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She was lucky huh!! Heres my own post: https://angelesadventures.com/calpinelo/

Been seeing this label called "Johnson Corner" in the San Gabriels for quite some time now. I never really cared to research it, but search results are futile. Does any one know the origin of this place name ? It's located by Ross Mtn 34.30697574200183, -117.75170023458487 Screen Shot 2021...

Not sure if this is any better. The microfilms weren’t all that much better than the already digitized form.

According to the datasheet in 1978 there was still a station mark and two reference marks atop the boulders south of the campground. They might be gone now. Screenshot_20190719-075737~2.png Yup!! I read: PAC 2 NCER IS A STANDARD U.S.GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DISK STAMPED---PAC 2 NCER---CEMENTED IN A 5 FOOT...

I found a LA Times article that published a story mentioning a Mount Pacifico fire lookout on December 4, 1932: “A marvelous view of hills and mountains and desert can be had from this point. A short walk from the car brought us to the foot of the look-out tower and the more hardy of our party climb...

Holy crap! What an adventure! And a growl too! Seems like a perfect setting for an adventure movie! Glad you made it safe. It cracked me up when you shouted of joy! Totally know the feeling! This adventure is one for the books!

I'm feeling out of the loop. These are existing roads? What's an example of one? One here: 34°29'19.6", -118°03'45.1" Another off of Little Tujunga Rd going towards Highline Saddle I think. Both of these are powerline roads today. We're sure that "PL" isn't "power and light...

jeko1034 wrote: It stands for Bureau of Parks & Land management. Not sure if they are for the public's, but I bet you can call and ask!

Can you please link me to their website?

dima wrote: I'm feeling out of the loop. These are existing roads? What's an example of one?

One here: 34°29'19.6", -118°03'45.1"

Another off of Little Tujunga Rd going towards Highline Saddle I think.

Does anyone know if BP&L Roads in the Angeles Forest are public or private? What does BP&L stand for?

Thank you!
Missy

Hello, I was informed earlier that morning via my site. I exchanged emails with an Eric Plunkett, who verified Robinson’s death. He is an acquaintance and his friend Phil Brigandi (another local historian) is a close friend of Robinson’s. I then subsequently told Modern Hiker. I’m not sure where thi...

...is flowing beautifully because of the rains: Neat! It was bone dry when I was there the last time. Where did you cross the river to get there? How was it? Yeah I saw your TR. I crossed right in front of the River community in front of the Canyon. There's a metal gate leading to an abandoned road...

...is flowing beautifully because of the rains:

Untitled by Missy, on Flickr

Falls of the East Fork. Truly a seasonal waterfall....!

Hopefully a goddamn useful guide to our lovely crest highway

http://angelesadventures.com/angeles-cr ... oad-guide/

Cool find! I think the Smith Cabin refer to Charlie Smith the miner of the Gold Dollar and Eagle mines and former manager of Rincon Camp Resort? He was asleep in his cabin when a giant avalanche took him and his cabin down to his death. I'd be interested in that Bighorn Ridge trail. Crazy how it was...

Ha! Just saw this and put the biggest smile on my face. That book is a real underrated gem!

Our resident sleuth runs up another impressive find. I wonder what all the fuss was about...I mean did Buell's claim actually produce enough gold to make it sensible to build a water tunnel? Or was this all about not getting that east fork water? All for naught. I think thats the comedy of the trag...

Gene wrote: ↑Another very interesting San Gabriel adventure. Thanks!

Thanks for reading Gene

In case any one wants to see the length of the tunne in a video Sweet! Any signs of recent visitation? How old is that shovel? Yeah somebody definitely has visited in recent years. There was a torn bag of onions scattered across the end. Hard to tell. The canyon was definitely zero trace of any hik...

In case any one wants to see the length of the tunne in a video Holy shizz that's sketchy. I get claustrophobic just watching that. Could you tell that the tunnel ran uphill from the north fork to the east fork just from waking through it? Excellent question!! Next time I go I'll pay better attenti...

In case any one wants to see the length of the tunne in a video

Uncle Rico wrote: ↑Good find missy.

What ever happened to Simpson? That's the guy that should have fled to Mexico. Lol.

LOL I know right!! I'm not sure. He was only ever written about as Simpson. Supposedly he escaped the canyon when his miscalculations were discovered.

scottawr wrote: ↑I'm so going try to find this! i love climbing that little crag above the tunnel. probably walked right by the tunnel and never thought to look for a freaking tunnel.

Yeah! it was so hidden and nothing even suggests it was still there haha

So wait. Did you know that this was still there? I've read the story, but it didn't occur to me at ALL that it was something that could be found. Yall find great stuff! Thanks Dima! Well this one, I knew where it should be, but I wasn't sure if there was going to be anything still visible. It was p...

dima wrote: ↑That's an awesome trip! So both sides are still mostly open and you walked from one end to the other?

Thanks Dima! Yeah both sides are open, but the end portal you'd have to crawl out from....

I had written about this story previously in my blog and have found it to be the coolest little story in our local mountains... So like 150 years ago this miner named Buell had a claim in the East Fork. But since he didn't have rights to use the East Fork water, he decided to convey water somehow fr...

Daniel, I was delighted to see that my post reached you! Thank you for giving me what information you have. I think my best shot is to visit the Buckhorn Ski and Snowboard Club and the Forest Service Station. You mentioned in your original post that there was a sign from the FS posted. And since its...

Some hikes I'd scrap because the trails are closed or too damaged: #8 Alder Creek to Barley Flats #10 Big Tujunga to Tom Lucas to Indian Ben Saddle... #49 Azusa to Mt. Bliss... #50 Azusa to Fish Canyon... #64 and #66 because a trail is closed to protect frogs In general I think the book has too man...

Excellent writeup! I dont know that I would change anything....except to get rid of Fish Canyon in Azusa. Id replace that with Cucamonga canyon/San Sevaine. Id add the Gabrielino trail via JPL...perhaps in place of via Dark canyon. #9 & #10 Trail canyon are too redundant...Id eliminate #9 and a...

I did a comparison of all the editions of Trails of the Angeles since the first edition. Check it out, lots of interesting history! http://angelesadventures.com/trails/ It was neat to see that those three mines under San Antonio Ridge used to be in the book! (Gold Dollar, Eagle, Baldora/Widco) And s...