Dawson Peak Trail - Anyone Been There?

[Taco]

So there’s a trail that descends the west side of Dawson towards Fish Fork. I’ve not been on it before. Looks faint on satellite imagery. Have you been there?

It be here: https://mapper.acme.com/?ll=34.30495,-1 ... Hills%20CA

[dima]

I've been wanting to do that for years. There is (was?) a sign on top of the baldy-dawson-pine ridge pointing the way to the trail. It's one of many old logging roads up there. There're a number of old reports; Elwood was gone there for instance, but nothing recent. I think it burned. Want to go?

[Taco]

I’m planning on going this weekend. Riding from Palmdale as usual so I will probably get there Monday afternoon or so. Reckon I’ll be bivying “south of wrightwood”, if you will.

[dima]

Are you the local legend on the Palmdale train?

[David R]

Years ago it wasn't practical to follow, I can't imagine what it must look like now. With the fire you'll probably be able to just make your way down however you'd like.

[Taco]

Yeah I bet it’s probably east to move through right now, before the buckthorn takes over.

Dima, how’d you guess?!?