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So I am going to Ontario Peak via Icehouse Saddle on Sunday, leaving at 6:00am to beat the heat (actually, it's only supposed to be about 70 degrees). I've never been there before. I'm going in any case, but if anyone wants to come along let me know. I am a reasonably strong hiker for the uphills, ...

I used to just read 'em, and that'd be fine for the trip. I'd do it by memory. Now, I print 'em out, 'cause I got no memory left. Sigh. Yup. I was asking myself, "SELF! Did the TR say right then left or left then right?" I did not get the answer right, and went left. I'm new to this cross...

I had about 2 hours to squeeze some sort of hike into so I explored the HPS route up to the west ridge of Josephine. Parked at mile marker 22.45 on the Angeles Forest highway (about 2.5 miles north of Clear Creek Junction) at elevation 3340'. I didn't make the ridge but I was able to eliminate one r...

Great pics...thanks. Have you been down LSA before - if so, did the fire make it easier or harder?

Question: where did you car camp?!

MikeSash wrote:I think they close the gate at night

Yes, the gate is usually closed at night, but I've seen Boy Scouts overnight camping in the park. Call Sierra Madre police...they'll tell you if you can "camp" there or not...just tell them you have a tent!

My dog might let you sleep in our backyard

406 wrote:Looks like Vitamin G to me...

Correct. A thing of beauty, eh?

I'm not sure where the route the HPS folks used is; perhaps somewhere around "E." Here is where I think the HPS TR's start. It's 2.5 miles from Clear Creek and you head south to get up to the main ridge (both things agree with stuff I read in the HPS TR's). Zoom in and you can imagine a u...

I'm not sure where the route the HPS folks used is; perhaps somewhere around "E." Here is where I think the HPS TR's start. It's 2.5 miles from Clear Creek and you head south to get up to the main ridge (both things agree with stuff I read in the HPS TR's). Zoom in and you can imagine a u...

Good stuff. ...but another goes around to the steep east side of Timber. What the heck? Anyone know what this is? Maybe it's just people who thought the trail down the Middle Fork left precisely from the saddle (it actually leaves from a point about 50 yards south of the true saddle). On my hike up ...

Well, maybe I'll have to go up Josephine one of these days after all. I've always avoided it since the primary route is up a fire road. :( I took the fire road up this time and if you start early it is in the shade and is one of the more scenic fire roads around (if such a thing is possible). Other...

Try a 1-iron...only gawd can hit a 1-iron.

....I think the view of Strawberry pk from the Upper Big Tujunga is one of this forests premier views from ground level...dont want to demean Joesphine pk here.... I think Josephine is known more for the 360 degree views from the top than how it looks from a distance. Views from the top of Strawber...

Thanks for the pics..classic BigT...although I havent seen it from up top yet. Perhaps someday...the loop I want to get done is from Colby Ranch to Hwy@Lucas Creek via Josephine NW or in reverse if feasible. Lucas Creek starts at Josephine Saddle correct? Here are three pictures that pan the north ...

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Beautiful pictures. How do you like the tripod? It cost only $4 but does not have a thingy that rotates 360 degrees (for universal adjustment). It holds a lightweight point and shoot digital camera without falling over and weighs only a few ounces. Serves a basic function, but if your camera weighs...

The guy in the jeep was probably Gary Hilliard, who is the race director for the Mt. Disappointment 50k/50mile trail race. This year, it is being held on August 8. Here is a link to the web site: http://www.mtdisappointment50k.com/index.shtml Gary Hilliard has also run the Badwater race from Badwat...

Had time for a hike up to Josephine Peak via the fire road. Started at 6a and finished at 9a. The early start and a slight breeze kept it from getting too hot, but I still drank 1 liter of water and 0.5 liter of Gatorade. Road is well shaded on the way up at this time of day. The bugs were plentiful...

I'll be at the start of the fire road at around 5:45 or 6a. Say hi if you're there.

Baden and Ontario are awesome...hope the skies clear up so you guys can see something.

Do you get some kind of commission from U-tube?

I thought maybe it was Godzilla's shoelace...

FYI...Google Earth uses the WGS84 datum for it's coordinate system.

Saw this squiggly white line (I circled it in red) on Google Maps/Earth near Occidental Peak. Any ideas what it is? It's on the extremely steep south face of Occidental so it isn't a trail. https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/gallery.myff.org/gallery/_289519/occidental peak.jpg Click to see full ...

TacoDelRio wrote:We met Christopher Brennen and his wife, Barbara! Very cool! He led us to a better approach to the headwall, instead of crossing the creek and whatnot.

FTW!!!

Too cool. Amazing stuff. Thx for the pix.

Good info...thanks.

Yes...I was going to suggest flying directly up Big Horn Ridge.

I'd rather bang my head against a rock for 3.5 days (or climb iron mt. 78 times in a row) than try and convince the douchebags in Washington to spend tax money properly. Just vote in a new douchebag next election and who knows, you might accidentally get one that does something right.

Sounds like you had fun. Looking forward to the pictures. Changed back into runners, and hit the summit of Ontario for the first time in two years. New register, didn't recognise any names except for the Korean Radio Club deal. I'm curious if you took any pics of the register book. When I was up the...

Someone said on another thread that the Bear Flats sign burned. No. https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/alank.smugmug.com/photos/317336954_3BwkH-S.jpg All is ok now. Whew! :D I somehow knew that your next hike was going to be this one. :) Thanks for the pics. Good to see you're not slowing down ...