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Ze, I think the HPS description does say to keep to the middle when you get to where the wash forks. It was pretty heavily wooded near the bottom and the wash looked pretty open, so we opted for that, then eventually had to slug up a lose scree slope.

Thanks Patrick. Our time was much slower than you would be, I'm sure. First we went slower because of coming up through the wash instead of staying on the ridge from Mill Creek. Then, one of our party was a little slower as well. My GPS measured a total time of 11-1/2hrs including lunch and breaks, ...

Ze, thanks, we had a great trip, and yes. We headed up east of Camp Creek, and I think we should have stayed on top of the ridge to the east instead of the canyon wash. The wash only has a little water flowing now, so we tried that instead. No, we did not come down between Birch and Cedar, we contin...

We did a car shuttle from the Vivian Creek parking to the Wildlands Conservancy at Bear Paw. A nice clear day for the most part, and temps stayed comfortable. From Mill Creek, we came up the canyon on the west side when we got to the fork, then scrambled up a short steep shoot to the ridge. I finall...

Super job Elwood, you got us beat by a long shot!. I thought I saw some movement over there on the San Bernardino's and Gorgonio while I was across the way on Sunday hiking Yucaipa Ridge. We managed 6 peaks but not Allen :( Those sunrise photos are great, especially the second one. Hvydrt you got so...

I like your gaiters Norma, I wished I would have had those coming down the scree - my boots runneth over with rocks!

Thanks,

I set out Friday morning with a plan to do the 3 T's, Harwood, and Baldy, leaving from IHC. The tricky part was to get a ride back from Manker Flats to IHC parking lot and my truck. It was a quiet morning with no one else on the trail at all until just below IHC saddle, one guy was coming down from ...

You all make it look soooo easy. What a great day of hiking, and videos. I bet you could hear that scream from the top of Ontario (the tree top that is) all the way back down FRC!

Great TR, Jeff.
That is truly amazing, Rick, congrats. This must be a Guinness Book record!

Patrick you indeed have the stories straight, my apology, and I remembered you and your friends very well also. I didn't think you mistook me for any of them, and now that you mention it, I do recall Sal talking to you guys when we approached the saddle. I didn't put 2 and 2 together (until now) whe...

Thanks everyone for the nice comments, I really liked the trip. Patrick, I think we may be talking about two different people. The two camping at Kelly's camp are not who Sal is, they were a man and wife couple I think. I heard from the ranger at the parking lot station that they were showing him ph...

We started at Ice House Cyn TH about 6:30 on the way to Ontario Pk with the plan to head down via Falling Rock Cyn. along the HPS route. We got up to Ice House Saddle then headed up towards Ontario Pk. There was a guy named Sal at the saddle between Bighorn Pk and Ontario Pk, who said he saw 2 femal...

Thanks Dave, that is the route we decided on, too - the HPS way. Should be pretty hot tomorrow , so some water would have been ok
I appreciate the tips, I'll watch out for the Nettles and of course the rock - hopefully I can run faster tan the rock can fall

I'm planning on hiking down Falling Rock Canyon tomorrow from the Ontario Peak Trail. Does anyone have anything specific that I should be aware of, or watch out for? Maybe like stay to the south over a certain portion, or whatever?

Thanks for any advice.

Frank, I sent this link to a friend of mine and you evidently helped him up about a month ago while he was coming down from Baldy and fell. He told me about you and said you hiked all over. He just came back from summiting Shasta on July 1st.

20 to 30 feet away is amazing!

These are the best photos I've seen of Big Horn Sheep and the closest ones too. I just am not that lucky when it comes to seeing wild life. Way to go, asbufra, consider yourself blessed!

Ze' Man, Great videos on your trip report link, I especially liked the rattler, was was he at? I took a look at the map, too, that route looks like a pretty good one that saves some mileage as opposed to coming from Dawson Saddle. I'm all for the cross country routes, I like off trail. I saw you had...

Thanks HJ, I did see the road going to Crystal Lake, and the trail that is supposed to go to South Mt. Hawkins on the map. We met up with a ranger on the way back and asked him about the trail to south Mt. Hawkins. He said that it hadn't been maintained at all for a long, long time - years, which wa...

Went up to Mt. Baden Powell from Dawson Saddle on Saturday. No more snow, but weather was nice, warm but not hot, with a slight breeze on the peaks. You could see a marine layer to the south covering the whole lower area - sort of eerie looking. After Baden Powell we headed over to Mt. Burnham, the...