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Mayhew
1958
Feb. 4 - 6
Journal
S7.
Colorado Desert, Riverside & Imperial Cos., Calif.
sky was beginning to clear, so had a
pleasant night. The next morning,
Feb. 5, we looked over the area
near our campsite, then proceeded
to Blythe. We then returned to Mecca
(by way of Desert Center and the
Mecca Hills), and down the west
side of the Salton Sea on highway
99 to highway 78 (Julian road).
We followed highway 78 to the
Borrego Springs road, then through
Borrego Springs. No decent campsite
could be found there, so we took
Yaqui Pass to Yaqui Wells, where
we camped for the night. (Dust had
overtaken us just as we entered
the Mecca Hills) The next morning
(Feb. 6) we investigated the Yaqui
Well area. When we decided it
was time to leave, we found the
jeep starter wouldn't turn over the
engine. After pushing and digging
for some time, we walked to the
ranger station nearby & got help
to start the jeep. Since we didn't
dare turn the engine off, we
gave up the idea of driving in
to San Felipe Creek & Harper's
Well. Instead, we headed for
Riverside, but detoured enough to