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It was a really fun day out there maybe except for the wind, which was blowing hard enough to knock me off balance a couple times and the higher ridges were a bit interesting to traverse. Fortunately they are broad enough to allow for some weaving in the gusts. Really nice campground too...
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Full moon is September 7, so I think one of the later dates on your list is better. All that light really helps with the section below Lone Pine Lake when hitting the trail between 3-4am.

Teragram Ballroom group hike!

Sean wrote: Fri Jan 24, 2025 8:19 am Extended through Jan. 31. Good luck staying sane, mountain people! Some of the city wilderness parks are open, like Glendora.

Claremont re-opened the Wilderness Park this afternoon too. 5 mile loop, 9 if you visit Potato Mountain.

Contained doesn't mean out or zero risk. There will be a lot of cleanup before the masses should be tramping around out there, and I'm sure many will ignore closure orders too. Meanwhile there are other places to visit, this is a great time of year to explore the desert. I've never been in the Los ...

I'm looking at other cameras too.... Definitely gonna affect hiking in the area.

https://cameras.alertcalifornia.org/?pos=34.2135_-117.9678_11&id=Axis-Arcadia1

https://cameras.alertcalifornia.org/?pos=34.1800_-118.0300_10&id=Axis-Arcadia2

https://cameras.alertcalifornia.org/?pos=34.2100_-118.0600 ...

Damn, that is seriously steep and not just in short sections. Good work out there to complete this route.

I would love to make an attempt to get there. It's been on my bucket list


Maybe starting at the Potato Mtn trailhead would be one's best bet? It would be a big day!


I think the "standard" route has been via the western trailhead/fire road for Sunset Peak. Since the road is closed now it ...

Ocotillo are great when blooming. I've walked near bunches of them in AZ and NM.

I'm proud to be one of those goofballs. While driving to the trailhead I got to see a really nice sunrise in my rearview mirrors, I arrived a little earlier to enjoy a cup of hot chocolate and a breakfast pop-tart. Never having driven through Soledad Canyon, I was impressed with the late season ...

Matthew wrote: Tue Dec 10, 2024 5:17 pm Sean! Did you moon on the moon?

There were a couple moon sightings.

Did you find the group from the sticker? If so it's cool to see that guerrilla campaign is actually working!

It was a fun hike, different for me because I usually just walk along trails so this was a slightly more technical journey. I spent the night on Saturday, while setting up camp I realized that I didn't have any trekking poles to support my tent- they are usually in my vehicle but I'm driving a ...

I ran across this LA Times article today, apparently it's in escrow right now. I don't see it happening, gathering about $17M from people purchasing exclusive passes. I also don't see how they plan to make snow.

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-11-26/mt-waterman-ski-resort-sale ...

Really nice views from up there. Looks like good weather for hiking.

What are you testing?

Slowest_Hiker wrote: Thu Nov 21, 2024 11:33 am Happened on this video of Blue Ridge campground. Grim.

That's a lot of cutting already, I'm surprised. Considering it's no-fee and only six spaces I thought it would be mostly ignored until most everything else is cleaned up.

CalTopo makes it look a little easier, only 2670 feet of gain.

Uncle Rico wrote: Thu Nov 14, 2024 12:31 pm I haven't been to Pickens yet. You still interested in that? Anyone else?

Also, anyone know whether the Earl Canyon Fire Road is a viable route to Pickens? Parking/access issues?

I'll go with you.

A few more pics

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I have not. Curious about what you were searching for that caused the YT algorithm to think you would also enjoy it.

Looks like it turned into a nice day out there. How much of it is road vs trail?

Nate U wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2024 8:34 am

tekewin wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2024 4:48 am Maybe someone cleaned the graffiti up? No Kamper Ken?

I remember seeing Kamper Ken!! That one lives on! But no route markings.

I don't remember it - maybe I was off-route then.

I've read that this route is well-marked but neither of us saw anything painted or drawn or flagged along the way.

I'd like to go through the mine.

Interesting that the benchmark is dated 1945, I thought the USA would be so busy warring on two fronts there wouldn't be time for this extra stuff.

Love the stands of aspen.

And is there a nearer water?

That summit looks like something on the AT.

Odd that no one noticed a car parked at Chantry for more than two weeks.

Sorry I missed it.

Devil Peak, the observatory and Mt. Mooney used to be heavily forested with no views except from parts of the road connecting the three. Which fire burned all of the trees? The station fire?



Pretty sure it was Station. Here's a look from the other side of your photo ...

This weekend a few of us met up for some camping, hiking, eating and a little drinking. I met Sean on Friday at Chilao campground, arriving shortly before a fabulous sunset graced the western skies behind Josephine Peak. We sat up for a while in the spacious site, having some tequila and roasting a ...