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by JeffH
Tue Dec 03, 2024 8:40 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Forum Anniversary - Monte Cristo Edition
Replies: 13
Views: 402

Re: Forum Anniversary - Monte Cristo Edition

Did you find the group from the sticker? If so it's cool to see that guerrilla campaign is actually working!
by JeffH
Fri Nov 29, 2024 7:22 am
Forum: Desert
Topic: Cecelia's Birthday Scramble
Replies: 5
Views: 157

Re: Cecelia's Birthday Scramble

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 loane...
by JeffH
Thu Nov 28, 2024 12:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mt Waterman for sale!
Replies: 2
Views: 474

Re: Mt Waterman for sale!

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-exclusi...
by JeffH
Tue Nov 26, 2024 6:59 pm
Forum: Desert
Topic: Death Valley Buttes
Replies: 2
Views: 66

Re: Death Valley Buttes

Really nice views from up there. Looks like good weather for hiking.
by JeffH
Tue Nov 26, 2024 6:47 pm
Forum: Admin & Tech Support
Topic: test
Replies: 5
Views: 83

Re: test

What are you testing?
by JeffH
Thu Nov 21, 2024 7:38 pm
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Bridge Fire
Replies: 84
Views: 2632

Re: Bridge Fire

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.
by JeffH
Mon Nov 18, 2024 6:51 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Hawks Peak from Falls Ridge
Replies: 12
Views: 255

Re: Hawks Peak from Falls Ridge

CalTopo makes it look a little easier, only 2670 feet of gain.
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by JeffH
Thu Nov 14, 2024 7:01 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Hawks Peak from Falls Ridge
Replies: 12
Views: 255

Re: Hawks Peak from Falls Ridge

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.
by JeffH
Tue Nov 12, 2024 8:58 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: MONTE CRISTO MINE TOUR
Replies: 6
Views: 253

Re: MONTE CRISTO MINE TOUR

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by JeffH
Sat Nov 09, 2024 8:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any one seen this movie?
Replies: 3
Views: 125

Re: Any one seen this movie?

I have not. Curious about what you were searching for that caused the YT algorithm to think you would also enjoy it.
by JeffH
Thu Nov 07, 2024 7:46 pm
Forum: Other Ranges
Topic: CHIEF PEAK
Replies: 3
Views: 169

Re: CHIEF PEAK

Looks like it turned into a nice day out there. How much of it is road vs trail?
by JeffH
Wed Nov 06, 2024 7:23 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Reflections on the Strawberry Peak west ridge
Replies: 9
Views: 399

Re: Reflections on the Strawberry Peak west ridge

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.
by JeffH
Tue Nov 05, 2024 6:49 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Reflections on the Strawberry Peak west ridge
Replies: 9
Views: 399

Re: Reflections on the Strawberry Peak west ridge

I've read that this route is well-marked but neither of us saw anything painted or drawn or flagged along the way.
by JeffH
Tue Nov 05, 2024 6:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mine tour
Replies: 8
Views: 240

Re: mine tour

I'd like to go through the mine.
by JeffH
Fri Nov 01, 2024 8:04 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Garfield and friends
Replies: 2
Views: 188

Re: Garfield and friends

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.
by JeffH
Tue Oct 29, 2024 8:08 pm
Forum: Out-of-state
Topic: Burger Peak via Forsyth Creek
Replies: 5
Views: 241

Re: Burger Peak via Forsyth Creek

Love the stands of aspen.

And is there a nearer water?

That summit looks like something on the AT.
by JeffH
Tue Oct 29, 2024 8:03 pm
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Missing hiker (Gary Nuetzel)
Replies: 5
Views: 291

Re: Missing hiker (Gary Nuetzel)

Odd that no one noticed a car parked at Chantry for more than two weeks.
by JeffH
Tue Oct 29, 2024 2:19 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Hillyer and a side of Devil
Replies: 6
Views: 297

Re: Hillyer and a side of Devil

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. DSC00239.JPG
by JeffH
Tue Oct 29, 2024 7:33 am
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Hillyer and a side of Devil
Replies: 6
Views: 297

Hillyer and a side of Devil

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 ...
by JeffH
Wed Oct 23, 2024 8:40 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Jets sign Uncle Rico
Replies: 3
Views: 189

Re: Jets sign Uncle Rico

How far are them thar mountains from the stadium?
by JeffH
Tue Oct 22, 2024 8:34 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Los Pinetos from the San Fernando Valley
Replies: 6
Views: 334

Re: Los Pinetos from the San Fernando Valley

You reached your full height at 11 years old? Or did you get pants that were a foot too long?
by JeffH
Sun Oct 20, 2024 7:51 pm
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Bridge Fire
Replies: 84
Views: 2632

Re: Oct 20, 2024 fire?

