EISPIRATEN

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.

Nice TR Dudley Heinsbergen!
Our own Cucamonga Wilderness Glacier too ...
Niiice
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SWEEEEET!!!! Haahahahaha!

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.

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.

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.

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

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.