EISPIRATEN

Beautiful work, Ms. Magic ! A friend of mine has been getting good cat footage near some of the cabins 'neath Wilson.

Nice pictures! Gotta get back to the canyon sometime.

Does "bunker" = secret SGMDF lair? Great pictures. I love the shot of Morris Dam.

Awesome stuff Mr. Taco!

That is one of the cutest things I've ever seen. Thanks Ms. Magic.

Seriously nice pictures. Looks like some really fun hiking too.

Great footage of a beautiful cat. I like the detail visible of this guy's paw pads.

Mr. Hike Up: "How was the descent down Winston Ridge into the creek and up to the road 5N04.3? That has always looked very steep and overgrown to me - although the fire probably cleared it out quite adequately Very Happy .Figured following the ridge down the middle of Squaw Cyn. looked easier -...

Last Tuesday, giving in to a serious jonesing for our beloved San Gabriel's, I played hookey from work and headed for Three Points. Temperature was a blistering 34F at 0615 when I hit the trail. In respect for the snow, I lashed the axe and crampons to my pack thought they turned out to be unneccess...

It would appear to me that someone has deleted a message that reflects an understandable but absolutely wrong interpretation of my comment. An urban burrito is simply slang for one of the multitude of soiled diapers left trailside, roadside, creekside, etc. Other than the ethnic specificity of the f...

I hope this doesn't mean fewer urban burritos north of Crystal Lake!

Yes, but which has a better compression ratio; the 12A or the stove?

Outstanding footage, Ms. Magic!

Saturday morning Turtle and I met up at Eaton Saddle. We were on foot by 0430. Following a very brief miscued walk up the road (my fault), we were headed down Valley Forge trail under the light of our headlamps. The stream crossing at Falls Canyon was ever so slightly confusing due to the the monoto...

During today's performance, the role of "Hiker" normally played by Elwood will be performed by his evil twin brother Jake. Saturday morning, Jake headed up the beginning of the Strawberry Peak trail from Red Box, then continued eastward along the former roadbed to Barley Flats. Though over...

The "Big Tree" sadly is long gone. I believe that to be its burnt trunk mid camp.

Very, very nice. The pictures are particularly refreshing in light of today's 100F + lunchtime hike above Brand Park.

I woke up yesterday (Labor Day) from a splitting overnight headache and couldn't decide whether to go to work or to go enjoy the San Gabriels. Since this is the SGMDF and not the EDAWF (Elwood's day at work) you might guess which I chose. I had such a great time on Saturday's Islip Saddle - South Fo...

This past Saturday morning, Turtle and I met up at 0430 along Angeles Crest Highway in La Canada Flintridge and headed up to Islip Saddle. At 0524 we were on the hoof headed down the South Fork trail. We knew that there would be water en-route, so we each started the day carrying around three liters...

Nice pictures, Mr. Taco.

Thank you for the correction. I slither corrected.

Very nice report and pictures. Especially liked the snake pictures. A bit far north for them, but your crotalus looks an awful lot like a c. ruber ; the Red Diamondback.

Nice pictures of a nice descent!

Gorgeous scenery and pictures; thanks for sharing them.

Way cool folks, great pictures too!

Seen 'em on top of Mt. Islip and Throop Peak. Well above 8000 ft.

Very nice pictures and report. Thanks for posting and sharing.

Saturday morning I got to hike the five peaks: Sugarloaf, Ontario, Bighorn, Etiwanda, and Cucamonga with one of the nicest bunches of people you could ever want to share the day with. Many thanks to all who hiked and posted. After leaving some cars (including my 320,000 mile minivan beater) in La Ve...

That is really glorious!

I haven't been on 1N34 since before our wet, wet winter. Last year it was mostly passable from Deer Canyon to Joe Elliot (AKA Big Tree) though with some difficulty. The brush has really taken over in spots, and there are several washouts that require a little climbing to get across. West of Deer Can...