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Gotta ask - How consolidated is the material in the walls of those slots? Granted the pictures don't show how well the rock/sand has been cemeted together over time, but from the pictures it looks really loose to the point of possilby falling apart at any moment. That overhang in one of your pics wo...

I braved the inter-web today. Bought me a new acoustic-electric baritone ukulele for about 60% off! :D I've been on the lookout for a good deal on one for a while. Not exactly a piece of outdoor gear, although the Uke is small enough to lash to a backpack. But I'm not gonna carry an amp and a crazy-...

Thanks for the video. I tried tracing it on Google Earth, too, and it went down that 'feral' fire road shown in the Youtube video. I remember it being a 4 mile long trail (the MTBr's route was probably longer) that intersected the fire road not too far from the Main Divide Road intersection after a ...

Does anyone who has frequented the trails along the Main Divide Road know if this still exists at the lower portion down near Lake Elsinore?. (I'm not talking about the popular WEST Horsethief trail which comes out of Trabuco Canyon). It's mentioned in the old Ken Croker guidebook, but not in Jerry ...

Looks good! Yeah the whole opening screen with all the sub-forums shows on my monitor; don't know squat about the monitor's sizing stuff, so can't comment on that.

Now to fill up the new subforum. Where to go this weekend ???

How aobut starting it off with a picture from the Santa Ana Mountains. Looking northward from Sitton Peak (3300 ft) towards Santiago Peak, the highest peak in the range. The San Gabriel Mtns are behind Santiago Peak. https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/gallery.myff.org/gallery/1667802/IMG_0118 Co...

Here is the proposed layout: GENERAL DISCUSSION NEWS & CONDITIONS TRIP REPORTS ORANGE CO (What shall we name this, and what will be the description under the title? 'Outside the San Gabes?') FLORA & FAUNA GEAR THE PUB What say you? Instead of 'Orange County', how about 'Santa Ana Mountains/...

Lets see if I can get a few pictures from a Jan 2010 hike of Sitton Peak to show up. First picture is looking northeast at the San Gorgonio Wilderness are of the San Berdoo Mtns from Sitton Peak, second should be looking north, with the (higher) summit of Santiago Peak in the center, and the lower L...

Ever get pissed-off when stuck behind an SUV with an inattentive driver? Here's your (their?) song courtesy of David Lindley/Wally Ingram:

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A new sub-forum on here would be a good idea, but call it the 'Santa Ana Mtns/CNF' or something similar - this is probably a better description of the area: 1. The CNF is a patchwork of low elevation mountains extending down through San Diego. 2. The Santa Ana Mtns, the north area of the CNF, is not...

Jerry Schad's book is probably the only one you'll find that covers the northern area of the Cleveland Natl Forest/Santa Ana Mtns, and its good. I've also got a copy of Ken Croker's book (1985 version, just after the San Mateo Wilderness was created). Its small enough to fit in the back pocket of yo...

This golden oldie came on the radio while coming home from work last night. 8)

Ever have perfect romtic relationship go bad . . . really bad . . . really suddenly? Here's the perfect song to express those mixed feelings you have (Tonio K's 'Hatred', 1978):

Thanks Richard et al.....good info. Looks like, depending on recent weather conditions, the road should be fine for a 4wd truck. Probably no worse than getting to Blue Ridge or Guffy. We're going Nov 1....that's set in stone. If you're dead set on going Nov 1, check the Death Valley morning report ...

The movie isn't playing in Huntington Beach, but in Irvine at the Regal Theaters/UA University Town Cinema 6 across from UC Irvine on Campus Drive. I went today, barely anyone in the theater, so go soon if you want to see it. Decent movie, but I was confused why they put the stuff with Walter Bonatt...

I was planning to go this weekend until the storm and park closure happened. That area got 'touched' by the late September storm, and a better 'hit' by this past week's storm. Couple that with the National Park closure, and the odds of getting up to the trailhead are pretty slim right now (I'd bet i...

Neutrogina here, too. The only reason I choose it over the other brands is it doesn't leave the lingering 'day-at-the-beach' sunscreen smell on me and my gear. You can also try hiking in the twilight-to-dawn hours; no sunscreen needed! Its actually a pretty cool (pun intended) time to hike, especial...

Definately looks like a tagged vulture. But is that really a tracking tag, or a new form of Adventure Pass for birds - no telling what schemes the local forest service administrators are concocting to bring in more $$$.

Definately looks like a tagged vulture. But is that really a tracking tag, or a new form of Adventure Pass for birds - no telling what schemes the local forest service administrators are concocting to bring in more $$$.

There's tagged condors cruising around that pass through LA County. A couple years ago they were hanging around the top of Kagel Canyon, (above Sylmar) where the hang gliders used to fly. They are seen around Castaic and Lancaster too, The tagged condors will have a short antenna coming out of the ...

Definately a vulture. Do you have any pictures of the 'vultures' with wing tags that you saw around Crystal Cove? That's kind of unusual to tag a common bird like a vulture, so I'd think its something else. California condors are tagged when released back into the wild, but the closest release areas...

This is just playing the violin a little louder whiel the Titanic keeps sinking; sounds good, but won't do anything. The National Forest Service, National Park Service, and BLM have all had their budgets slashed over the past 30 years, so I can't see where they'll get any more money to fix up the pl...

Looks like "the-morning-after-the-night-before" post-party debri field from back in my younger days (college keggers, Super Bowls, NBA Finals, etc). Looks like Yogi skipped the cups and just drank directly from the keg?

Asshat dog owners aren't limited to the USA. This happened June 30 during the second stage of the 2013 Tour de France:




YIKES!!!

I don't do much running anymore (joint issues), but that area has some freakin' awesome scenery that'll be great to run through. Lots of trees, water, and great views of the Pacific Ocean. The area just north of there (Point Reyes Natl Seashore, Redwoods State/Federal Parks, Bodega Bay) is even pret...

And don't forget a lot of folks only do the "#1"/highest/most grueling routes. Mt. Baldy is the highest in the SG Mtns, so its going to get significant traffic.

Another road/roads closed around July 4 are Glendora Mountain Road/Glendora Ridge Route road. They're CLOSED to cars, but its a popular bicycling route around July 4. :D Ride up from the 'flatlands' to Mt. Baldy Village, have some eats at the lodge, then its a nice downhill grade back to Glendora. O...

Nice video of the bobcat. I spend a lot of time in the Santa Ana Mountains, and bobcats seem to be quite common there. Occasionaly I'll get a quick glance of one (never happens in the San Gabriel, San Berdoo, or San Jacinto Mtns), but I also see a lot of their footprints all over the range.

Longshot suggestion here, but you might also try contacting the Palmdale City Clerk and the L.A. County City Clerk offices. While most clerk's offices focus on records of City/County government activities, some also keep historical archives (news clippings, pamphelts, promo items from special events...

Definately looks like horse poop, aka 'road apples'.