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simonov wrote:Thank you very much. I am now able to properly label my photos.

Glad to be of service!

Looks like Cow Parsnip to me

Heracleum maximum; Cow Parsnip


http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species ... ecnum=9546

The white flower isn't a Phlox... It has a Compound Umbel structure How tall was it? What type of soil was it growing in Full sun , shade etc.... looks like some sort of onion or? I'll will endeavor to persevere I'm guessing it's wet, moist soil, partial shade in a stream side environment similar to...

simonov wrote:Can anyone help me with the following flowers?

Indian Paintbrush, precisely what subspecies? I couldn't say for certain.



looks like a Lemon Lily
http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/lemonlily.html

AlanK wrote:Someone posted this on the San Jacinto Board.

http://www.fs.fed.us/specialuses/specia ... uses.shtml

Just wondering what the restrictions/regulations are for building a campfire and using a camp stove while backpacking in the San Gabriels... Particularly if I'm not in an established campground or trail camp. The only place Campfires are permitted are in campgrounds in provided rings NO GROUND FIRE...

http://snipurl.com/pgd7n

Thought this might be of interest to some....

Matt

This has been too long in coming! The Forest Service has mis-managed this valuable resource for far too long (like from the git go) Hopefully the first idiocy to go will be "Multi-use" mandate, this has been one of if not the most destructive policy for the San Gabriel's They're will be th...

Our intrepid tracker http://lh4.ggpht.com/_s0YL_2bmmCo/SnzHNprdIiI/AAAAAAAAES0/UZ2DQr-NHyk/s400/IMGP0010.JPG That is one sick kitty http://lh3.ggpht.com/_s0YL_2bmmCo/SnzHOKFmE0I/AAAAAAAAES4/4v0Rcsk9dUM/s400/IMGP0011.JPG Moonset over Mt Lukens from Angeles Forest Highway http://lh3.ggpht.com/_s0YL_2b...

HikeUp wrote:I'm liking the name they use for Yucca - "stabby little asshole plants"

I generally substitute a F! for the Y

Or F!ucca #*%@

I'd like to see a GPS track for this trip... The trail while not in tip top shape was worked on last year and is quite passable

Remind me not to go hiking in New Hampshire

Or have a car wreck, house fire, medical problem etc.....

Oh yeah! Remind me to not set foot in the place....

He's a kid, he made a mistake for cry's sake

kgw wrote:Where does the road leave the asphalt?

A short ways off Highway 38 JSO Heart Bar Cpgd

The road is mostly unpaved to Fish Creek Trailhead

I was doing a final conditioning hike up to Mt Baldy early Friday for any who might have interest in joining me.

If I could interest some canyoneers I'd think San Antonio Falls (ATS route) would be a refreshing post hike romp

Come for part or all!

PM me if interested

Regards
Matt

....rest alot. But i think this isnt always whats needed. What about major electrolyte loss, re-hydration, replenishing lost energy stores, stretching strained or sore muscles, etc. It seems to me it's best to not get so dehydrated.... You gotta rest though as you can't rehydrate as quickly as you ...

http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_12950207 "Really, the only solution I could see is if someone could undertake a mission to build a safer trail to access that area," said Richard De Leon, medical officer and public relations officer for Altadena Mountain Rescue. Really Mr De Leon.....

I'm planning an overnighter at Limber Pine Bench, along the San Bernardino Peak Trail. Has anyone stayed there recently? I am curious about water availability at Limber Pine Spring. I hiked to San Bernardino Peak on 7/2/09, it was flowing strong then I have no experience with this spring but I'd be...

Nice, Matt! Good mileage there .. No tent, how do you keep it that light with fluids? somebody's going to hump the the Bear Canister .. I have a Tarptent Contrail this is 1½lbs My pad is a thermarest prolite plus, small @ 1lb 1oz Sleeping Bag is an REI Nooksack UL +35 1lb 12oz I have a Bearikade we...

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Matt, how is the dirt road from Aspen trailhead up to Skyhigh? Skyhigh? or Fish Creek? The road to Fish Creek Trailhead is passable to Mission creek Trailcamp & Fish Creek Acme.com Map Aspen Grove TH Fish Creek TH Mission creek Trailcamp There was two low clearance passenger cars at the TH when...

Nice; via Horseshoe? How many days and about much weight are you packing? we're doing Horseshoe to Onion Valley with the side trip to Whitney in 5 days 8/12 thru 8/16 My pack is in the 30-35lb range with the fluids (absolutely positively no more than 35lbs!) I estimate total mileage at 62-ish Cheer...

The one time I hiked Whitney, I did it as a day trip, 9½hrs round trip... hooked up with 2 guys who turned out to be a NPS ranger from the Santa Monica's and a BLM surveyor who was doing it in dime store flip flops said he had done all the colorado fourteeners in similar footwear I think he's a bit ...

My TR on everytrail

Many thanks to Hikin_Jim and KitFox for the pretrip advice!

Nice country to be sure

Matt

Serious vertigo on Mount Sunflower , highest point in Kansas 4039ft

I'd like to not summit this baby! 8)

I'm heading up to San Gorgonio Mtn for a quick overnight conditioning BP I'm heading out of Fish Creek and twas wondering about water..... It looks as though water is available before you start up the grade to Mine Shaft Saddle and over toward North Fork Meadow My feeling is to just haul up the wate...

edenooch wrote:I am interested in that big ass water fall in the video!

Tar Creek?
http://www.dankat.com/swhikes/tarcrk.htm

EnFuego wrote:

TacoDelRio wrote:tectonically active area. Lots of tar. 8)

Any sabretooth tigers?

Nope but there are vultures 8)

I think that is why I think my Death / rescue toll sign would be acceptable It's not saying it's unsafe it's just saying there have been X # of deaths & rescues here It certainly implies it's unsafe though No doubt there is extensive case law on this subject I learned long ago applying logic to ...

I just received a faxed reply for a planned overnight for Vivian Creek Trail to San Gorgonio Mtn and was denied due to the Vivian Creek Trail being closed for "Bear Activity"

Any info on this closure?

Matt

I know of one canyoneering trip out there that took 24 hours of constant travel Sespe Creek has large house size boulders, down climbs etc... It's no walk in the park I really can't say why but it wasn't because of injuries, poor conditioning.. etc The difficulty of the trip was underestimated by ve...