EISPIRATEN

"After saying so much for human culture in my last, perhaps I may now be allowed a word for wildness -- the wildness of this southland, pure and untamable as the sea.

In the mountains of San Gabriel, overlooking the lowland vines and fruit groves, Mother Nature is most ruggedly, thornily savage ...

Tom Kenney wrote: Fri Jul 12, 2024 10:54 am 'LIKE'

There's now a button on the top-right.

Things I knew before but was reminded of on this trip: the mountain doesn't give a shit about you. It doesn't care how young or old or fit you are. You will never conquer it. You can choose to test yourself on it or stay at home and watch TV. The mountain will always be there, indifferent. I have ...

I made an unsuccessful attempt at Frankish peak last Friday (30AUG24) morning around 0730. Stoddard has become a somewhat regular before-work run as it's shaded, has pretty views, and is a quick drive from my home. On a recent run, I found myself curious about the Barrett Stoddard Truck Trail's ...

Cool drone pic of Echo Mountain.... I post it here because you can clearly see Phillips Point in the distance (upper left corner of picture). Duh, Homey!

Matthew wrote: Tue Dec 17, 2024 6:37 pm I would love to make an attempt to get there. It's been on my bucket list

Maybe starting at the Potato Mtn trailhead would be one's best bet? It would be a big day!

Love the off trail exploration and thanks for the report.

I hope you didn't have to crawl through much blackberry. I have no good memories of that stuff.

I wonder who the crazy people were that tried to build a cabin there, though at least you might have seasonal water.

Damn, that is seriously steep and not just in short sections. Good work out there to complete this route.