tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805100829126623437.post5816721997882686202..comments2024-03-19T00:16:42.361-07:00Comments on Hikin' Jim's Blog: Southern California Peaks Over 9000 Feet (2743 Meters)Hikin' Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554269915148144573noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805100829126623437.post-83113435806232371622015-07-20T15:46:53.767-07:002015-07-20T15:46:53.767-07:00Recall though that on the San Jacinto quad, for wh...Recall though that on the San Jacinto quad, for whatever reason, the USGS 1:24,000 maps have an 80 foot contour instead of the standard 40 foot contour. I personally think the person who did this ought to be shot, but be that as it may, one 80 foot contour line counts as two 40 foot contour lines. And yes, I realize that the USFS rendition of the topo map <i>says</i> that their San Jacinto quad has a 40' contour interval... but does it really? I don't think so. The FS just took the data and marked it as 40' without realizing what they were doing. I can point out numerous errors that the FS made when "transcribing" the USGS maps. Take a look at the summit of E San Bernardino Peak on a USGS map and then compare that to a USFS map. You'll see that the USFS deleted one summit. I can cite a lot of much more serious examples than that.<br /><br />Now, that said, my peak naming conventions are fairly loose. If it's commonly called a peak or if the USGS calls it a peak, I list it. If it's not commonly referred to as a peak, then I generally expect 3 closed forty foot contour lines. On maps with only 80 foot contour lines (e.g. San Jacinto Peak quadrangle), then it's a bit of a judgement call.<br /><br />HJHikin' Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01554269915148144573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805100829126623437.post-60353853675708587202015-07-20T14:45:25.262-07:002015-07-20T14:45:25.262-07:00HJ,
Appreciate the work you've put into this....HJ,<br /><br />Appreciate the work you've put into this. You have included peaks in the list that don't meet your own definition (2-3 closed loops) and not USGS named (many in San Jacinto), but you have to make subjective calls somewhere and yours are better than most.<br /><br />Also, kudos on the Gorgonio fire maps. It could be years before a lot of the 9Ks and 10Ks open up again around Gorgonio. Really sad how much damage was done.tekewinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10230830520110635922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805100829126623437.post-71452448015529498922015-07-01T12:17:20.223-07:002015-07-01T12:17:20.223-07:00Have at it, and have fun!
HJHave at it, and have fun!<br /><br />HJHikin' Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01554269915148144573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805100829126623437.post-59079760775110470652015-06-30T20:48:03.941-07:002015-06-30T20:48:03.941-07:00Nice Job HJ looks like I've got some work to d...Nice Job HJ looks like I've got some work to do!!cef007https://www.blogger.com/profile/17562382960781104795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805100829126623437.post-90555905456474205772015-06-30T10:05:08.445-07:002015-06-30T10:05:08.445-07:00Oh, dear, obviously a troll attack is going on aga...Oh, dear, obviously a troll attack is going on against my blog. ;)<br /><br />HJHikin' Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01554269915148144573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805100829126623437.post-66611856263655655872015-06-30T09:59:01.010-07:002015-06-30T09:59:01.010-07:00Uhh, that would be "Central California" ...Uhh, that would be "Central California" not "Northern California"... you folks down there in SoCal need to learn where NorCal starts :-p SF is NOT NorCal ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805100829126623437.post-34340786045268114832015-06-30T09:32:42.768-07:002015-06-30T09:32:42.768-07:00Well, whether we consider Kern and San Luis Obispo...Well, whether we consider Kern and San Luis Obispo Counties as Southern or Northern California, it really doesn't matter since the peak list would not change. The high point of Kern County is Sawmill Mountain at 8818' so it doesn't make the 9,000' cut off, and neither does the high point of San Luis Obispo, Caliente Mtn at 5,106'.<br /><br />Now, if I make an 8,000' peak list, then it would matter, and I'd have to give it some more serious thought. :)<br /><br />HJHikin' Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01554269915148144573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805100829126623437.post-84526156596185146372015-06-29T23:51:52.367-07:002015-06-29T23:51:52.367-07:00Great list! Must have taken you a while to put th...Great list! Must have taken you a while to put this together..... I would exclude Kern and San Luis from So Cal IMO.... geographically, geologically, socially, they just don't make the cut....I refer to John McKinney's "Day Hikes in Southern California" for this one.....now geologically speaking Point Conception should be the northern terminus, but for the sake of continuity...one could throw in all of SB County.... In terms of Kern....Sierras...that disqualifies it for me. Joseph Esparzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11941912422523575800noreply@blogger.com