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!
Willie Boy
Wanted: a posse of 12 good men and/or women and a couple of high clearance horses/vehicles to help search for Willie Boy. He was last seen alive in 1909 north of Ruby Mountain. The trail has grown cold over the years, but I’m sure we can heat it up! The posse will saddle up on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at a time and location to be determined. Please bring the usual provisions (10 essentials). This search will be five to six miles out and back beginning at about 4000 feet of elevation and gaining 650 feet. The trail is a bit dusty and there are a couple of short steep up/down slopes.
If you get a chance to stream the movie “Tell Them Willie Boy is Here” (1969, Cast: Robert Redford, Katharine Ross, Robert Blake, and others), you can get background on the story and the nature of the terrain to be covered. Once we reach the Willie Boy hideout (lunch spot), we’ll talk about the Native American version of Willie Boy’s story
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HIKE LEADER:Dan Coleman
HIKE LOCATOR: Ruby Mountain
HIKE DIFFICULTY: Moderate
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