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- Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:46 am
- Forum: San Gabriels
- Topic: Bailey & Hastings 10/21/07
- Replies: 11
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Re: Bailey & Hastings 10/21/07
Thanks for the good info.
- Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:40 am
- Forum: News & Conditions
- Topic: Angeles National Forest Closure - October 23
- Replies: 69
- Views: 1966
- Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:04 pm
- Forum: San Gabriels
- Topic: Bailey & Hastings 10/21/07
- Replies: 11
- Views: 218
Re: Bailey & Hastings 10/21/07
With Hasting's Canyon practically in my back yard, I am curious about your bushwhack route to the drop in point. I assume your exit point was Ranch Top Rd.?
Also, curious to see the pics of Hasting's. Thanks in advance for posting!
Also, curious to see the pics of Hasting's. Thanks in advance for posting!
- Fri Oct 19, 2007 9:39 am
- Forum: Other SoCal Ranges
- Topic: Liebre Mtn Hike #1 in Robinsons book
- Replies: 2
- Views: 105
Re: Liebre Mtn Hike #1 in Robinsons book
Sorry, but I've got to ask...
Why did the chicken go hiking?
Why did the chicken go hiking?
- Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pallet, Will Thrall and surrounding Peaks - Oct 20th
- Replies: 18
- Views: 425
Re: Pallet, Will Thrall and surrounding Peaks - Oct 20th
Buckhorn Peak is now called Mt. Akawie by the Sierra Club.
Goodykoontz is what the Sierra Club calls a heretofore unnamed peak south east of Pallett. It is just north of the FROG zone (map) (pdf files).
Goodykoontz is what the Sierra Club calls a heretofore unnamed peak south east of Pallett. It is just north of the FROG zone (map) (pdf files).
- Wed Oct 17, 2007 9:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Early Morning Mount Pacifico Hike - October 21
- Replies: 7
- Views: 161
Re: Early Morning Mount Pacifico Hike - October 21
I find it particularly odd that Devil's Peak is not included on the list being as it is higher than Mooney. Devil's Peak's prominence is about 5870'- 5630' =240' Mooney's prominence is about 5840'- 5605' =235' I'm baffled. :? The ANF website describes these 2 peaks perfectly, except for the apparent...
- Tue Oct 16, 2007 9:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Early Morning Mount Pacifico Hike - October 21
- Replies: 7
- Views: 161
Re: Early Morning Mount Pacifico Hike - October 21
If you go up to Mt. Mooney, check out the Stony Ridge Observatory and/or Devil's Peak (not sure if this is its official name). They are both south of Mt. Mooney. At 5870' I'm not quite sure why Devil's Peak isn't on the HPS list - anyone know why? Perhaps because the view is even more non-existent t...
- Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:22 pm
- Forum: Gear & Fitness
- Topic: What's a good way to measure hiking performance?
- Replies: 82
- Views: 1626
- Tue Oct 16, 2007 1:07 pm
- Forum: California
- Topic: San Gorgonio 9 Peak Loop - Oct 14th
- Replies: 9
- Views: 239
Re: San Gorgonio 9 Peak Loop - Oct 14th
Nah! He doesn't even need water or food. I hear he licks the sweat off of bears, drinks rattlesnake venom and bites the heads off of ground squirrels just to keep his mind from wandering.Rob wrote:Rick Kent's 17-peak SG loop required a heap of planning.
Who knew bears sweat?
- Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:40 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hunters
- Replies: 32
- Views: 672
Re: Hunters
Secondly if a hunter is up on a ridge or saddle and "glassing" for game. Do what you can not to surprise him or the game. He spent just as much time if not more climbing up there and really doesn't want his hunt ruined by a bunch of loud talking bell's on the boots wearing people. 2 years...
- Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mt. Baldy via Big Horn Ridge?
- Replies: 130
- Views: 2534
Re: Mt. Baldy via Big Horn Ridge?
HJ, excellent information. Thanks. Definitely looks like the ridge that starts near Weber Camp is the logical choice. Looks like Weber Camp is at ~3600', a nice healthy gain of 6400' to Baldy. Hmm...I'll definitely wait for some one to restore the old trail before I even think about heading that way...
