Middle Fork Lytle Creek 04-27-08

Dudley Heinsbergen · Post by **Dudley Heinsbergen** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:25 pm

We hiked up the middle fork of Lytle Creek to Commache Trail Camp. It wasnt as hot as we expected. probably 80* at the hottest at the Trailhead (4000ft)

Stonehouse campground

There is a big Glacier up a no name canyon thats about goes down about 2000 ft in elevation. probably 3/4 of a mile long. the ice is about 5 feet thick at the bottom. its probably 120 feet wide at the widest too. doesnt look like it will be gone for at least another month and a half.

He219 · Post by **He219** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:39 pm

Nice TR Dudley Heinsbergen!
Our own Cucamonga Wilderness Glacier too ...
Niiice
8)

Post by **Taco** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:23 pm

SWEEEEET!!!! Haahahahaha!

AW~ · Post by **AW~** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:12 pm

nice..third stream at the lowest elevations is one of my favs. Tall pines, clear water, rock can be chossy, but has some nice patches.

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:41 pm

What kind of shape is the trail in? The last time I was up there (2006?), there were a lot of wash outs (3?) on scree slopes. One could detour without too much trouble by climbing up and around the head of the scree slope in a sort of horseshoe pattern, but it really freaked my friend Jared out (he's not good with heights). Have they done any maintenance recently?

That really is a beautiful canyon. Love all the cedars at Comanche.

Dudley Heinsbergen · Post by **Dudley Heinsbergen** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:29 pm

if i can remember correctly there were exactly 3 washouts in the trail between Third Stream Crossing Trail Camp and Commache. one of them was a bit scary because after the scree ended 100 feet down there was a massive cliff. I was surprised to see snow go down to 5000 ft this time of year.

the middle fork of Lytle Creek is my favorite canyon i have yet explored so far in the San Gabriels.

KathyW · Post by **KathyW** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:23 am

What a nice trip - those waterfalls are beautiful. Thanks for sharing

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:23 am

Yeah, great falls. I didn't know about them specifically although I know there are falls in some of the side canyons. Thanks in particular for the map.