EISPIRATEN

i recall them saying the last ping on his phone was only a mile from the car, two whole hours into the hike. that seems to match up with these findings? He was about 1.7 miles into the route, a half mile up the ridge from where you leave the motorway. It's where the ridge begins to climb and gets s...

Tribune article.

"No foul play is suspected."

Could have been looking for the Bill Cull trail. When I hiked Clamshell and Monrovia in 2011, I must have done the top piece of this trail, because it was super sketchy and led over to the palm trees. They call it Four Palms now. I thought it was an animal track at the time, and was confused for a ...

Impressive. You did a hike just to get to the hike. Good place to have GPS. Thanks for the report and showing how it's done. I'm surprised that not many people want to visit a place called "Deadwood."

I'm creating a slideshow for Colin. If you have photos I can use, please email them to eispiratenforum(at)gmail(dot)com. Thanks.

lauhikes wrote: ↑Might it be possible that he hiked up Clamshell Peak to Monrovia Peak? If so, may he have tried this unknown trail back down?

Thanks, Lau. Until Colin is found we can't rule out the idea that he took an unusual route down.

GPhiker wrote: ↑
Sean, would Colin have had the old map you posted, or other old maps? Was he likely to have looked at historical satellite photos?

He probably had them committed to memory. Studying old topos and aerials is standard practice for trail hunters.

Was the Clamshell Peak register checked for a signature? I don't know. According to a 2016 Lower Peaks Guide, the register on Clamshell is located in "a concrete hole with an iron lid next to a bush." The other issue is that the north side doesn't have the brush of the south side, so you ...

Uncle Rico wrote: ↑Assuming he did this, what do you suppose is the entry point into BSA he was searching for?

This map shows where the lost switchbacks hit the Clamshell Road. He was probably aiming for this area.

jeko1034 wrote: ↑ I would love to come with! How can I apply for a permit to enter?

I'll let you know if I'm successful.

As SAR is scaling back operations, and nothing has been found, I'm compelled to share an important fact, of which SAR was made aware early on in this search effort. Colin had drafted an email to me but did not send it. His brother found it and sent it to me later. In the email titled "East Fork...

Colin's first TR, back when the poodle dog reigned supreme.

bcrowell wrote: ↑Why is it still closed after such a long time?

According to the website: "The purpose of the closure is to provide for public safety and to help the land recover naturally after the fire."

The canyon got hit hard by the Bobcat Fire, and I don't think the trails have been fixed yet.

Thanks for the report. That place is gorgeous. What kind of spray were you using for the mosquitoes?

jesmeza wrote: ↑I looked and the ridge route up to Clamshell Peak is overgrown and has poison oak in places. Was Colin really going to take it on with shorts?

He might have been carrying pants just in case, but a little poison oak is not a big problem.

Has it been determined whether he was carrying trail work tools or something else in that pack? Everything points to that conclusion. It's a near certainty that he was packing the regular tools. The LA Times article quoted someone saying that Colin "has been researching lost trails and lost wa...

...has the old connector trail from Clamshell Road to East Fork , Santa Anita Canyon (and beyond) been checked? I gave them the old maps with the connector and the switchback routes. I've been told these have been checked. The problem is that these trails are either gone or hard to locate, thus dif...

LA Times article . After a week of searching the steep slopes of the San Gabriel Mountains, rescue teams have found no sign of a 53-year-old hiker who was last seen walking toward a trailhead near Monrovia Canyon, police say. Colin Walker of South Pasadena parked his car and headed into the wilderne...

As a periodic quest of his, is there a chance he did it again? I very much doubt it. The West Fork Road is open on weekends. He could have started from there to do Triplets via a known route, which is hard enough. Starting from Monrovia would almost certainly be beyond Colin's ability, unless he pl...

dima wrote: ↑Also, I joined the Lowelifes a few weeks ago to work on this trail.

Do the Lowelifes post their updates anywhere?

Could Colin be in the clamshell canyon area, which is below the main trail nearest where he left his car? He might be interested in old cabin sites. It's possible, but we have strong evidence that points elsewhere. I believe SAR has been pursuing many ideas, including that he dropped below the main...

Anthony wrote: ↑I'm sure this has already been covered, but did he have a beacon?

I have not seen him with one.

I'm writing this while Colin Walker remains missing somewhere in the mountains above Monrovia. I have been providing information and theories to Sierra Madre SAR and Colin's brother, Ian. I think SAR is following the evidence, pursuing the best leads and searching the correct areas. Whether they can...

You guessed it, the special truck ultimately got unstuck, and on July 21, 1907, the first load for the 60-inch telescope reached Mt. Wilson. Screenshot_20230721-052525-729.png Screenshot_20230721-052556-813.png Screenshot_20230721-052618-977.png (Los Angeles Herald, July 22, 1907) The special truck ...

On July 19, 1907, a special truck tried to haul structural iron up the newly widened Wilson toll road. It carried the first load of material for constructing the 60-inch telescope, and the road had been widened specially for this special truck. Unfortunately the special truck got stuck in the soft s...

KTLA mention.

I bet if you took snacks for the sheep, he'd still run away. Thanks for the burrito recommendation, and making me visualize your drenched crotch.

South Pasadena has issued a bulletin for Colin. I'm hoping he found water and is awaiting help.

Perhaps wrapping your normal shoes in medical gauze would do the trick. Then just remove the gauze afterward. Wouldn't running in cowboy boots be a sudden change for you?