EISPIRATEN

http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=895437 Many years ago when I first came to the area I'd scrambled up this segment of Hostetter Canyon a ways. I remember a slot like area and some Humboldt Lilies. There won't be any Lillie's this time but the slot will be. I have a full load of canyo...

Tim wrote:You managed to avoid Iron Mtn. I'd say that's a success!

is it any wonder I've avoided this for 25+years of hiking in the San Gabriels!

Everyone always so "positive" (they Hate) about Iron Mtn

http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=886791 After numerous tries I finally made it to Wilson Cyn Saddle! WAHOO! There are many lame ass excuses but that is in the past ;) The weather, amount of time I have, motivation, conditioning... This ride starts at the Newhall Ave Carpool parking l...

It is not a failure; it is a "learning experience". It would be nicer if they installed a few water fountains along that trail.. A day in the mountains is never a failure! The NHPS board convened in special session and agreed this was an amazing non-achievement! It was certified as a succ...

http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=884984 This was my first attempt to Iron Mtn. Despite the forecast I assumed the weather would be ideal.... Wrong. The "trail" is south facing with zero shade, I brought water for a cooler day. The trail is typical of wilderness trails in th...

I'm surprised Jake has survived the extreme danger in these areas

He must have been scared out of his wits!

Thank god the FS is protecting us

Without the danger though it seems like a nice trip indeed

Thanks to Jake for sharing (evil or not )

So you're saying it was bush whacking on a graded road most of the way? Nope The road ends about 2.75 miles out, then becomes unmaintained firebreak There is light brush to about 3.7 miles where it changes from Buckwheat brush, Yerba Santa, & Manzinta to light Srcub Oak Chaparral. By San Gabrie...

Traffic is WAY down on this board in the last six months or so... What gives? I for one have rejoined the ranks of the employed. My last job was 30hrs 3days leaving me lots of time to hike and explore. Stealth is the modis operandi for most of my travels, hence the lack of TR. My new job I have lit...

Great pics, Matt. Your camera shoots really well. I've never hiked west of Brown Mountain much and have always wondered what its like over there. Thanks for posting. Glad to share I got lots more trips http://www.everytrail.com/profile.php?user_id=68950 I've hiked extensively on Mt Lukens and the s...

Elwood wrote:Hey M.M. !

This is funny. Evil twin Jake hiked up 3N17.7 yesterday and descended Dorothy Canyon, just below Magic Mountain into Pacoima Canyon. His trip report a little later.

I'd be very interested in that TR... It should be on the DL though as the RAT PATROL is out there....

http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=869710 I'd planned this a few weeks back. I'd heard somewhere there was a trail to Magic Mtn from the Soledad Cyn side. This way seemed to be the only possible route. To call it a trail is to denigrate trails everywhere, it is an unmaintained Old Road...

I was thinking my ship came !

http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=856600 This trip follows a portion of the Old Ridge Route Rd the first route to Bakersfield through the Ridge Basin opened in 1914. Then paved in 1919. The road was closed to through traffic after January 2005 due to storm damage? Most of this is on p...

The Black Diamond Equipment Winter Bivy is no longer available, but yes it has high tech breathable fabric

the one I'm now using is Black Diamond Twilight Bivy

They don't really show it in the photo but it has a screen so the bugs don't bite

10.7 oz with the stuff sack

Matt

I have not had such a problem

I've used the Black Diamond winter bivvy and a newer one I just got.

I mostly use these in cool / cold weather

Matt

TacoDelRio wrote:Good access to the south face of Etiwanda. Take any cool pics of the cliffs there or anything absurdly steep and preferably "impossible"? 8)

Didn't take many photos

Yeah the SPOT was right spot on :lol: My son said it hadn't moved since 10:30am My truck is a 1995 Toyota Tacoma extra cab 2WD, 2.4L 2RZFE engine It has more ground clearance than the average passenger car but not much. I've taken it in many places people with 4WD wouldn't go. There is one very stee...

http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=845551 Driving portion http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=848007 Cucamonga Peak is on the south facing ridge on the east end of the San Gabriel Mountains. The is one of the more obscure routes. Even more so since the 2003 Grand Prix Fire....

Elwood wrote:It's Jody's new austerity plan for the Bernardino N.F.

Yeah she did such a fine job here. Left the place a burned out hulk... Her job is done!

poor bastards

good riddance!

Supercloud

Middle fork lytel creek

I wuz watching it on Radar as it came over sunland... Seems strange to me as it was moving EAST to WEST

There where some very intense cells in that thing

Nice shot too!

Matt

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie ... e21d1&z=11 If you're not outraged you should be! THE NEXT FEW YEARS!? "Angeles National Forest reopens areas offering hiking, picnicking ARCADIA, Calif.--Angeles National Forest will reopen an area about five miles long and two miles wide, no...

HC?
High Camp???

mountaineering without a helmet???

OW OW OW

I don't care who you are them rocks are hard

SAR teams They do not know what they are getting into. Some times they may need man power to haul up, pick off or otherwise rescue someone It is pretty standard stuff If they need to move an injured person a short way many hands would be needed I personally know 5-6 members of the SB Cave Rescue tea...

I think it has a screw loose

Dude! I'm so glad you & zack are ok.... Hydraulics claim many lives in canyons Cold water will suck the life right out of you... Those falls sound like a good place for a Guided Rappel, strongest swimmer without a pack down first. Set up the guide line, zip down the packs then rappel the remaind...

"how do i get in touch with the los angeles national forest ?"

MEDITATION!

the modis shows detections north of frasier mtn rd, west of i-5, but east of fraizer park

it doesn't look to be threatening pine mtn or mt pinos

hopefully it doesn't get outta hand