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The abandoned roads around Mt. Akawie (Buckhorn Peak) are shown on Open Cycle Maps: http://caltopo.com/m/91T1 Don't read too much into that. I added those from the aerial imagery, and I don't know anything. oh ok cool. Yeah but those roads are definitely there. From the ACH theres a crashed up yell...

Daniel, I know this post is over 3 years old, but time and time again I would return to it to reread your beautiful words in recollecting memories of this cabin. I don’t know if you will even see this, but its worth a try. I wanted to follow up on your inquiry. Were you able to obtain any photos fr...

Cool TR! Thanks for sharing! Is there any part you havent explored?

Anyone taken Lodgepole Picnic area to Mt. Burnham? its a pretty sweet route that wastes no time heading up to the peak. https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/c2.staticflickr.com/9/8654/28176757793_97de08164f.jpg You would never know the trail starts here unless you read about it. https://eispiraten...

Saint Andrew's Abbey is a lovely place to visit. Anyone can stop there. I always make a point of stopping there if I'm in the area. The monks were originally stationed in China but kicked out after the Communist revolution and have lived here since the 1950s. If you drive up the road and park at th...

Edit: Also....I was at Twin Peaks saddle this year....couldnt find anything historical. Its definitely NOT on the northern side of Devils Canyon/saddle. The southern side is pretty large acreage, and all I saw was from previous visitor stayovers....something like 4-5 fires close,but not visible fro...

BLM records online: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/de ... ypeIndex=3 You Just need the Township, Range, or maybe a name. And I pulled up some historic patents from the Township/Range/Section under the BLM records though they might not be complete: Oh wow. Where does one get these records?

I've seen ruins scattered all throughout that back area up into the Angeles Forest. I think its Valyermo, Llano, Juniper Hills. Areas where lots of previous ranches used to exist (and still do). I bet theres potential for some cool exploration. Cool thanks for the info. I bet it was some fire that t...

hi all! Have you ever driven to the mountains the back way and noticed this castle foundation? its located on Fort Tejon Rd and Pallett Creek Rd, in LLano by Juniper Hills. https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/c3.staticflickr.com/9/8625/28311750090_70a227e903_z.jpg Rock ruins by Missy , on Flickr ...

Uncle Rico wrote: ↑Very cool trip missy. Sounds super fun. Thx for the great pics and report.

Thanks Always Uncle Rico

Sean wrote: ↑Nice. I still need to visit that cabin. Thanks for the report and beautiful pictures.

Really? hehe a San Gabriel Classic for sure!

tekewin wrote: ↑Looks like a great trip. I really like Devil's Gulch Falls.

Thanks! I've only heard of it. Some prospectors gave us the hint of where it was. Seriously so beautiful!

That looks super fun! Which sections have a trail? Vincent Gap down to the river? What about between there and Fish Fork? Hi Dima! Sorry I was never notified of comments on this TR. Correct, only from Vincent Gap to the canyon floor. You can follow a use trail but it disappears so often and the can...

AW wrote: ↑Nice!....before the Memorial day massacre too!
There seems to be a significant increase in social media thru hikers....they are usually so happy lol.

haha I'm slightly ashamed of the #52hikechallenge but to each their own!

Got around to backpacking this classic canyon with some friends recently! We had to set up a date in advance to accommodate the weekend warriors. There were a total of 12 of us, ready to revel in the spectacular East Fork Country. The shuttle is by far the most troublesome aspect of the planning. We...

https://hbandrew.smugmug.com/Browns-Flat-Public/ Has anyone been to Browns Flat recently and actually made it? If so, please share your route. Yesterday I was stopped short by thick brush just shy of Browns Flat. But...but....but... we know that Browns Flat lies within the San Dimas Experimental Fo...

Nice explore Missy...Im a huge fan of Chilao...people just drive by but its got some good stuff and a number of unanswered mysteries.... Thank you so much! Here is also a photo of the historian at the Sturtevant reatreat, taken from Robinson's San Gabriels. https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/fa...

Somewhat related, but has anyone ever located the site of William Sturtevant's summer camp near the Twin Peaks saddle? I don't know that there's anything still there that would identify it, but it'd be kinda cool to find the spot and check it out. I totally wrote about Sturtevant on my blog post he...

Has anyone seen all the ruins right across Newcomb's restaurant or know anything more about it?? https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/farm6.staticflickr.com/5789/22768218757_65a0be2e79_c.jpg Quite a lot of stuff to see! That day I was actually on my way to check out Louie Newcomb's Cabin ruins, of...

Anybody been down to Saucer Canyon? I recently went to check out a mine shaft supposedly there under the first "big" dryfall. It was sure interesting getting down to the canyon. I started from Eaton Saddle. Took Mt. Lowe fireroad to Brown Mtn ridge firebreak (passing Tom Sloane Saddle). Th...

:shock: holy s----! :shock: What are you? :lol: Some young kid thinks he can just walk in and conquer our mtns. Jk :) Congrats on conquering this most difficult climb in such a ridiculous time. Unheard of. Unprecented. I think you did a bit of extra credit on top of a notoriously grueling route. Sto...

Heres a better resolution: https://www.flickr.com/photos/_/7787433534/player/ "That is a compressor to run a pneumatic jackhammer or rock drill. Waukesha gasoline 4cyl engine driving a two cylinder single stage air compressor (Ingersoll-Rand Type 20)." Not sure if thats accurate, but thats...

Very interesting!!! Blanchard was just going by what John Robinson said in "Mines of the San Gabriels" right? I wonder what that book says specifically about the area and how Blanchard might have been misled? "In John Robinson's Mines of the San Gabriels, published 34 years ago and l...

There may have been some error by Blanchard on the name "Bell-Hartman" as old mining records term it as the "Boatwright Prospect".

http://westernmininghistory.com/mine_detail/10260611

Wow how funny you should post a trip report about this mine. I've only seen info about it on LA gold mines and on one other website. Neither give away it's location. I've been searching on google earth for a while now looking for the shack. I have a friend who videos and documents mines in the San ...

You guys come up with the best ideas for hiking in the San gabes. Thanks for sharing this trip report. Been interested in visiting Oakwilde but you've updated my curiosity ?

Has anyone ever been or heard of the Kelsey Silver Mine? Its located in the lower san gabriel canyon, right across the Morris Dam First read about it in lagoldmines website. https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/i.imgur.com/mmBtjEzl.jpg We went to take a casual stroll, not expecting to reach it. Bu...

SO AWESOME!! Was curious for a long time on looking through these, didn't know they were online. Can't wait to dig through them! Thanks!!

tekewin wrote: ↑Nice trip. Looks like a big day and some nice falls in the canyon. I had to look at a map to figure out where you were.

hehe shows how unpopular and off the grid this adventure was!

Last weekend we decided to try and hike Upper Big Tujunga. It's a 3-mile thru hike starting from Big Tujunga Road Bridge to the Colby day-use area. Although we couldn't find any current trip reports of anyone having recently hiked Upper Big Tujunga besides Christopher E. Brennen's 16-year old report...