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by Pat
Tue May 08, 2018 12:04 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Cabin Flat overnight loop from Vincent Gap - trip report and photos
Replies: 6
Views: 185

Re: Cabin Flat overnight loop from Vincent Gap - trip report and photos

Nice! We did this trip in reverse last year with our Scouts, Blue Ridge-Fish Fork-Jackson Flat. Photo links seem to be broken. Edit: Links fixed in new reply. The wilderness sign is basically where they moved the "trail" head after abandoning the jeep trail. When you're walking into Cabin ...
by Pat
Mon May 07, 2018 1:54 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Falling Rock->Sugarloaf-> Ontario
Replies: 2
Views: 104

Re: Falling Rock->Sugarloaf-> Ontario

Entrance to chute 0442121E 3789249N Facing chute, branch on hikers left I think we were supposed to veer right where another drainage comes in around 6400' at what looks like a dryfall. That would have avoided the crap from 6600' up. The rockfall was crazy. Basketball size stuff bouncing off the wal...
by Pat
Mon May 07, 2018 1:26 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Upper Cucamonga Canyon exploration - trip report and photos
Replies: 12
Views: 351

Re: Upper Cucamonga Canyon exploration - trip report and photos

Unless I know you, I guess that was a little Google-fu on your part.

Big enough for 2 people to sit toboggan style, slightly hunched over. More than likely covered by debris.
by Pat
Mon May 07, 2018 11:22 am
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Upper Cucamonga Canyon exploration - trip report and photos
Replies: 12
Views: 351

Re: Upper Cucamonga Canyon exploration - trip report and photos

Went down Cucamonga from the saddle back in '87. Stopped by the falls and a snowstorm. Ended up leaving by helicopter. Been wanting to go back and see if I can find the place my friend and I took shelter.
by Pat
Mon May 07, 2018 11:15 am
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Falling Rock->Sugarloaf-> Ontario
Replies: 2
Views: 104

Falling Rock->Sugarloaf-> Ontario

First hike since January. Kicked my ass.
Instead of taking the talus field up to the saddle, we left Falling Rock at this chute
Image

the upper part of which has absolutely zero solid rock. It all breaks loose.
Other than that, same-same.
by Pat
Thu Aug 03, 2017 12:37 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Blue Ridge to Jackson Flats via Fish Fork.
Replies: 10
Views: 304

Re: Blue Ridge to Jackson Flats via Fish Fork.

Yes, trees are CF to VG.
by Pat
Thu Aug 03, 2017 10:48 am
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Blue Ridge to Jackson Flats via Fish Fork.
Replies: 10
Views: 304

Blue Ridge to Jackson Flats via Fish Fork.

6 Scouts, 3 adults. Made quite a few changes along the way from our planned itinerary, but we gave the scouts one to remember. Day 1: Blue Ridge CG to Guffy CG. Get the legs warmed up, sort out any equipment issues. No water at spring. Day 2: Guffy CG to Lupine CG. Filtered water from Prairie Fork @...
by Pat
Wed Aug 02, 2017 5:51 pm
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Nearest water to Lupine?
Replies: 8
Views: 733

Re: Nearest water to Lupine?

Seeing as how we only ran into 2 people between Guffy and Vincent Gap, I would assume that we met you on Pine Ridge. We were the group of Scouts heading from Little Fish Fork to Mine Gulch.
by Pat
Tue Aug 01, 2017 1:18 am
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Nearest water to Lupine?
Replies: 8
Views: 733

Re: Nearest water to Lupine?

Probably too late to be of use, but as of 7/28, the spring between Guffy and Lupine was flowing across the road in the morning, Prairie Fork was flowing at the water crossing, and as mentioned before, the spring above Lupine. Just to round things out: Little Fish Fork Camp 1, morning only Little Fis...
by Pat
Fri Sep 04, 2015 12:24 pm
Forum: Other SoCal Ranges
Topic: canyons in SB
Replies: 2
Views: 528

Re: canyons in SB

by Pat
Mon May 04, 2015 9:40 pm
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Water at Cedar Glen and 3rd Stream Crossing?
Replies: 6
Views: 199

Re: Water at Cedar Glen and 3rd Stream Crossing?

