Organizer
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Daniel Coleman
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Phone
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Email
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Daniel Coleman has been hiking on his own and with clubs in the Coachella Valley and nearby areas for over 10 years. He has participated in many hikes as sweep and enjoys mapping and tracking the hikes as well. Back home in Washington State, Dan hiked and camped over many years with family and friends in the deserts in Eastern Washington and in the Olympic and Cascade mountain ranges. As a serviceman in the Air Force, he enjoyed some hiking in the Phillipines, eastern France, Germany, and Austria. Dan's experience includes marine navigation and sailboat racing as well as search and rescue for the Olympia Harbor Patrol and the Civil Air Patrol. Dan retired from practice after 40 years as a physical therapist and enjoys leading hikes here in the desert. Dan has developed 7 hikes in and around Joshua Tree National Park during which he relates historical tales of adventure and misadventure at these sites. When you discover an old cabin or mine while hiking in the desert, it likely holds a story of adventure from the late 1800’s to early 1900’s. Join Dan on his hikes to hear what happened in seven of these different locations!
Chaparrosa Spring Loop from Sawtooth Mountains Trailhead
This is a new hike that does NOT include hiking to the spring. This hike follows the Sawtooth Loop from the parking lot trailhead to the Chaparrosa Spring Loop which we will hike counterclockwise. It’s about 3.8 miles starting at 4200 Ft of elevation and includes about 300 feet of elevation gain over some rolling hills with steps and sandy slopes so poles and good shoe/boot grips are essential.
Bring the usual 10 essentials including at least a liter of water as it’s cool but very dry there. Again, poles are important. The trails are good but still display water damage from the September storm.
We’ll meet at the trailhead which looks new and has good signage. Please contact hike leader for directions.
For those interested, the Red Dog Tavern in Pioneertown offers inexpensive tacos and snacks and a variety of drinks along with outside seating.