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Looks like a great hike for the winter.

Crossing the threshold between the worlds of the Arroyo Seco and the Tujunga....

"Deekadeekadaya" (AKA Contract Point) 1.67 miles 881 ft of gain The same morning we explored Sand Canyon, Forest and I also drove up to Bear Divide and up the Santa Clara Rd to check out Contract Point, an overlook I've been deterred from for the last year by road closures. The Santa Clar...

"Sand Run Canyon" (Sand Canyon scouting) 1.25 Miles 216 ft gain I've had on my to-do list hiking up Sand Canyon, hopefully following it all the way up to bag Magic Mountain. That 10+mile cross country hike wasn't going to happen with Forest this past Saturday, but knowing how much Forest ...

I've been working out of Beverly Glen - looks like that area got about the worst of it.

Considering the topography, I think the variability in rainfall totals is believable. Lots of orographic lift and rain shadows.

Does anyone know why a mountain with its own website is ignored everywhere else? I'm FB friends with Rex Frankel. He posts about Mt. Rexmore on FB. His nonprofit purchased the land to connect with other open spaces. The "peaks" are probably too new and too small to be of much interest to ...

Mt Rexmore Height 2126 feet 1026 feet of elevation gain 2.26 miles This is a peak that is not labelled on Open Street Map, and the trail is not on Alltrails. The mountain DOES have its own website though oddly enough, and its the only place I can find the name and trail: http://mtrexmore.blogspot.c...

Sean wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2024 12:24 pm Thanks for the report. He's a natural scrambler. Did he enjoy the mustard? Spicy can be good, as long as it's not too bitter.

I think he did enjoy the mustard. Last year we ate enough on a hike in Chatsworth I actually felt sick afterwards. Totally worth it though.

It looked possible, but hard to say without going back for another look. There will be some additional brush, but the crux will be that rocky section just beyond 3650 that starts the ascent to 4202. I'm guessing it's class 3. Are there sections that are more than that? That's the question. Sounds a...

Brilliant. I have on my to-do list your very route, except making it a loop by continuing on from 3650 along the rollercoaster to eventually Pt 4202 and then an easy return back to Clear Creek station and the ACH. How did the route from 3650 to 4202 look? Walker, before he left us, told me he though...

It almost makes me want to make an instagram profile...

"Itsia" (a pocket of discoverability in Placerita) 2.58 Miles Elevation gain 717 ft This past Sunday showers swirled around SoCal, but between the clouds were offered glimpses of sunny respite with delightfully mild winter temperatures. I took Forest to explore a little pocket of undevelo...

Sean wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 6:15 am When he's older he'll like Dutch Louie's Mine, which is before Dagger Flat. This dude dug a tunnel through the ridge to divert water.

Cool will check it out some time I'm sure. On a more ambitious outing I'd love to make my way as far as possible up Pacoima canyon.

I think all the bumps over there are exactly the same. At least that's how I remember them! Well, there is the variation of what the The La Tuna Fire burned and didn't, and its brushier on the north slope than the south naturally, but yeah the Verdugos are basically like the low elevation front ran...

Yep I was working my way through this area back in 2017 and the fires disrupted a couple routes I wanted to take. I've mostly completed the Verdugos now. They function as basically warmup for the Gabes and thats pretty much how I used them! Fond memories. I still need to bag Tongva peak though. Will...

G'Guk (aka Pacoima Canyon) 3.77 Miles 1121 elevation gain Midwinter is prime time for hiking in the western gabes, so on Sunday the family ventured forth to investigate a destination I have had on my to-do list for quite some time, Dagger Flat. This past summer I explored Pacoima creek below its li...

Always love reading about the scientific approach you take to your outdoor adventures, including race navigation.

A tent in a snowstorm can be ok if there isn't any wind. Snow insulates. Wind however makes quite a big difference.... you guys definitely made the right call in bailing!! Good adventure.

I remember scouting the approach with Sean this past summer and it looked pretty darn thick with brush, so whoever got there first definitely helped ya'll out. Nice chill hike to celebrate the new year.

Dima or Sean - can you update this thread with the post I made after you migrated to the new site?

This was the hardest hike to have to miss yet! Bagging unnamed, un-trailed, and generally unnoticed bumps for no reason other than its there is like my favorite thing. And with a bunch of great people eating great trail-grilled-cheese? Dang! I'm glad I got to give Sean a birthday present the next da...

Good on you for resisting the temptations of "summit fever" and turning back when you got far enough outside of your comfort zone. Our comfort zones fluctuate with many variables, and all of them should be respected! I hope to work myself up to something like this route, but I need more bi...

"Gegeh's Hike" (Chatsworth Manor Bluffs Ramble) Dec 10th, 2023 Chatsworth Manor 1,652 ft elevation 2.5 miles hiking distance 895 ft gain I asked Fo halfway through this hike what he wanted to call it, and without a moment of hesitation he replied "Gegeh's Hike." An hour later as...

"Eee Hike" (Wildwood Canyon Open Space loop) Hike distance: 2.65 miles Elevation gain: 883 feet Dec 3rd, 2023 Its nice when you can compliment a Sunday morning hike with a stop at the farmer's market and vice versa. On the way to our trailhead we stopped at the Santa Clarita farmer's mark...

Sean wrote: ↑Seriously, what am I supposed to do with these 2021 maps that have no spot elevations?

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The latest USGS maps don't have spot elevations anymore? How are we supposed to communicate bump names ?

Sean wrote: ↑Is there a free GIS website?

Its the most detailed topo maps of the area I've ever seen! I wish I could get them on my phone's GPS tracker. Props to Dima for originally finding this.
https://rpgis.isd.lacounty.gov/Html5Vie ... NET_Public

Oh yeah? The topo has it sticking up above the 8000 contour. I'll just set it to an even 8k I guess Since I was on there looking at Williamson today, I took a peak at what the GIS contours indicate for Neight Thousand, and its right in line for being just a hair under 8000' Screen Shot 2023-11-27 a...

When in doubt, GIS it out. With 10-foot contour intervals, the GIS map actually puts a 8250 ring around both 8244 and 8248, but the ring around 8248 is larger. Screen Shot 2023-11-27 at 2.30.46 PM.png FYI contour lines check out for 8216, and indicate the flat top. Screen Shot 2023-11-27 at 2.32.52 ...

Good way to spend a birthday! Most excellent to have the road open again, detour or not.

What about point 8248?

JakubRZ wrote: ↑There is even more to explore in Eaton Canyon park, but those two areas are good for kids.

Thanks for the tips, JakubRZ. I've only been further up Eaton Canyon, haven't explored the areas around the nature center and waterfall, but I'll definitely put them on the list for exploration with Forest.