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Sean wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2025 11:20 am Do you think there's a dude called "Eagle Hiker" who only hikes Eagle Peaks?

I don't know, but I think there should be.

Thanks for the report. When you're done with the Irons, can you do the Sugarloafs? There are twenty of them in California alone.


Haha, I don't think so. Sugarloafs are so common!

There are also 20 Eagle Peaks in CA (without variations or Eagle Mountains).

Granites are also very common. I ...

[I can't find confirmation online that there are wild pigs roaming the Santa Susanna's, but with that high forehead and big teeth, its not a domestic pig skull we came across...


Your skull looks like a wild boar to me. I would not be surprised if there are some around. Sure wouldn't want to get ...

There are about 14 "Iron Mountains" in CA. One of my side projects is to climb all of them. These are strictly named "Iron Mountain", not including variations like Old Iron, Ironspring, North Iron, etc. I haven't researched all of them, but I doubt even the ones in the Sierra will be as difficult as ...

Nice to see all these hikes he has completed! He will have some great memories of the outdoors with you.

My son used to go hiking with me until he was about 12, then devices took over. I wish you better luck :)

Re: boar, I've never seen one here. I've seen photos other people have taken north of ...

Wild colorations. Looks awesome. Thanks for the photos.

Sweet! I was going to ask about the brush, but your comment was that it was not too bad. Didn't look too bad, but photos can be misleading.

Amazing feat! I didn't think anyone else would ever attempt that ridge. It's hard enough from the regular trailhead (when it's open). The cool weather helps, but you used less than half the water Stillman did. Wow.

My main complaint about Los Padres is how often the roads are closed and how long ...

A fine tradition. Glad you could keep it going. It looks very wet and slippery.

Here is a Bare update going up route #2 and down and extended version of route #1.

Met some friendly bow hunters on the way in. The register you signed was replaced in 2022 and doesn't have a lot of entries yet. I found the triangle marker half way up route #2, but I didn't see one on P6168 on ...

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.

Why separate? What did I miss?

No disrespect intended.


The direct route from the truck was very rocky and went through some annoyingly deep washes. Sean was looking for a path with fewer rocks and obstacles since his feet were starting to hurt. The mistake I made was assuming he had the track ...

Was Stepladder still a visible landmark? I suppose worst-case scenario you could have back-tracked to Stepladder to re-orient and then descend the same way you came up?


Stepladder was visible and the closest range. The problem was getting back from the main gully over a 2.5 mile stretch of ...

Thanks, Dima.

I stumbled on this LA Times article with the news:

https://www.latimes.com/california/stor ... s-brewing

Sorry, it is paywalled. I couldn't read the article and I didn't find new closure information on ANF web site.

Sean and I made the long drive to the trailhead for Stepladder Mountains (DPS #94, 2940') on Friday and camped. Well, Sean set up a tent and I slept in the truck. From highway 95, there were 17 miles of good, then bad dirt roads. The powerline road was smooth, the pipeline road not as good, and ...

Thanks for restoring the monument and benchmark. I can't believe it survived the bulldozing in such good shape.

Duck and take cover! I would not be comfortable there. Ricochets are a thing.

My wife and I spent a couple of days in Death Valley with our kids. My plan was to hike Titanothere Peak and Thimble Peak, but access to both of those was on the closed Titus Canyon Road. Instead, we decided to climb the two Death Valley Buttes that are close to Daylight Pass Road.

You can park ...

Another desert victory! Gutsy to get so close to a firing range.

Thank you for the report. That looked pretty sweet! I had to check a map to see where you were. Pretty deep in the Mojave and pretty far north.

I'll pass on the cactus licking.

I loved The Car. I think it came out before Christine.

The BM was probably bulldozed like many others.

More pointless HPS peaks, well, Cole Point (HPS #222) is actually a "point" so by definition not pointless. All of these peaks are near Palmdale.

I started at a turnout on Mount Emma Road where there was an official trail. Mount Emma (HPS #254) and Old Emma (HPS #274) are usually hiked together ...

Thanks for the beta. I tried to get Lewis early in the year before learning about the long term road closure.

I also considered walking down the road as you did, but I'm not sure I want Lewis bad enough for a 12-miler. I think I'll wait until the road reopens.

Really sad they painted over the ...

Nicely done! The views from there are surprisingly good.

It's such an awesome, scenic route! I used to dream about it, but it's beyond me now.

Thanks for sharing your story and photos.

I can still appreciate the beauty and ability of people that pull it off. Glad it all worked out.

Congrats! And good thing no one shot at you.

I didn't notice the stars punched out on the flag, just that it was in tatters.

I had done Clamshell from below, so did not try to get it from Rankin. I think it's only a couple of miles, but probably 1000' below Rankin. Definitely doable with access to ...

Dynamite, guns, and a secret lab! Straight out of Breaking Bad.

That's a wild and interesting trip report. Thanks for sharing all the photos.

Sean wrote: Mon Nov 11, 2024 10:25 pm Thanks for the report. Sounds like that hunter was smoking the Paranoia weed.

Haha. He just seemed like he deer hunts once a year. All his gear looked new off the shelf from Bass Pro Shops.