David R wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2024 4:47 pm I believe it is embers from the Bridge fire that got started up on Saturday with the Sana Ana winds.
I read that too. We woke up yesterday to ashes all over the yards in Claremont.
by JeffH
Sun Oct 20, 2024 9:10 am
Forum: Sierra Nevada
Topic: Little Lakes Valley
Replies: 1
Views: 103

Little Lakes Valley

August 26-28 2024 Since my friend and I both survived a few days together earlier in the month I wanted to get her out again to use all the gear she bought this year. Looking at Inyo permits I was surprised to find two spaces available for this area, which I've always said is the best easy hike in t...
by JeffH
Thu Oct 17, 2024 6:32 am
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Bridge Fire
Replies: 84
Views: 2632

Re: Bridge Fire

I walked up Potato Mountain yesterday and took this zoomed shot from the summit, it shows the large burn scar on the south flank of Baldy.
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by JeffH
Wed Oct 16, 2024 7:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Favorite mountain and other place names
Replies: 9
Views: 222

Re: Favorite mountain and other place names

Cloudripper ( https://ironhiker.blogspot.com/2015/08/cloudripper-and-vagabond-peak.html ) is one of my favorite names. I mean, it rips clouds. That was the first one I thought of on this topic. I've turned around twice planning to summit that via another great name, Thunder and Lightning Lake. Snow...
by JeffH
Sun Oct 13, 2024 9:37 am
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: CHANTRY FLATS
Replies: 11
Views: 273

Re: CHANTRY FLATS

It was nice to see this area with no trash, I don't expect that to last much longer. Don't know which trail we were on, we took the dirt road down and then walked to the falls. From there we backtracked a little to the junction and walked up the left fork, which reached another junction where we tur...
by JeffH
Sat Oct 05, 2024 7:46 pm
Forum: Sierra Nevada
Topic: Mammoth loop
Replies: 6
Views: 166

Re: Mammoth loop

tekewin wrote: Sat Oct 05, 2024 4:47 pm Nice trip and photos. Were you on top of the Postpile? I've been there once, but it looks like you were on top of it.

Amazing lake shots. Great job leading a big trip.
Yes, we walked over the top of the Postpile. The trail from Rainbow Falls goes that way.
by JeffH
Fri Oct 04, 2024 8:38 pm
Forum: Sierra Nevada
Topic: Mammoth loop
Replies: 6
Views: 166

Re: Mammoth loop

Sean wrote: Fri Oct 04, 2024 5:46 pm Thanks for the report and photos! Did you bring an extra big pack anticipating having to carry your friend's gear?
I brought my regular pack. Fortunately it's never full so I had room to stuff 5-6 pounds of her gear for half the day.
by JeffH
Fri Oct 04, 2024 1:28 pm
Forum: Sierra Nevada
Topic: Mammoth loop
Replies: 6
Views: 166

Re: Mammoth loop

Ran out of photo space.... Day 3 Since we camped on grass we both had a lot of condensation in the morning, it was worse for me since I was using the single-wall Protrail instead of the Notch. Thankfully I brought along a Swedish sponge to wipe down the tent and then we waited a long time for the su...
by JeffH
Fri Oct 04, 2024 1:06 pm
Forum: Sierra Nevada
Topic: Mammoth loop
Replies: 6
Views: 166

Mammoth loop

I'm way behind on writing about stuff, this was my trip in the middle of August. It was the second time my friend had ever been backpacking and the first with her own gear. Warmup While sitting up late on Saturday night I saw a FB post on the JMT group, a couple people were in Lancaster looking for ...