EISPIRATEN

[quote="asbufra"Imagine a mountain biker running into that bear.[/quote]

Its happened before: Mountain Biker Hits Bear

mattmaxon wrote: I was determined to take out that tree on the trail around 7600ft and hauled a chainsaw up there.

Made quick work of the tree and restored the trail to it's original route

Thanks Matt. Cutting that tree would have cost the Forest Service about a million stimulus dollars.

I know some good areas in the Santa Ana Mountains......if you wanted to travel

I think thats a coastal whiptail. I have seen them mountain biking and they move like snakes when they run.

Not only 25 peaks, but some great animal sightings!

Great pictures Tim. I have done that same loop before. That trail down from dollar saddle is a beautiful area. Getting to San Bernardino Peak from Momyer is a tough hike. I would like to try the 9 peaks loop reversed some day and come down that way.

If that doesn't work PM me your email address and i will send it over.

This site has GPS Tracks for many trails.

Zach wrote:i give up... tried saving the picture, apparently it saves it as a website...

FAIL

Maybe it was one of those wild llamas spotted in the cucamunga wilderness.

Take that PDF Max posted to Staples or Kinkos and have them print it in a large format. Most of them can print up to 3'x5'.

"what the f is a llama doing in the Cucamonga Wilderness?" i ask myself.
"what the f are two llamas doing here?"

Did you guys burn a whole one on the way to the falls? That might explain the mistaken llamas?

great picture. that will be a good one for the first snow next season.

I had a similar experience in Forest Falls a few years ago. The cat walked slowly across the road right in front of my truck. I got out and it just stood off to the side of the road and stared at me, then casually walked off. It seemed like something was wrong with it. http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yGbBedEc...

Congratulations Ze'. That is a great trip report. Good thing you had those gardening gloves!

I answered my own questions today. :D We hit Baden-Powell, Burnham and Throop, out and back from Vincent gap. There is still snow above about 8'500. Easily do able with out crampons or axe today. It is still covering enough of the trail to be annoying, though it made for a few good glissades on the ...

I enjoy that area. I do a loop on the other side off the freeway that is similar in distance. Its a perfect area to get some miles in a short time. I find that the terrain in that area doesn't do much for me as far as training goes, unless I really push my self to keep a face pace. Its so much flatt...

I happened to catch a live interview with the dogs owner several hours after it happened. He was still visibly shaken from the event and said it all happened in a matter of seconds. At that point he was saying the lion charged and the dog saved his life. I imagine after he calmed down, and the autho...

did you stick to the trail or go up the ridge? How did the ridge over to brunham and throop look???

Hey 406, how did the ridge line look from thoorp over toward Baden Powell?? Snow?

yeah, it could have just wanted to snack on the dog.

TacoDelRio wrote:What did you tell them? Sounds like good customer service!

I just told them what broke and how do I replace it. It had been more than a year since I bought them.

Crazy story. Middle of the day, right near the campground, 2 adults and a dog, and the lion still attacks??? CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST – A man from Wildomar is crediting his dog Hoggie for saving his life. William Morse, 41, was walking Tuesday on a trail at the Falcon Crest Campground off Ortega Hi...

Taco, I read about your busted black diamond pole. Call them up. I broke one, called them and they sent me a brand new lower shaft for no charge. I was amazed.

great trip report. how about that ledge they "slept" on!!

Zach wrote:........almost went to the Santa Rosa Plateau

I procrastinated on Saturday morning and ended up doing a quick loop at the Santa Rosa Plateau . I even managed to wander off into the research area with getting busted.

Phew! We cannot do Lone Pine to Visalia rental b/c there are no helpful rental offices in LP. I know people that have got dropped off in Yosemite or Sequoia, then rented a one way UHaul in Lone Pine (at GARDNERS TRUE VALUE) and drove it home. (dropped it off at the Uhaul closest to their house).

I think that should be the new header picture.

I have a MSR WisperLite Internationale stove for sale. Its in 100% excellent working condition. It includes the wind screen, heat reflector, repair tool, instruction manual, stuff sack, G-jet (for white gas and gasoline) and the K-Jet (for kerosene and jet fuel) It doesn't come with the fuel pump, o...

Ortega Highway to 91 freeway over the Santa Ana's I have been thinking about doing a similar hike. Starting near Los Pinos Peak on Main Divide Road and hitting Los Pinos, Trabuco, Santiago, Modjeska, Bald, Bedford, Pleasants and Sierra. I figure its about 30 miles if I follow the road. http://maps....