Distance: 2.4 miles round trip cross country
Summit Elevation: 865'
Elevation Gain: 250'
Elevation Gain (in Empire State Buildings): 0.2
Round trip time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Recommended water: 16 oz.
Parking/Fees: Free on Vallecito Wash
Difficulty: Easy
The Arroyo Tapiado mud caves only took a couple of hours to explore, leaving me time to pick up Lost Benchmark. I drove south on Vallecito Wash to the next Jeep trail intersection, then parked and started across open desert toward Lost. In the distance were a few small hills, but the benchmark wasn't visible from the parking spot. In 20 minutes, I reached the first hills but had to rely on GPS to pinpoint the destination. At the summit, I found a CA Beaches and Parks benchmark and a fallen post with wire. I wasn't expecting a register and didn't find one. The view was into rougher badlands, but I can't really recommend a visit to Lost BM unless you have similarly low standards.
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