JeffH's report from last month, Cedar Glen
by Pat
Mon May 04, 2015 6:53 pm
Forum: Other SoCal Ranges
Topic: Stag BM, who marked it?
Replies: 10
Views: 1027

Re: Stag BM, who marked it?

From the data sheet, it looks like the original stamping is 2276'.
by Pat
Mon May 04, 2015 9:51 am
Forum: Other SoCal Ranges
Topic: Stag BM, who marked it?
Replies: 10
Views: 1027

Re: Stag BM, who marked it?

BM Stag DX4342 description at Geocaching.com NGS Search: http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_desig.prl Data from search: PROGRAM = datasheet95, VERSION = 8.7 1 National Geodetic Survey, Retrieval Date = MAY 4, 2015 DX4342 *********************************************************************** DX4342...
by Pat
Tue Mar 10, 2015 9:22 pm
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Water still running at Mt Lowe camp?
Replies: 20
Views: 1563

Re: Water still running at Mt Lowe camp?

Has anyone been up recently? Wondering if there is any water after the recent rains, or if it needs to be hauled in.

Thanks.

Edit: According to the Ranger, there is water.

Edit #2: Plenty of water flowing into the cistern @ the trail camp as of 3/15.
by Pat
Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:04 pm
Forum: Desert
Topic: Death Valley- Mahogany Camp and Telescope Peak
Replies: 10
Views: 345

Re: Death Valley- Mahogany Camp and Telescope Peak

Nice. Did you see the graffiti on Telescope? The camp pic is the only link that pointed to a file to use the ", without the quote marks, to make them inline images. On this forum you click Img once to open the tag, and then again after you have typed in the link to close it. Or just manually ty...
by Pat
Thu Oct 09, 2014 8:22 pm
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Obama to designate chunk of San Gabriel Mountains a national
Replies: 62
Views: 1695

Re: Obama to designate chunk of San Gabriel Mountains a national

The link is for the bill creating the San Gabriel Mountains NRA. I don't believe that applies here. Where is the bill for the SGM National Monument? Can't find a map for the 350k+ acres that will become the NM... Presidential decree, no bill, no congress, nada. Maps? Guess we'll get an idea tomorro...
by Pat
Thu Oct 09, 2014 7:56 am
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Obama to designate chunk of San Gabriel Mountains a national
Replies: 62
Views: 1695

Re: Obama to designate chunk of San Gabriel Mountains a national

The recreation act was the original proposal, but it has died in congress every time time it was brought up. Since Chu couldn't get that through, she changed direction and demanded the NM designation to bypass Congress, and apparently is going to get it. When people complain about the lack of info, ...
by Pat
Mon Aug 11, 2014 8:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Former 'Opid's Camp' - just sitting there..... what if...
Replies: 4
Views: 207

Re: Former 'Opid's Camp' - just sitting there..... what if...

Same as Camp O-Ongo? Went their in the mid 70s.
Now Pali Mountain.

In 1999, Andy purchased a 74-acre site near Lake Arrowhead, CA– formerly Camp O-Ongo –to ......
by Pat
Mon Jul 21, 2014 11:12 am
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Etiwanda Canyon to Cucamonga/San Sevaine Truck Trail
Replies: 0
Views: 53

Etiwanda Canyon to Cucamonga/San Sevaine Truck Trail

Has anybody continued up the road in Etiwanda Canyon to the truck trail in last couple of years? It's been almost 30 years since the last time I was up it, so I'm sure it's quite a bit rougher. I don't see any major slides along it on GE, but the brush looks a little Taco-esque in places. Just wonde...
by Pat
Sun Jul 20, 2014 12:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Now that's a GREAT 'tree house' !!!
Replies: 8
Views: 309

Re: Now that's a GREAT 'tree house' !!!

outwhere wrote:
Terry Morse wrote:
RichardK wrote: I wish I was that good with Photoshop.
Are you saying that you think this is not a real photo?
Please... say it ain't............................ photo shop :cry:
It's not.
One among many, from '07:

Image
by Pat
Sat Jul 19, 2014 8:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Now that's a GREAT 'tree house' !!!
Replies: 8
Views: 309

Re: Now that's a GREAT 'tree house' !!!

