EISPIRATEN

Hey everyone- I'm looking for a good 15-20+ mile day hike in the Sespe/Los Padres area. My only experience out there is being in Rose Valley/Piedra Blanca where I almost killed myself on that stupid slab of sandstone :shock: Is there anything you guys would recommend that would take 12-14 hours or so?

As mentioned in the thread on the Wilson Rim Trail, I hiked Chantry to a mile past Sturtevant Camp yesterday as a recovery hike from Iron (Lactic Acid Go AWAY!). I originally intended to get to Newcomb Pass but that trail is closed from Sturtevant Camp. Boo. TR is at my blog http://pasadenahiker.wor...

Wow... Ironically I left Chantry to go to Newcomb Pass yesterday. Unfortunately the Gabrileno trail from Sturtevant Camp is definitely still closed. One of my friends recently ran into a ranger who actually let them travel that trail to Devore. They said its pretty sketch in parts right now.

awesome tr, elwood! i feel inspired to get down that way.

Thanks guys - it feels good knowing I'm not the only one who thought that hike was crazy. Funny thing was my legs felt great at the summit and I could have kept going. Yay for my training coming around!

Thanks for the TR guys. Looks like you had a fun hike. That photo timeline is really cool.

aren't yucca fun? NO! :D true story. i was talking to one of my coworkers about iron yesterday. he hiked it about 30 years ago and said that, on his way day, he met a lady who had slipped down one of the scree slopes. On the way down, her arm was gashed by a yucca, from the wrist to the crook of he...

Nah, no crampons needed at all. The snow was not a hindrance and was only on the flatter part of the summit area.

its not a misprint. 15 hours. talk about a wild one! I went up Iron with Mark, Jason, Victor, Chris, and myself. The whole report and write up can be seen here at my blog: http://pasadenahiker.wordpress.com/2011 ... -mountain/ we started up the trail just after sun-up and finished the hike 5 hours a...

great posts and pics, jason and mark. yesterday was a pleasure. gonna post in the next few!

just a refresher, friends.
hike is still happening.
friday, 630 am from the east fork (bridge to nowhere/iron) parking lot. hope yall can make it!

no worries, titan. there will be other times. i'll try to post invites on here more often.

Hey Titan and Mark - Would love to see you guys. Plan is 630am meeting at East Fork lot on Friday morning. PM if you want in the next few days if you def want to come, just so we'd know to wait up for you in the AM. Titan - I understand there to be some scrambling and pretty steep incline before the...

it's official. attempt #2 is happening next friday at 630 am. anyone else interested? there's 3 of us so far. probably keep a 2 mph pace or so, give or take.

Hey Robnokshus-
Where can I get Apis? I've never heard of it? That sounds like a good idea.

hj - thats hilarious. good info, i agree with you. norma - could not agree more. i really want to do it again next week! ze - your tr for iron was a big help for me and will be a bigger help when i summit (next week hopefully). also, your hiking science article about pacing a hike versus going too f...

great t.r., norma! i REALLY need to get that ice axe and helmet ASAP so i can head out thataway. that looks like funnnnn!

I wanted to get out for a few hours today and some wonderful people on here suggested Iron. Could not have been a better suggestion (THANKS!). Conditions were great, awesome views of BP and Baldy, and a nice little calf workout. I put my TR here with Garmin readout and a few pics. My camera died, th...

thanks everyone. t.r. forthcoming.

wow, yeah, thats rough. i tried to do san gabriel peak after the station fire and that trail was totally gone after the first 200 feet. looks like that mountain fell onto mueller.

Thanks guys... that's the ticket. Alarm is set for 515

Is that the same trailhead as the Bridge to Nowhere hike? I've always wanted to try Iron...that sounds fun.

Hey everyone-
I really want to get out on a 6 hour or so solo hike tomorrow. I've done almost everything around Wilson and Pasadena and want to avoid driving more than an hour. Anyone have any good suggestions on what would be good (and actually open)?

Thanks CM! I feel a bit better about my paw identification skills now

Hey CM-
Is that a cat track? We asked the ranger and he said it was probably someone's dog... but that explanation did not feel right and the direction of it seemed more in line with a kitty to me...

did a super easy hike today, one that just about everyone on this bb probably has done. nonetheless, it was a whole lot of fun with friends and was a heckuva way to start the day off. falls were going really strong and the trail was in its typical great shape. tr is here: http://pasadenahiker.wordpr...

Did the devil's punchbowl trail today (from south fork campground to the visitor center). total was about 8 miles. trail was in halfway decent shape, with some really sketch parts towards the east end of the hike, due to recent mudslides. saw probably 4 other people the whole hike. snow was hardly a...

thanks guys.

Hey, has anyone ever hiked out of the punchbowl and gone up Williamson and potentially even Will Thrall and Pallett mountains? And, if so, how was it? Would there be enough snow to need crampons? Hoping to get out thataway on Wednesday AM.

rokclimbr
epic hike! great pics and details! i've never made it to idlehour campground but feel inspired to do so from your post. how far below the campground was the river?
i'm glad the hike went well and the water filter idea paid off keep posting t.r.'s - you're good at em!