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wow, that post didn't seem to ever really have its footing in the ground. heh.

true story. he was a nice guy though, no rattle on his back

i loooved that bear flat sign! where'd it go?! i haven't done that hike since last year and didn't know the sign was gone

and thanks eman. i'm just trying to fulfill my duty to take care of our beloved trails and forest.

Thanks Taco

went for an extremely windblown, sunrise hike today - from dawson to mt hawkins. trip report is here: http://pasadenahiker.wordpress.com/2010 ... ins-windy/ i also added a new sign for the pct. the old one seemed to have perished and some hikers have struggled recently with finding the pct/throop tr...

I'm selling my black softshell north face Apex jacket. It's a large size, has hardly been worn since I got it last Spring, was washed once, and is in pristine condition. It's fleece-lined (lightly) and water resistant, with a zip vent. Any takers? this is what it looks like: http://www.altrec.com/th...

i was up the crest last weekend. Buckhorn is coned off, definitely closed for whatever reason. This link may help you out:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/angeles/recreat ... ngle.shtml

got out for a quickie hike today, up lake ave to echo mountain/castle canyon. really getting pretty up there, definitely greening up with the recent rains.

http://pasadenahiker.wordpress.com/2010 ... m-merrill/

Nice job, great report and pics! I've never done that route, looks like a lot of fun.

My parents are in town this weekend from Chicago and wanted to see mountains up close. They've never really done much hiking and have never seen mountains before... so I drove them down through Wrightwood via the 2 to Mt Wilson, up Mt Wilson, then took Big Tujunga to Angeles Forest Highway and out t...

Had the opposite effect on me. I was all set for a Baldy climb this weekend, but when I saw there was no snow I decided to spend the weekend fixing cars instead.

i guess i'm just stoked for an extension of "not-cramp-on" season. no me gusta using crampons.

awesome photos, dude! i'm going to drive the loop from reseda/sunland to wrightwood up the detoured crest hwy today and your pics got me amped up for that trip. good job.

no kidding, right? i guess hunting is allowed in some of those parts but it was an odd sight, nonetheless.

brrrrr, it was cold out there today!

http://pasadenahiker.wordpress.com/2010 ... rain-brrr/

Hey Turtle-
Yeah, just as that link indicates, Jansport does still do the 8k annually. They just did it about a month ago actually.

turtle - wonderful post! the triple crown (or the 8,000 meter challenge, as we call it around REI) is one of my bucketlist goals. I was planning on doing it this past summer but lost all of my conditioning due to fatigue a month before race day. i am envious of your trip, great job!

FREAKING UNBELIEVABLE!

WOW!
nice pic.

AUTUMN IS HERE!!!!!

http://pasadenahiker.wordpress.com/2010 ... se-saddle/

haha! thanks jim!

thanks guys. i agree, it is a nice alternative to v.g. you avoid the switchbacks, save 1000' of elevation gain, add about 1.5 miles extra. plus its just a darn nice hike.

hopefully hitting up three t's or another hike out thataway soon. will be posting!

thanks, hikeup. those pics are a big help too.

thanks!

thanks taco! do you know how well marked those trails are up there? or anyone else?

i appreciate the response.

Hey everyone- First time poster, but long time reader :-) I was wondering how accessible Blue Ridge Road is? I have a Honda Civic and shudder sometimes when I see the phrase "dirt road." My goal is to summit Pine Mtn and Dawson Peak. I thought it'd be cool to try it from the north (versus ...