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In the saying of my mom, "Even kings need to crap". It's nice to have these in regions of density. P.S. I wish more people would carry a sandwich plastic bag for their pee tissues, etc. when out for a small walk and not leave them by the side of the trails (but at least don't throw trash d...

Very much liked your review and wished I could do the same trip but can't - thank you for all.

I could not get over the immense efforts that have been done to build and maintain the Oak Spring, Yerba Buena Ridge, Boulder Cyn, Gold Creek trail loop. I worked alone to rebuild the Pacoima Cyn trail from Dillion divide to Dagger flats (1998-2016) then the Sand Cyn fire did a better job of clearin...

Been awhile since I put up a TR so figured I'm about due. Went out last weekend to do some exploring on the west end of the San Gabriels. Since I had been up to the Mendenhall Ridge and out to Kagel, I settled on the Yerba Buena Ridge by way of the Oak Spring Trail. Candidly, I wasn't expecting muc...

Been helping my son build up his hiking endurance as of late. We just did from Chantry Flats to Mt. Wilson via Sturtevant camp and back through Manzanita ridge and Upper Winter trail to car. I've always gone up from Lizzy Inn in Sierra Madre . Been to Mt. Wilson many, many times. It was the 1st time...

Been going Saturdays with my son in the morning. Not trying to do a perfect job, just enough to see a path. There are people hiking in but so far no one helps fix the trail (not even throw rocks off the path). There is a site www.nobodyhikesinla.com but really it should be nobody does trail maintena...

Was closed (7-28-2016) after Sand Canyon Fire. Is now open 4-28-2018. Trail is covered with weeds, brush, and almost washed out in several places. Bring a Mattocks or hoes (lots of rocks) to help clear. No power tools.