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!
Spy Mountain and Giant Rock
Visit and walkabout at Giant Rock. This may be followed with a 2.5 to 3 mile moderate hike on Goat Mountain (See Separate Post)! Please contact hike leader if interested in one or both.
This is scheduled as a visit to Giant Rock at a site north of Landers. Participants are welcome to come and hear the story of Walter Critzer then explore the area themselves.
This is another in a series of historic hikes and walks. We’ll meet at an intersection north of I-10 and caravan from there to Landers. Ride sharing possible.
Was Walter a Nazi spy?
- He lived under Giant Rock with a desert air strip long enough to land bombers and fighter planes…..
- He had a tall radio antenna on top of Spy Mountain. Was it capable of communicating with the Nazis during WWII?
Join us on a walkabout at Spy Mountain and Giant Rock and find out how and why Walter Critzer died.
Group Event Duration: 1-2 hours. (Add 2 to 3 hours if adding the hike on Goat Mountain.)
Location: North of Landers
HIKE DIFFICULTY: The walkabout is EASY on level ground; the hike is Moderate if you choose to add it..
HIKE LEADER: Dan Colman
HIKE LOCATOR: Landers
Please email Daniel to join the walkabout and/or hike.
Note: You must be a current CVHC member to hike with the club! Join Now!