Organizer
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Daniel Coleman
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Phone
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Email
teninopt@gmail.com -
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!
HIKE IS FULL – TEXT DAN TO GET ON WAITLIST BIG MORONGO MEANDER
There are two options for this hike:
– Easy: A meander around the Big Morongo Preserve which is mostly flat with plenty of shade and places to sit. Most of the trail is on boardwalk. This is a major birdwatching preserve and often knowledgeable volunteers are there. Interesting geology, flora and fauna.
– Moderate: This portion of the hike is optional. Those interested and able to do an additional mile with approximately 500 feet of elevation will continue. There are two additional legs available, one that loops around a hill and involves about 250 feet of elevation up and down, and a second that climbs a hill to a scenic overlook of the Preserve and returns.
Please bring the usual 10 essentials, a snack, and binoculars.
Dan will relate the story of Willie Boy during a snack break for those interested.
Easy: 3 Miles with almost no elevation change. Pace: Your own
Moderate: 4.5 Miles with Elevation Gain of 550 Pace: 2 mph
Limited to 15 hikers plus leader and sweep
IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST TIME HIKING WITH DAN, PLEASE CALL or TEXT 360-481-1477.
IF YOU HAVE HIKED WITH DAN BEFORE, PLEASE EMAIL teninopt@gmail.com
HIKE LOCATOR: Morongo Valley
HIKE DIFFICULTY: Easy and Moderate
HIKE LEADER: Dan Coleman
Note: You must be a current CVHC member to hike with the club!