- Tue Oct 16, 2007 7:54 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mt. Baldy via Big Horn Ridge?
- Replies: 130
- Views: 2534
Re: Mt. Baldy via Big Horn Ridge?
Thanks for the info!
What information exists on this old route? Did there used to be an actual trail, or was it just a XC route?
...from summitpost entry on cattle/cow canyon.TacoDelRio wrote:This canyon allows access to an old and tough route up to the summit of Mount San Antonio, known as Bighorn Ridge.
What information exists on this old route? Did there used to be an actual trail, or was it just a XC route?
- Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mt. Baldy via Big Horn Ridge?
- Replies: 130
- Views: 2534
Re: Mt. Baldy via Big Horn Ridge?
Looking at the ridge on google earth, it also looks like there might be some access to the ridge from a little ways up Cattle Canyon above the confluence with Cow Canyon. Looks like there might be some serious access issues with all of the private holdings in the area. I vaguely remember Taco mentio...
- Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mt. Baldy via Big Horn Ridge?
- Replies: 130
- Views: 2534
Mt. Baldy via Big Horn Ridge?
I was up on the Bear Canyon trail to Baldy for the first time yesterday and I couldn't help notice Big Horn Ridge rising up on the other side of Cattle Canyon. Is that route doable? Does it involve anything more than class 2 hiking?
- Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hunters
- Replies: 32
- Views: 672
Re: Hunters
Sweet.
- Sun Oct 14, 2007 8:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hunters
- Replies: 32
- Views: 672
Re: Hunters
I think it's clear there are hikers (including myself 2 years ago) that have no idea when hunting season is and where hunting is allowed. It's clear to me that this thread is about informing hikers that hunting is allowed in the same place as hiking. As my earlier post said - I no longer hike during...
- Sun Oct 14, 2007 3:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hunters
- Replies: 32
- Views: 672
Re: Hunters
For the life of me I can't find anywhere in this thread where anyone was complaining about hunters - all I see are comments about how they seem to go hunting during hunting season.
- Sat Oct 13, 2007 8:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hunters
- Replies: 32
- Views: 672
Re: Hunters
Have you hiked Mount Lewis and Pinyon Ridge? These are on my list to do, trying to figure the best way to get them both with the SR2 closed between Vincent Gap and Islip Saddle. I'm also wondering what the best way to do these is with the highway closure. Perhaps a bike and hike from either end of ...
- Sat Oct 13, 2007 8:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hunters
- Replies: 32
- Views: 672
Re: Hunters
Two years ago I was on Islip and a week later on Pine Mt. in October - gunshots galore and a bunch of gunracks parked at the trailheads.
My bright orange bandanna was prominently on display to say the least. Also the last time I'll go hiking in that area during hunting season.
My bright orange bandanna was prominently on display to say the least. Also the last time I'll go hiking in that area during hunting season.
- Sat Oct 13, 2007 8:04 pm
- Forum: San Gabriels
- Topic: Photos: Cucamonga & Etiwanda Peaks - Oct. 12th, 2007
- Replies: 12
- Views: 359
Re: Photos: Cucamonga & Etiwanda Peaks - Oct. 12th, 2007
Wow!!!
Great pictures and congrats on bagging both peaks.
Reminds me of my first time up to Cucamonga a few weeks ago. Cucamonga has got to be one of the coolest peaks around these parts.
Great pictures and congrats on bagging both peaks.
Reminds me of my first time up to Cucamonga a few weeks ago. Cucamonga has got to be one of the coolest peaks around these parts.
- Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cucamonga Question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 182
Re: Cucamonga Question
I was up there a few weeks ago and I didn't notice a register or a benchmark, but I don't usually look for such things, so...um...er...nevermind.
- Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:25 pm
- Forum: Gear & Fitness
- Topic: What's a good way to measure hiking performance?
- Replies: 82
- Views: 1626
Re: What's a good way to measure hiking performance?
