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- Wed Jul 19, 2017 7:39 pm
- Forum: San Gabriels
- Topic: Big Santa Anita Canyoneering
- Replies: 9
- Views: 174
Re: Big Santa Anita Canyoneering
Some more pics from our awesome day! AW rappeling the first falls https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/gallery.myff.org/gallery/2077286/20170715_094919.jpg Sean https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/gallery.myff.org/gallery/2077287/20170715_093012.jpg https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/galler...
- Mon Jul 17, 2017 1:30 pm
- Forum: San Gabriels
- Topic: Big Santa Anita Canyoneering
- Replies: 9
- Views: 174
- Mon Jul 17, 2017 12:32 pm
- Forum: San Gabriels
- Topic: Big Santa Anita Canyoneering
- Replies: 9
- Views: 174
Re: Big Santa Anita Canyoneering
Thank you AW this was an awesome experience for me! The adrenaline rush I got from rappelling was amazing! Thank you again for taking the time to guide us and teaching us new things.
Also, thank you so much for helping me out of that upper pool of Sturtevant Falls.
Also, thank you so much for helping me out of that upper pool of Sturtevant Falls.
- Thu Jul 13, 2017 7:43 pm
- Forum: Los Padres
- Topic: THORN POINT
- Replies: 7
- Views: 713
- Thu Jul 13, 2017 10:58 am
- Forum: San Gabriels
- Topic: COLVER PEAK 5511'
- Replies: 13
- Views: 341
COLVER PEAK 5511'
I decided to ditch my Wild Wednesday hiking buddies and finish completing my list of peaks in the San Gabriels. This time it was the long-awaited Colver Peak. I had a late start. The initial plan was to bag Ontario Pk but there was smoke from a fire in the area that was covering the surrounding mou...
- Thu Jul 13, 2017 8:53 am
- Forum: San Gabriels
- Topic: CUCAMONGA PEAK ON 4TH OF JULY
- Replies: 14
- Views: 322
Re: CUCAMONGA PEAK ON 4TH OF JULY
Great trip report. Brought back some great hiking memories. I was able to access the trailhead w/a Corolla, but that was back in Oct. '92, though sounds like the road in is still in semi-good shape. That's the way to do Cucamonga Peak. No crowds. The day I did it was a week day and I didn't see ano...
- Thu Jul 13, 2017 8:32 am
- Forum: Los Padres
- Topic: SANTA PAULA PUNCHBOWLS
- Replies: 2
- Views: 481
- Thu Jul 13, 2017 7:15 am
- Forum: Los Padres
- Topic: SANTA PAULA PUNCHBOWLS
- Replies: 2
- Views: 481
SANTA PAULA PUNCHBOWLS
A week ago Wednesday, I met up with my usual crazy hiking buddies to check out the Punchbowls in Santa Paula. I woke up early and began my long drive to Santa Paula. We met at Thomas Aquinas College. The trailhead parking is across the street and it's exactly a one-mile walk through the College to ...
- Mon Jul 10, 2017 11:38 am
- Forum: San Gabriels
- Topic: CUCAMONGA PEAK ON 4TH OF JULY
- Replies: 14
- Views: 322
Re: CUCAMONGA PEAK ON 4TH OF JULY
Definitely a long day but your route allowed for quite a bit of shade. I know it's a popular spot for overnights on July 4 but you don't have pics of the usual crowds up there. There were two tents with a few people hanging out. There was an annoying drone being controlled by some kid when we were ...
- Fri Jul 07, 2017 8:47 pm
- Forum: Los Padres
- Topic: THORN POINT
- Replies: 7
- Views: 713
- Fri Jul 07, 2017 10:41 am
- Forum: Los Padres
- Topic: THORN POINT
- Replies: 7
- Views: 713
Re: THORN POINT
That's a nice hike to a unique area. A couple of years ago, David Stillman introduced me to Lorinda Poole whose father helped build the lookout tower atop Thorn Point in 1933. She spent the summer of 1971 as a lookout there for the forest service and shared some of her pics and story with me. If yo...
- Fri Jul 07, 2017 10:38 am
- Forum: Flora, Fauna & Fungi
- Topic: Intergrade Pacific Rattlesnake?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 312
Re: Intergrade Pacific Rattlesnake?
I saw him first :q40:
- Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:17 am
- Forum: Los Padres
- Topic: THORN POINT
- Replies: 7
- Views: 713
Re: THORN POINT
That's a nice hike to a unique area. A couple of years ago, David Stillman introduced me to Lorinda Poole whose father helped build the lookout tower atop Thorn Point in 1933. She spent the summer of 1971 as a lookout there for the forest service and shared some of her pics and story with me. If yo...
- Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:05 am
- Forum: San Gabriels
- Topic: CUCAMONGA PEAK ON 4TH OF JULY
- Replies: 14
- Views: 322
CUCAMONGA PEAK ON 4TH OF JULY
I've been wanting to bag this peak for some time, and we decided that 4th of July would be perfect but not from the usual route that most hikers take. I wanted to put in some extra miles, so we decided on bagging this baby from the Middle Fork Trail~Ice House Saddle~Cucamonga Pk. We started our lon...
- Fri Jul 07, 2017 5:51 am
- Forum: San Gabriels
- Topic: DAWN MINE LOOP
- Replies: 4
- Views: 152
- Fri Jul 07, 2017 5:49 am
- Forum: San Gabriels
- Topic: DAWN MINE LOOP
- Replies: 4
- Views: 152
Re: DAWN MINE LOOP
I went out there today, met the clean up crew, and chatted with Brenda. I told her that the upper trail is in better shape then it was before the fire. I had hiked up this way about seven months ago and they have made major strides in the trail work. For all practical purposes they are done with th...
- Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:57 pm
- Forum: Los Padres
- Topic: THORN POINT
- Replies: 7
- Views: 713
THORN POINT
A week ago Wednesday, I bagged another peak in the Sespe Wilderness with my usual Wednesday hiking crew. Thorn Point is one of the last Lookout towers still standing in the Los Padres. W. H. Thorn was an early day surveyor with the U. S. Geological Survey that mapped the Ventura County area in 1905...
- Thu Jun 29, 2017 10:47 am
- Forum: California
- Topic: PALO COMADO CYN TO SIMI PEAK
- Replies: 0
- Views: 90
PALO COMADO CYN TO SIMI PEAK
On Tuesday after work, I hiked through Palo Comado Canyon, starting at the Double Tree Trailhead~China Flats and ascending the summit of Simi Peak. I have been on the Palo Comado trail before but this was the first time hiking up to Simi Peak from this area rather than the usual way I did before fr...
- Thu Jun 29, 2017 10:10 am
- Forum: San Gabriels
- Topic: DAWN MINE LOOP
- Replies: 4
- Views: 152
DAWN MINE LOOP
On Sunday, my friend Bob and I checked out the Dawn Mine Closure and the newly restored trail that the Restoration Crew has been working on for many many months. We made it a loop hike starting at the Chaney trail~Sunset Ridge~Millard Canyon~Mt. Lowe Trail. A nice little pool of water https://eispi...
- Fri Jun 23, 2017 8:06 am
- Forum: Los Padres
- Topic: Brush Mtn, San Emigdio Mtn & Tecuya Peak
- Replies: 1
- Views: 425
Brush Mtn, San Emigdio Mtn & Tecuya Peak
On Wednesday I hiked with my favorite group to check out some of the HPS peaks in the Los Padres National Forest. The first peak of the day was Brush Mountain. We drove to Forest Service Road 9N27. From here it's an additional 2-mile hike up to the trailhead. An SUV or 4x4 is needed if you wish to ...
- Sun Jun 18, 2017 10:45 pm
- Forum: San Gabriels
- Topic: LITTLE ROCK CREEK AND COOPER FALLS
- Replies: 2
- Views: 88
LITTLE ROCK CREEK AND COOPER FALLS
Last Wednesday, I hiked with my usual bunch of hiking crazies. This time the goal was to search for some pools and an old favorite fishing spot of Paul's, leader of the group. We started out early, and admired the beautiful long drive on the ACH and through the Buckhorn Campground to start our expl...
- Tue Jun 13, 2017 3:12 pm
- Forum: San Gabriels
- Topic: Hunter's Ridge
- Replies: 8
- Views: 139
Re: Hunter's Ridge
Nice TR and pics. Especially the one red flower that matches your bandana.
- Sat Jun 10, 2017 1:32 pm
- Forum: San Gabriels
- Topic: Calamity Peak (5800')
- Replies: 6
- Views: 338
Re: Calamity Peak (5800')
AWESOME! wish I was there.
- Fri Jun 09, 2017 9:56 am
- Forum: San Gabriels
- Topic: Baldy overnight
- Replies: 5
- Views: 160
- Thu Jun 08, 2017 8:40 am
- Forum: Flora, Fauna & Fungi
- Topic: Rattlesnakes
- Replies: 22
- Views: 445
Re: Rattlesnakes
I hiked the San Gabes and O.C. state parks for 20 years in shorts. I saw plenty of snakes with no problems. Just don't stick your hands or feet where you can't see. Don't go wading through thick underbrush. Don't sit on a rock without poking around the base first with a stick. You will be fine. Con...
- Tue Jun 06, 2017 11:41 am
- Forum: Flora, Fauna & Fungi
- Topic: Rattlesnakes
- Replies: 22
- Views: 445
Re: Rattlesnakes
Speaking of rattlesnakes, I just seen one this past week while hiking in Ojai. It was in the middle of digesting some small rodent. It didn't even move after it noticed us passing by. https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/gallery.myff.org/gallery/2070006/18813177_10209655188559794_74089841997740263...
- Tue Jun 06, 2017 6:46 am
- Forum: Los Padres
- Topic: MATILIJA FALLS IN OJAI
- Replies: 3
- Views: 644
MATILIJA FALLS IN OJAI
On Wednesday, I drove to Ojai and met my usual Wild Wednesday hiking buddies. This hike was by far the most memorable and beautiful hike this year. The main focus was to find Matilija Falls. The canyon was gorgeous. We swam in pools, scrambled up rocks, and some of us climbed above the waterfalls. ...
- Tue May 30, 2017 10:54 pm
- Forum: San Gabriels
- Topic: Great Falls of the Fox
- Replies: 2
- Views: 50
Re: Great Falls of the Fox
Nice pics! Love the waterfall!
- Tue May 30, 2017 3:39 pm
- Forum: California
- Topic: TAHQUITZ PEAK
- Replies: 2
- Views: 117
TAHQUITZ PEAK
On Memorial Day, Sean and I drove to Idyllwild. I've been wanting to bag the Tahquitz Peak for quite some time now and Sean happily obliged. https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/gallery.myff.org/gallery/2068502/1-20170529_154346.jpg After a late start, a 2 hour drive, and many, many, stops later ...
- Mon May 29, 2017 9:59 pm
- Forum: San Gabriels
- Topic: Peak 7473 (Microwave Center)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 39
Re: Peak 7473 (Microwave Center)
Cool Report. I enjoyed this sweet peak even though, the benchmark was missing.