135driver wrote:I've been wanting to knock out Lawlor and Strawberry for the longest time but don't want to drive all the way out there. Maybe we could set up a carpool, split the gas and head out if anybody wants to do those two from RedBox.
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Nothing wrong with doing them from Red Box, but you might want to think about doing them from the Colby Canyon trailhead. Strawberry from Red Box is OK, but it's a pretty average trail, and it's a quick, short hike which might not be worth the drive.
To do it from Colby: You head up Colby Canyon to Josephine Saddle and then ascend Strawberry from the west ridge which is a fun class 3 scramble/climb on good rock. From the summit, descend the trail to the east to the Lawlor/Straberry Saddle. Head up the ridge to Lawlor, then either return to the saddle or descend down the steep, loose south ridge of Lawlor to the trail from Red Box. Take the trail to Red Box. When at Red Box, you can car shuttle or hitch hike back to the Colby Canyon Trailhead
or you can catch the Gabrieleno Trail from the NW end of the Red Box Parking lot, descend to Switzer's Picnic Area, ascend the picnic area road to Angeles Crest Hwy, and then walk the half mile or so back to your car(s) parked at the Colby Canyon Trailhead.
It will be hot out there, and this isn't a particularly shady route. A pre-dawn or very early start at Colby wouldn't be such a bad idea.