Hard to miss that cabin, it's right off the trail.
by Pat
Tue Jul 15, 2014 5:27 pm
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: San Sevaine Road (1N34)
Replies: 61
Views: 1257

Re: San Sevaine Road (1N34)

Doable? Yes. @Icehouse you can go down the Middle Fork Trail. Quite a hump back to Nealeys Corner. Another option would be to take the Cucamonga Peak trail all the way to Joe Elliot which puts you back on the truck trail. Water is the biggest issue. Middle Fork gives you more options on the return, ...
by Pat
Tue Jul 15, 2014 1:33 pm
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: San Sevaine Road (1N34)
Replies: 61
Views: 1257

Re: San Sevaine Road (1N34)

I know some people went through on MBikes recently, so shouldn't be a problem on foot.

From your posts, you looking to start at Stoddard-Barret and end up in Devore?
by Pat
Sat Jan 18, 2014 11:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Adventure Pass
Replies: 21
Views: 599

Re: Adventure Pass

rck wrote: If I purchase one of these Interagency passes does it cover State passes also. By the word Interagency I would think it would.
Federal agencies only.
by Pat
Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Adventure Pass
Replies: 21
Views: 599

Re: Adventure Pass

Depending on your usage, the Interagency annual pass @ $80 may be a better deal than the Adventure Pass. For us, one pass beats having an Adventure Pass, a Death Valley Annual Pass, entry to Yosemite, and other day various day use fees. Some places offered a small discount to pass holders for campin...
by Pat
Sat Dec 28, 2013 12:29 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Cucamonga Truck Trail from Lytle - trail washed out?
Replies: 15
Views: 383

Re: Cucamonga Truck Trail from Lytle - trail washed out?

Yeah, my bad. Just read the TR on Cascade so it was in my head.

Calamity Canyon is the proper canyon.
by Pat
Sat Dec 28, 2013 11:10 am
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Cucamonga Truck Trail from Lytle - trail washed out?
Replies: 15
Views: 383

Re: Cucamonga Truck Trail from Lytle - trail washed out?

Campground is Joe Elliot. The road has been closed for quite some time due to washout/rock slide @ Cascade Canyon. The gate @ Sappire is also closed restricting access. Back in the 80s we used to ride from Sapphire to Lytle Creek and then back along the power lines. You could also head the other dir...
by Pat
Thu Dec 19, 2013 1:00 pm
Forum: Other SoCal Ranges
Topic: Interactive San Gorgonio Wilderness (SGW) Map
Replies: 17
Views: 1482

Re: Interactive San Gorgonio Wilderness (SGW) Map

I don't think that someone else is of Robinson's caliber as an author, and the book has suffered some. HJ Have not read any of the new additions, so no comment on the writing. I have tagged along on an 'update' hike in a different range for a different book. Seemed very thorough as far as direction...
by Pat
Mon Dec 16, 2013 1:51 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Stoddard, Frankish, Spring Hill
Replies: 8
Views: 252

Re: Stoddard, Frankish, Spring Hill

Nice hike!

A few years back, the miners trail was still passable on Spring. Truck and some other stuff laying around, from the old tree plantation I assume.

The truck trail is a joke. Nothing like the 80s when we used to drive up and park and then head off to camp/hike all along its length.
by Pat
Mon Nov 11, 2013 6:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Entry and parking fees
Replies: 1
Views: 111

Re: Entry and parking fees

You can use the Interagency Pass in lieu of the Adventure Pass. It's a much better deal since the one pass is valid for entry to National Forests/Parks/etc. It also has some added discounts depending on the facility, if it's a Golden Eagle pass etc. There is no record of the purchaser of the pass, e...