EISPIRATEN

JeffH wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 9:05 pm Meanwhile there are other places to visit...

Take me with you. I know a lot of great hikes. We can check out the Razorbacks. I've been there so many times. Lots of colorful rocks. It's a secret hike. You won't find it on AllTrails

Whooohooo!!! Pictures!!!

Ha ha ha!!!

I do not see the pirate logo at the top of the page on any of the trip reports.

A few pirates did moon

More pics

I have the gate combo to the lock.

Beautiful! On my bucket list too!

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It certainly was quite the adventure!
Thank you Sean for planning my special birthday hike. I loved the rock scrambling.

Thank you Jeff for driving out there and freezing your butt just to surprise me and share my special day.

Works for me

@uncle Rico- these are the days I'm free 11/26, 11/27, 12/4, 12/10, 12/11, 12/12, 12/14

The permit is good till December 14th

I'm actually free on 11/22 & 11/24 but that's my bday weekend I was looking to do a different hike but if it doesn't work out then that's an option too.

I've been helping one of my Wednesday crazies accompliish the Sierra Club HPS list.

Last Wednesday we scheduled Mt Lewis. Since the road was closed to Dawson Saddle we decided to walk up the road.

I was also curious about the progression of the construction.

We started around 8am. There was only ...

Carl- we did drive to Spring Camp. I can't recall if there was water. I did see someone camping off the road. We didn't hike very far down that road.

That area looks nice with snow

So after reading Tekewins report on the Rincon road I got my permits to drive the Rincon road from Glendora Ranger station (by the way is very nice)

Anyways, they gave me 3 codes to the gate so I have access until December 14th.

As Tekewin said the road is nice. Some areas are smoother than others ...

Lars,
Emailed me said we had a nice group and was happy we could visit him.

@Matt- Lars wants to send you pics of the maps you inquired about. I can forward you his email in a private message but it's on his business card.

I just don't want to advertise it

Whoohoo I went yesterday.
Report report coming soon.

I had received a personal invitation for a tour of the Monte Cristo Mine from Lars the current owner.

Last Saturday me, Ed, Jeff, Dima & Matt met Lars at the locked gate by the Monte Cristo campground.

We followed him in two cars. I've walked this road many times but driving on it was quite a ...

I think it was roughly 4 miles of road. You would have liked it.

My friend and I will meet you guys at the gate.
See ya tomorrow!

That is correct. Fell free to invite someone if you want as long as they are nice and will respect the mine.

I'll meet everyone at the gate.

Last Wednesday, my friend picked me up at around 530 am and we headed our to Ojai.

We had intended to start hiking at 730 am but we had made several stops along the way to get breakfast and other necessities.

We finally arrived at Rose Valley campground just before 9am

When we arrived it was a ...

Thank you! I got my permit but forgot to ask about clamshell Anyways, they were so nice. My permit is good for 6 weeks. I got 3 combos for the gate for every two weeks they change it. I can go more than once if I wanted to maybe some peeps from the group will want to go with me.

Thanks again!

I'm ...

So how many miles total including Rankin?

I'm also interested in Clamshell never been there so you have a route so that I can do all three?

Thanks

Thanks

Whoooohoooo!!!
I'm so excited. We are on for 10 am.
Meet by the gate.

I have 4 ppl going so far. My friend has a jeep and says he can take 5 of us. The road isn't too bad at least where we walked to Rabbit so I'm sure if you have a truck you will make it.

I'm hoping more mine enthusiasts can ...

Thank you so much for this info. I'm helping a friend complete all the hps peaks and we were wondering about Monrovia.

This info on getting the gate key is so helpful!!

Nice trip report

Ok I'll text you.