SOL 1/23/10
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:49 am
This is a non-trip report. Call it whining if you must. 
I have to go out of town tomorrow, so no hiking. I wanted to get out today. I have too little time for Baldy, but consoled myself with thoughts about maximal avalanche danger and rabid crowds of people playing in the snow. I decided to settle for Mt. Wilson. After all, it has snow to about 1500' below the peak.
I did the Mt. Wilson Trail last week, so I decided to hike from Chantry Flat. I got to the closed gate at the top of Santa Anita Ave. just before 11 AM. Closed gate? Damn! OK, I headed for Sierra Madre. I parked in front of the park, got all packed up and headed to the trail. I finally saw the "Trail Closed" sign.
I was not up for another trip to Echo Mountain and Inspiration Point. I would have gone had I had any hope of the trail being open to, say, Mt. Lowe. I decided to head home and bicycle instead.
Nest week!
I have to go out of town tomorrow, so no hiking. I wanted to get out today. I have too little time for Baldy, but consoled myself with thoughts about maximal avalanche danger and rabid crowds of people playing in the snow. I decided to settle for Mt. Wilson. After all, it has snow to about 1500' below the peak.
I did the Mt. Wilson Trail last week, so I decided to hike from Chantry Flat. I got to the closed gate at the top of Santa Anita Ave. just before 11 AM. Closed gate? Damn! OK, I headed for Sierra Madre. I parked in front of the park, got all packed up and headed to the trail. I finally saw the "Trail Closed" sign.
I was not up for another trip to Echo Mountain and Inspiration Point. I would have gone had I had any hope of the trail being open to, say, Mt. Lowe. I decided to head home and bicycle instead.
Nest week!
