Waterman Mtn Trail 5/29/09

mattmaxon · Post by **mattmaxon** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:43 am

Finally got off my sorry butt and cleared those down trees on the waterman mtn trail on Friday 5/29

Also went and had a look at the swimming hole below Buckhorn Cpgd

Could be useful as a warm weather canyoneering training, & practice spot...

EnFuego · Post by **EnFuego** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:19 am

Wow. Nice work.

And you're right, that would be a nice location for training.

cougarmagic · Post by **cougarmagic** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 3:57 pm

Well done! Thanks, that trail needed that!

MtnMan · Post by **MtnMan** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:47 pm

Thanks for clearing the downed trees... Although, usually if you report them to a USFS office, with details, (location, diameter of tree/s, etc) they often get a fire crew/certified volunteer to hike in and buck it up.

Those guys (fire crews) generally enjoy doing that kind of work, and is actually a part of their pre-season conditioning training for most stations, and depend on these types of projects.

mattmaxon · Post by **mattmaxon** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 6:54 am

MtnMan wrote:Thanks for clearing the downed trees... Although, usually /certified volunteer to hike in and buck it up.

Yeah well since I am a certified volunteer (class B faller) and have well over 25+ years experience in these matters

I'd say I am qualified, but thanks for your concern

If they want to do some more down trees there are 5 down trees on the Vivian Creek trail above 10,000 ft all within ½ mile or so after the series of switchbacks above High Creek Cpgd these are all in the 18-20" range

There is also one @ 9532ft above High Crk Cpgd
http://picasaweb.google.com/mattmaxon20 ... 5145857922

This one is on the Baldy Bowl Trail
http://picasaweb.google.com/mattmaxon20 ... 5883674578

There are 5-6 down trees on the Vincent Gulch Trail to boot

all below the 1st creek crossing all in the 18-24" range
http://picasaweb.google.com/mattmaxon20 ... 5888730290

But I expect I'll be a grandpa before any of these are done.

MtnMan · Post by **MtnMan** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:17 am

Sorry, I don't know you... and you failed to mention that in your post, so I had no idea you were a volunteer or certified to cut.

lilbitmo · Post by **lilbitmo** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:27 am

Matt, Thanks for all you do.

Richard N. · Post by **Richard N.** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:07 pm

Hiked up to Waterman today in the lightning & thunder & hail/snow.
It was so amazing. There were a few lightning started fires as well. One on the north side of Wilson and on west of Chilao and about 1/2 mile south of Bandido Camp.. I was on 3N17 and saw the smoke. I was about to report it when I cam around a bend and ANF Fire was there. A crew was hiking in to the fire area. In all, I heard of 4 lightning related fires in the Angeles today and a lot more were reported in the San Bernardino range.