This was taken off one of the Sierra Clubs section:
"During the night the fire extended eastward and has encircled Mt.
Vetter and the Chrarlton-Chilao area.
The maps show it burning in Devil's Canyon, on Mt. Mooney, and threatening Newcomb's Ranch. It has also expanded into the upper West Fork, burning on the north side virtually all the way down to Cogswell Reservoir. One lobe appears to be making a run for Mt. Wilson from
the north via the next canyon to the west of Strayne's Canyon.
Another lobe is now burning the south side of Mt. Wilson near the summit.
Further south, most of Millard Canyon has been engulfed right up to and including Inspiration Point, however the fire has not worked downslope to Castle Canyon and Echo Mountain, nor is it on the slopes of Muir Peak yet.
Northward, most if not all of the Roundtop ridge is toast, including Granite Mtn and Roundtop, as is Pacifico. The Mt. Hillyer-Sulphur Springs area has not burned.
Major threats today include upper Devil's Canyon and thence into the Waterman-Twin Peaks area, Vetter Mtn and the Chilao country, Mt.
Wilson, Muir Peak, and the upper part of Eaton Canyon down to Camp Idlehour. A northern branch of the fire could crest over Bare Mountain and thence run further eastward onto Winston Ridge.
If the fire continues unabated for a few more days, it could well burn all the high country east to Cajon Pass. We'll just have to keep our fingers crossed and hope that the fire can be tamped down when it reaches the high country above the chaparral belt.
Pray for rain from Hurricane Jimena down in Baja California."
Fire is REAL close to the telescopes and structures. It's all the way up to the parking area. Looks like it might be sticking low to the ground. No big flames are visible but a lot of smoke from under the trees.
Crap, looks like that nice Oak Grove in Haines Canyon about 2/3 of the way up the road before it turns out of the canyon is within the fire perimeter. Hope they didn't all get wiped out. Same with some of the nice oaks and sycamores up by the spring.
Hikin_Jim wrote:Crap, looks like that nice Oak Grove in Haines Canyon about 2/3 of the way up the road before it turns out of the canyon is within the fire perimeter. Hope they didn't all get wiped out. Same with some of the nice oaks and sycamores up by the spring.
Yeah don't count up your losses until you can see'em
Those oaks at least are very resilient, the fires in SD a few years back went through places and it looked like they where done for, most survived.
The Sycamore's not so much
one "good" thing to come out of this is the destruction of the poison oak!
Note: the large amount of new smoke seen is due to backfires set by firefighters. This is the very best thing to do at the moment. Go California firefighters!
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I guess that is the best thing for now under the circumstances. Cross your fingers.
So, I guess, I'm trying to tally up trails that may be affect
Here's what I've come up with:
Trail Canyon
Long stretches of the PCT, possibly all the way from around Sulphur Springs to Hwy 14.
Pacoima Canyon
Condor Peak Trail
Gold Creek Trail, might be another one around here that I'm missing, Mendenhall Ridge? Magic Mountain?
Fall Creek Trail
Grizzly Flats Trail, probably both trails (from Hwy 2 and from Big T)
Stone Canyon
Placerita Canyon, Oak of the Golden Dream -- there's a couple over there; haven't been over there for a while.
Deukmejian Wilderness Park (multiple trails)
Rim of the Valley Trail (kind of part of Deukmijian Wilderness Park
Sister Elsie Trail
Sam Merrill Trail
Castle Canyon Trail
Dawn Mine Trail
Sunset Ridge Trail
Dawn Mine to Mt. Lowe Railway (the upper connector)
Dawn Mine to Sunset Ridge Trail (the lower connector)
Tom Sloane Trail
Parallel trail to Tom Sloane trail (on the other side of the ridge.
Around 50% of the Gabrieleno National Recreation Trail.
Switzer Falls Trail (to the base of the falls from Gabrieleno, or is that just the Bear Canyon Trail?)
The mount Lowe "8."
San Gabriel Peak Trail
Mount Disappointment Trail
Bear Canyon Trail
Mt. Wilson Trail, upper section.
Rim Trail.
Possibly Mt. Zion Trail
Sturdevant trail, upper section.
Possibly Winter Creek Trail -- section to Mt. Wilson Trail.
Mt. Wilson Toll Road, the portion used as part of the Mt. Wilson Trail
Valley Forge Trail
Kenyon Devore Trail (formerly Rattlesnake Trail)
Idlehour Trail
Gould Mesa Trail?
Ken Burton Trail
Any "unofficial" trails in the Arroyo Seco
Agua Prieto Trail
Possibly Vetter Mountain Trail
Silver Moccasin Trail (from West Fork to Charlton/Chilao)
Possibly Devils Canyon Trail
Both Trails to Mt. Hillyer
Strawberry Peak Trail
Barley Flats Trail
The Clear Creek Jct to Switzer's Trail
Colby Canyon Trail
North Strawberry Peak Trail (From Colby Ranch)
That's just off the top of my head. What am I missing?