The most remote parts of the San Gabriel mountains

caliguy92832 · Post by **caliguy92832** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:25 pm

What are the most remote parts of the San Gabriel mountains?

Post by **Taco** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 1:05 pm

Mind if I ask what for before I post up the list?

caliguy92832 · Post by **caliguy92832** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 1:09 pm

Taco wrote: ↑Mind if I ask what for before I post up the list?

Hiking, camping.

tpfishnfool · Post by **tpfishnfool** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:50 am

Fish Fork

666-The Beast · Post by **666-The Beast** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:53 am

caliguy92832 wrote: ↑What are the most remote parts of the San Gabriel mountains?

There are no more remote parts anywhere at the San Gabes,
thanks to Tacos Remote Canyoneering Expeditions that take place all the time at the Gabes,
so anywhere you go now someone has been there before you......666

lilbitmo · Post by **lilbitmo** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:25 pm

tpfishnfool wrote: ↑Fish Fork

I'll second that, Fish Fork South of Wrightwood at the base of Northwest Baldy chute or the drainage downstream from there is as remote as one can get - only know a handfull of individuals that have been back there - it's extemely nice and pristine

Post by **Taco** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 1:44 pm

Good enough answer.

1. Fish Fork (if canyoneered)
2. Twin Peaks branch of West Fork San Gabe (just south of Twin Peaks)
3. Roberts Canyon just north of Azusa. Close to civilization, but it's real untracked as far as I can tell. Very thick in there.
4. Iron Fork of the East Fork San Gabe
5. Upper Cucamonga Canyon
6. South face of Ontario Peak
7. North face of "Big Chalk Peak" near Lytle Creek

lilbitmo · Post by **lilbitmo** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 1:56 pm

Taco wrote: ↑Good enough answer.

1. Fish Fork (if canyoneered)
2. Twin Peaks branch of West Fork San Gabe (just south of Twin Peaks)
3. Roberts Canyon just north of Azusa. Close to civilization, but it's real untracked as far as I can tell. Very thick in there.
4. Iron Fork of the East Fork San Gabe
5. Upper Cucamonga Canyon
6. South face of Ontario Peak
7. North face of "Big Chalk Peak" near Lytle Creek

Great answers Taco but for water sources, which of the above have water really close to where you can camp? I know Fish Fork and Iron/Fish Fork split do but what about the rest? That might help them decide?

Post by **Taco** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:54 pm

All but #7 have water nearby.

AW~ · Post by **AW~** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:08 pm

Be careful of going 'remote', as in trying to frustrate S&R 'remote' , alone. It can be downright scary because returning to civilization is usually the hard part when you go ultra-remote here in the gabes.

Zach · Post by **Zach** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:56 pm

AW wrote: ↑Be careful of going 'remote', as in trying to frustrate S&R 'remote' , alone. It can be downright scary because returning to civilization is usually the hard part when you go ultra-remote here in the gabes.

Agreed. I couldn't have said it better.