Kelso Dunes

Mustache Mosey 2018: Sledding Down Kelso Dunes!

January 14th, 2018
Kelso Dunes High Point (3,114')
3 miles, 500'
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This was the second day of the 2018 Mustache Mosey and we'd decided to mix it up a bit similar to last year.  We still had a peak planned for the day but first we planned to visit Kelso Dunes and spend some time sledding down the sand!
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    • Cima Dome

    Mustache Mosey 2017 Day 1: Kelso Peak & Mojave Lava Tubes

    January 14th, 2017
    [PicsKelso] [PicsLavaTubes] [CalTopo] [Map]

    The Mustache Mosey (aka The Premier Upper Lip Hair Based Desert Social Event Of The Season) began back in 2011 as a way to spice up a relatively pedestrian pair of peaks with some not insignificant access difficulties.  Peaks were climbed, ridiculous mustaches were worn, and unfortunately several vehicles had tires shredded before we were done.  And we've maintained the tradition ever since.  (Except for the tires.  Mostly...)
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    • Castle Peaks

    Castle Peaks in Mojave

    What:  Castle Peaks 
      South Dove (5,668')
      Dove Benchmark (5,830')
      North Castle Butte (5,896')  
    When:  November 3rd, 2012
    Where:  Mojave National Preserve, CA
    Who:  Matthew Hengst, Anne Kircher, Jeff Atijera
    Pictures:  Matt's Flickr
    GPS Track:  Matt's Track

    Though the Sierra is still largely accessible I've been itching to get out to the desert for a while now and have been working on a number off list trip ideas.  

    Castle Peaks is an interesting set of bumps out in eastern Mojave that anyone climbing in the area has probably noticed from a distance more than once.  While looking for interesting non DPS-list peaks to do I came across an extremely extensive writeup done by cp0915 over on SummitPost http://www.summitpost.org/castle-peaks-mojave/487688

    3rd, 4th and 5th class bumps in the middle of nowhere best described as “impressive crud heap”?  Sold!

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    • Cima Dome

    Teutonia & Cima Dome in Mojave

    What:   Teutonia Peak (5,755'),
      Cima Dome (5,745' -ish?)
    When: November 4th, 2012
    Where: Mojave National Preserve, CA
    Who:  Matthew Hengst, Anne Kircher, Jeff Atijera
    Pictures:  Flickr
    GPS Track:  Track

    After spending all day Saturday exploring nearby Castle Peaks we needed something shorter for Sunday since we had to get Anne back to Orange County in time to catch a flight back to the Bay Area.  So I scaled back some larger ideas I had and went scrounging around for something suitably short, obscure, and at least somewhat interesting to round out the weekend.

     Teutonia pretty much defines obscure, has an interesting name, and supposedly had some fun 3rd+ class scrambling.  That'll work!
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