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Hey guys,

 

Not sure if this has been asked here before. Does anybody have a map of trails for McCain? The closest I've found is this area map:

https://www.desertusa.com/mccain/oct_mcain2.html

The trails are numbered (see below), and I wonder if there's a more detailed map with the corresponding numbers?

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That map link shows the legal routes in the area, which is about 9 miles long.  The construction of power lines and windmills has chopped a lot of those trails up with their access roads, so some of the trails don't have signage where they end up sort of zig zagging across access easements.  There are also some limited access roads that extend beyond the OHV boundries.

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Yeah maps are worthless there just get lost and use the windmills to get you back to truck hard to get lost there it's like a big rectangle with a road or fence on east and west

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I've been there a couple times. I was just wodering about the trail numbers - if someone had the trouble to stake those to the ground, there must be a map somewhere no?

Some pictures I took this weekend using the drone:

https://padu.smugmug.com/Places/McCain-Valley-Camping/i-Gt7rb46/A

https://padu.smugmug.com/Places/McCain-Valley-Camping/i-4T4brdn/A

https://padu.smugmug.com/Places/McCain-Valley-Camping/i-Whs8tXM/A

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The rock looks more impressive from close  up and ground level.😁

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Yes!

I want to redo that photo when someone is actually there, so you can have a sense of scale.

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Somebody liked it so much they drilled and bolted all the way up so people would forever know and worship their massive climbing prowess.    <<< Sarcasm

Sheesh.

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1 hour ago, paulmbowers said:

Somebody liked it so much they drilled and bolted all the way up so people would forever know and worship their massive climbing prowess.    <<< Sarcasm

Sheesh.

 

It used to be a pretty popular climbing spot in the 80s.  I would ride up there and watch people climb up and repel down.  One time, I watched as three guys prepared to come down.  The first two checked their lines and zipped smoothly down.  The third guy gave his line a test, hopped over the edge and plummeted all the way to the ground.  Somehow, he managed to avoid serious injury, but it was pretty scary to watch.

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