Getting to Tikaboo requires a 22 mile off
road drive
followed by a 1 1/2 hour up hill hike. The
dirt road is
good and can be made in almost any vehicle,
but a
high clearance vehicle is definatly
preferable and a 4
wheel drive vehicle is ideal. The last half
mile of this
trek does require 4 wheel drive.
BE WARNED, THE HIKE THAT FOLLOWS IS NOT
EASY! There is
no trail to speak of really, but the path to
the top is
(poorly) marked with rock carnes. The vast
majority of the
hike consists of loose rock and small cacti.
Hiking shoes
are definatly recomended! Also remember to
bring plenty of
water! It wouldn't be difficult to get lost
out there and
the last thing you want is to be searching
for your car
without water. Which brings me to another
point, remember
how to get back to your car! You won't be
able to see your
car from the peak (and vise versa) so know
the way back
incase you loose the carnes.
Unless you are an avid adventurer adept at
reading
topographical maps do not attempt to set out
towards
Tikaboo on your own. Do yourself a favor and
shell out the
$15.00 for Glenn Campbells Area 51 Viewers
Guide,
NOT the Area 51 & S4 Handbook on sale
at the Lil' Al
e' inn. The Area 51 & S4 Handbook does
have
directions to Tikaboo Peak, they are very
vague however and
will most likey get you lost. The Viewers
Guide has
indepth directions which should get you there
safely if you
know what your doing.
If your dead set on seeing the base but
you are not
confident you can get yourself there and back
in one piece
there are usually some guides in Rachel who
will take you
there for a price. Inquire at The Quick Pik
gas station.
One last note: It appears that I was mistaken in reporting that there was a surveilence device on Badger Mountain monitoring Tikaboo Peak. Upon closer inspection I no longer believe that the purpose of the device in question is surveilence.
The Viewers Guide is avaiable at
Glenn
Campbell's
website www.ufomind.com.
