[pct-l] The Red Rock Valley Cabin, Marbles

[montypct]

1983?
We may have met on the trail there.
I went there, or through there more than a few times between '79 and 2001. 
Did a lot of writing there.  Slept on the cabin floor once, lots of mice 
running around all night.
Went there in 1990 and the cabin was 
demolished............................... but I didn't have to look for 
firewood.
The last night I was there (2001?) a good sized buck kept coming close to 
the fire and challenging me.  I don't know if he wanted my food, the 
territory, or my woman.
I had some bear experiences near there too.  Felt something on my ear once. 
It was a good sized black bear less than 6 inches from my face.  Saw 
something rolling around in some ferns.  Snuck up on it to find the cutest 
little black bear rolling around on its back.  (I didn't stick around to 
savor the wonderful moment.)

Yeah, I have a lot of memories in the Marbles too.

Warner Springs Monty
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Deems" <losthiker at sisqtel.net>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 5:47 PM
Subject: [pct-l] The Red Rock Valley Cabin, Marbles


> Had you been out there 20 years ago when the hunting shack was there on 
> the
> red rock trail three miles in from Lover's camp?
>
> Monty
> ^^^^
> I remember the Red Rock Valley cabin in the Marbles well. I have a
> slide-photo somewhere of it from 1983. On my hike thru there in 1983 I met
> the largest black bear I've ever seen. I first thought it was a cow! His
> black fur shined like chrome, and he was lazily grazing near the trail in
> the meadow by the cabin. So I took a big silent circle thru the trees 
> around
> him. 24 years later, he is still the largest black bear I've ever seen or
> met, and I've met dozens. This cabin and bear are sadly now gone, but I'm
> glad to hear Monty saw it, and to reawaken an old memory of mine.
> www.pbase.com/losthiker
> ~~
> I will soon give my input into Jeff's "Castella to Seiad camps" question,
> since this section has been my home for 30 years.
>
>
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