EISPIRATEN

Yes, we were camping at Lupine 7/28 and 7/29! (more on that later). Did we see you??

Caltrans updated their closure information to match what some of us have seen, "FROM THE JCT OF SR 39 TO 2.6 MI WEST OF BIG PINES." Unknown whether the web feedback form I filled out on Sunday to that effect had anything to do with it, but I'll call it a win.

Quick message. 1. I laid eyes on Grassy Hollow today. The eastern closure is definitely at Grassy Hollow. That's unlikely to change, because... 2. I laid eyes on the hole in the road. It's west of Grassy Hollow about 1/2 mile. No equipment there, nothing going on. They filled it in with gravel/dirt ...

Apparently when summiting Baldy last weekend, I was too actively participating in nature and not following the latest health trend of ... well anyway. :q27:

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Oooh, thank you! I saw the spring on the map and figured something must have supplied that water tank, but didn't know whether it was long inactive.

What's the nearest source of water to Lupine CG, either known or expected?

BABY SHEEP!!!!! Not far from the Mt Baldy Ski Hut. Total 3 ewes and the lamb. SO CUTE.


DSC00728 by moore91024, on Flickr

Never did call because we decided to go out of Islip Saddle regardless. But I can now confirm that the western end of the closure is indeed immediately past the Islip Saddle parking area. Can't edit my conjecture about that above due to the forum oddities, but I'll try again later.

Thanks for that. I wonder is it possible they meant the west end was moved east to Vincent Gap?? There are multiple sources that say the other way around though. Just noticed this: Aug 5th Moon Light Hike to Baden Powell has been cancelled due to Highway 2 road closure. That sounds like Vincent Gap ...

Been remiss at posting this, but here's the sad state of the Guffy spring as of May 29: https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/farm5.staticflickr.com/4262/35781585025_4d2fd8993d_c.jpg DSC00667 by moore91024 , on Flickr The PCT water report suggests that general state persists. Sorry to see that one ...

Has anyone visually confirmed either endpoint of the closure in the past week or so? On Sat 6/24 we drove out from Inspiration Pt to see it for ourselves and indeed, the road was coned off immediately past the driveway into Grassy Hollow. There were also a lot of cars parked on the sides of the high...

Yikes! I'll plan on a bike-n-hike, or perhaps a bike-n-bail.

The final fire ops map indicates it didn't burn. Looks like part of the road was cleared for fire line, but not the whole length.

Thanks!

Who's been to "Stone Cabin Flat"? What's the road/trail like past White Saddle? I am wondering if I could bike all the way or should I plan on changing to hiking at some point. Enthusiastic but not very strong biker. I'm familiar with getting to White Saddle. Thanks!

For birds I like this one

An Introduction to Southern California Birds

Because it is limited to So Cal, it is feasible to flip through the whole thing to match up whatever you've seen with a photo. Looks like it's out of print but availability is decent.

I was there Saturday 6/24. At that time, the gate immediately at the Guffy Campground sign was closed, so no access to either Lupine or the Wright Mtn direction. This info is one week stale.

I have seen them run the lifts on Fridays in summer, so keep an eye for changes at the web page if that's your target day. Wait, actually at the top of the front page says lifts Friday, Saturday, Sunday 7am-7pm, which contradicts the "Scenic lift ride" data found further down the page tha...

Yep!



I had seen that earlier and didn't know about the 2 closure yet.

Ugh, sounds like at least a month !

Aren't there a lot more gates now? Seems like a smaller closure area could be set up.

Heads up, 2 closed for a sinkhole

That says it's closed from Islip Saddle to Grassy Hollow, but the DOT website site sounds like it's Inspiration Point rather than Grassy Hollow, so details are slightly sketchy.

I didn't look into any water sources, having access to plenty of it in the truck. :D But I'd think the PCT water report https://pctwater.com would be as good as any resource... it suggests Big Buck trail camp had good flow a few days ago. Also, my colleague said the ranger who gave them the key said...

Cheater because I simply rode in with a couple colleagues/friends who were going there to repair some equipment. I've considered whether it's uncool to post a TR if no self-powered locomotion was involved, but eventually decided that since the PCT is open, the conditions might be of interest if some...

Pretty good condition. We had to get over or around a few fallen trees, nothing super troublesome.

We headed up to Crystal Lake yesterday for a snow hike. Rain turned to snow just as we were turning into the lake area. We parked where the road was closed near "Loop G," where it was 34 degrees with graupel falling. We headed up the trail toward the fire road. https://eispiraten.com/image...

Dima found a Budweiser straight steel tab top can. https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/gallery.myff.org/gallery/2062015/DSC00214.JPG Apparently they made these in the 70s to mid-80s. So, either Mr. Fink dropped it, or somebody else beat him to the top. LOLSOB, some of us remember that being the ...

We got this to happen! Originally planned it for Tuesday 4/18, but due to rain in SLO county, we put it off until Thursday given several warnings I had seen about roads staying muddy for days. It was the tail end of the bloom, but the yellows were still nice, especially in the area of Selby Rd. They...

I went to Nojoqui Falls as a kid, probably whining about the long walk all the way. I was taught to pronounce it like "Na hooey." Thought about stopping in when driving past in recent years, but hadn't pulled the trigger. Good to see it again!

We set out on from Mt Wilson a few years ago on the Rim trail. I think our original goal was Newcomb Peak. However, when we reached the pass, we agreed that neither of us was looking forward to going back up the Rim trail, which was slidy and had tons of face-height poodle dog at the time. We pulled...

Thanks, great info! I'm not there yet -- another weekish so I hope the blooms hold out. Now that I look again I see your ride is maybe within range, but on account of having a professional relationship with the San Andreas, that may favor Elkhorn Rd :) If the weather cooperates I think this will hap...

Will be in SLO county on vacation and maybe we can catch the end of the bloom. Can I get some more beta on biking around Soda Lake? Where to park, any recommended loops, etc? Your ride from the north end of the lake to Caliente peak looks like more than we are looking for. More like 15-25 mi would p...

robow8 wrote: ↑According to a volunteer I saw, they've been opened and closed a few times.

Must be some exciting debates going on behind the scenes.

Thanks for the news.