That's nearly perfect! Though I'd have to add "and days sleeping in 'til noon 'cause it just ain't gonna happen!" to the formula.KathyW wrote:I have slow and slower days...
- Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:55 pm
- Forum: Gear & Fitness
- Topic: What's a good way to measure hiking performance?
- Replies: 82
- Views: 1626
Re: What's a good way to measure hiking performance?
The formula(s) makes sense, but for me the gain adjustment factor is different for different slopes (e.g. a factor of 4 works for most "normal" slopes - say up to 750'/mile - but a factor of 2 works for 1000'/mile slopes). That is why I just go straight to my average mph for a given slope ...
- Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:03 pm
- Forum: Gear & Fitness
- Topic: What's a good way to measure hiking performance?
- Replies: 82
- Views: 1626
Re: What's a good way to measure hiking performance?
The key to my personal formula is knowing how fast I can average on a trail of a given steepness. Therefore the important numbers to keep track of for me are ave. ft./mile and average mph. The other info (total distance, temperature, altitude, etc.) go into tweaking the final result. It's simple as ...
- Wed Oct 10, 2007 4:24 pm
- Forum: Gear & Fitness
- Topic: What's a good way to measure hiking performance?
- Replies: 82
- Views: 1626
Re: What's a good way to measure hiking performance?
Alan, you're an animal.
But looking at your numbers:
~1000'/mile for Iron, Bear Canyon and Ski Hut trails.
Iron: 7 miles, 3.5 hours, 2.0 mph
Bear Canyon: 6 miles, 2.9 hours, 2.1 mph
so...
Ski Hut trail to Baldy: 4.0 miles, X hours, 2.2 mph ==> X=1.8 hours???
But looking at your numbers:
~1000'/mile for Iron, Bear Canyon and Ski Hut trails.
Iron: 7 miles, 3.5 hours, 2.0 mph
Bear Canyon: 6 miles, 2.9 hours, 2.1 mph
so...
Ski Hut trail to Baldy: 4.0 miles, X hours, 2.2 mph ==> X=1.8 hours???
- Wed Oct 10, 2007 3:30 pm
- Forum: Gear & Fitness
- Topic: What's a good way to measure hiking performance?
- Replies: 82
- Views: 1626
Re: What's a good way to measure hiking performance?
Interesting Rob. At first glance that seems a bit of a coincidence, but there might be some real logic behind it. I'll look at my numbers and see if that holds true. If so then I'll put some thought into why :) . The main reason I switch from mph to ft/hour is that when the trail gets steep enough (...
- Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:59 pm
- Forum: Gear & Fitness
- Topic: What's a good way to measure hiking performance?
- Replies: 82
- Views: 1626
Re: What's a good way to measure hiking performance?
Once the trail gets steeper than 900-1000 ft/mile, my speed is so slow it can't be measured so I switch to vertical ft. per hour instead (1000 ft/hour sounds much better than <1 mph!). :wink: The data you are collecting seems adequate to help you predict future performance. Perhaps temperature or a ...
- Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: quick overnight backpacking trips
- Replies: 9
- Views: 269
Re: quick overnight backpacking trips
Heninger Flats has tables and piped water and a little county nature center (I think it's run by LA County Fire not the USFS. You might call county fire for conditions). It's on a fairly steep fire road. I can usually get up to the flats in under an hour even with a backpack. Not exactly unspoiled ...
- Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:21 pm
- Forum: Gear & Fitness
- Topic: Sleeping bags...
- Replies: 18
- Views: 467
Re: Sleeping bags...
Hey, I remembered! I was able to get the Polar Pod 20F Long into the stuff sack it came with and it measures about 16" long x 9 to 10" diameter. If you have a 15" long by 7" diameter stuff sack you'll have to do some serious stuffing, but it might be possible. My guess is the Pol...
- Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Use trail to Mt. Yale question
- Replies: 6
- Views: 163
Re: Use trail to Mt. Yale question
Thanks Augie. I found your summitpost page earlier today and I believe where you describe to pick up the ridge is the same as the "low saddle" described on the page I linked to above. Weather looks good for a nice cool hike in the front range this Saturday, so it looks like I'll be heading...