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awesome!

i'd love to follow EricK up Iron for as long as possible and see where he burns me out.

did you walk all the way up to CL?!

it's okay, we're real open around these parts.

boy you wouldn't believe the rash I got last week around my [----]

oh nevermind

who's got one?

very nice!

So got an update on the closure area. I put it on the website so I could attach the pdf map and docs (wasn't working here).

why not some sort of orienteering. drop edenooch into the wilderness somewhere with a tracking device, give participants limited information on his whereabouts (with hourly updates). first to get to him and throw a pie in his face wins

I don't recall. There might have been a few artifacts but no biggies. I'll have to ask Winston, he might remember. It was about halfway between the cabin ruins and the big mine opening.

wow! that bear was not afraid to get close!!!

Zé, what is the history, track, and current condition of the "Wetwater" trail? Thanks! this trail notice the cliff section it passes through i believe that's what is shown in this picture http://lh6.ggpht.com/_vXi56FR65aY/S-994v2QzHI/AAAAAAAAE1c/BmHv-n3Lp6c/s640/P1010306.JPG doesn't appea...

cougarmagic wrote: For the rest of the day, we pulled "vinca", a small flowering plant that...again, I'm not kidding...competes with poison oak.

dislike!

http://socalhikes.com/2010/05/east-fork ... mine-loop/ That was the easy way? :shock: Good job, guys. Excellent. I've been to the S-M before but I've never seen the equipment and such that you two found. I found two shafts when I was there and a lot of stone cabin foundations and stone chimneys, bu...

Boy you guys are committed! Good find though, thats a rare sight indeed. Ze, you will have to research those flies for your science blog and see what can be done about it. Thats one of the reasons I get real picky about local spots....do not bring food *arrgh*. I know this doesnt apply in this case...

So, when are you going to finish the job, you "slacker?" :wink: (exploring the old BHR trail) I would be lying if I said I didn't want to try to finish the entire "highline" trail. I don't know why really. those brush hikes really have to be spread out though or else you go craz...

Jake is at it again eh?

Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe. I don't know if anyone else appreciates what you just did, but I do. I've gone after some of those old mines including the Allison, Baldora, and Stanley-Miller. I never in my wildest dreams thought about attempting the Gold Dollar or Eagle. Just finding them would...

thanks. sucks about Iron. it got pretty hot I would imagine not the optimal weather to hike it! the trails hits Coldwater canyon north of Widman Ranch (private property). You'll have no problem accessing the mines (north). However you don't want to start walking south, but even if you do I believe y...

wow impressive!

ha, that's my list i think.

that's a good trail, but not the one I'm talking about. I'm talking about this one

actually on that trip we hiked up the long way, and down the short way and hitchhiked down. normally you would just go up and down the long way.

yeah

how hard do you want? I think 2 ones that would help would be 1) Old Mt Wilson trail to Mt Wilson, ~ 15 miles 4700 ft gain 2) Iron Mt, 15 miles, 7200 ft elevation gain Baldy from Baldy Village (~ 13 miles, 5800 ft gain) would be a great one but depends on the snow coverage on the upper parts. At lea...

I've got a secret one for us, but it will have to wait until the fall. It involves my spandex and your five fingers HEY YO

nice job!


if you liked the airiness, you should check out the eastern part of Yucaipa ridge. that's got some exposure too!

god damn philosophers! :lol: if one's definition of "nature" is all that isn't man-made, then our mere presence in nature would tarnish it...we'll always leave something but its a matter of what level we feel comfortable in accepting. i draw the line at allowing Taco into nature with his w...

headed back up the 39 with Iron Mike. such a great road to ride. this time we checked out the Crystal Lake area...it's looking in great shape. a bunch of newly-built buildings / restrooms. and uh, went for a swim.

map w/ pics

photo album

twigs, rocks, and pieces of yucca if i'm feeling lucky

very cool. love this hike.

how far did you enter the mines?