[pct-l] Golden Oak Spring Status

[Steel-Eye]

Good morning, Mike,

I see Miller Spring on TOPO at 11S,383473,3907674 but I have no knowledge of 
it.



It may be similar to the other springs in the area of Golden Oaks. They may 
be viable, but may not be described in the guides if Golden Oaks was 
producing and was the most readily accessible.  Other "springs" in the east 
drainage below Golden Oaks are listed as:
Megs Mud Spring at 11S,388519,3897342

Hungry Spring at 11S,388533,3896318

Plus several other named springs lower in that drainage



In the west drainage across from Golden Oaks are:

Champagne Spring at 11S,386751,3898748 in the south head of Indian Creek

Corral Spring at 11S,386762,3897485 in the north head of Cache Creek
Goodwater Spring at 11S,386103,3897009 in the north head of Cache Creek
Plus several un-named springs also in that drainage below Cache Peak.



These "springs" are from the USGS 7.5'-Series of 1994 and probably have 
never been field-verified.  All it takes to earn the designation of "spring" 
is for a photo-interpreter to see a bit of green in otherwise brown photos. 
Who knows what those drainages looked like in 1994 and in whatever season 
the images were taken.  It would be very useful to know if any of these are 
viable.



Steel-Eye
http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?trailname=4645

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Maurer" <maurer at earthlink.net>
To: "pct" <pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 4:39 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Golden Oak Spring Status


>A recent update to AsaBat's water report noted the Golden Oaks seep 16.8
>miles north of Hwy 58 may not be viable. If this
> ends up being the case, We may need to carry 9-11 liters of water out of
> Mojave/Hwy 58 to make it the 35.6 miles (plus dry camping) to Robin Bird
> Spring. I reviewed my morethanamile maps, and noticed that about 10 miles
> south of Robin Bird Spring there is a trail called Miller Spring road,
> which indicates a spring to the west. Does anyone local to the area have
> any info on this or any other alternative? If Miller Spring is viable, the
> first water source north of hwy 58 may be 26 miles versus 36.
>
> All info is appreciated.
>
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