pk 5171 from ACH 2/18/13
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:31 am
A short hike out to this unnamed peak from the Angeles Crest Highway elev 5111. From the parking lot, its a huge net elevation gain of...brace yourself...60ft. The peak itself is overgrown, but there is a use trail.
The Upper Big Tujunga canyon is still closed from the Station Fire for recovery efforts. Part of this recovery
is the obliteration of the terrain. There were several new roads carved into the hillside and the new power structures being put into place. They are camouflaged into the terrain with bright orange tops. Now you too can travel the road with wires 20ft above your car(I would presume they arent live). Cool helicopter action, but I did wonder now they reach the ACH where are they going next.
Towards Twin Peaks
60ft? Ha! The trickery begins. Its not that easy to bag this peak as the trail immediately drops.
The peak from 200ft down on of its ridges.
Devils canyon,Cogswell, San Gabriel river,etc
Baldy and Ontario peaks
closeup of last picture - background Ontario and foreground is pk 5014 and behind that Little Mermaid peak.
The ridges heading up to West Twin
The Upper Big Tujunga canyon is still closed from the Station Fire for recovery efforts. Part of this recovery
is the obliteration of the terrain. There were several new roads carved into the hillside and the new power structures being put into place. They are camouflaged into the terrain with bright orange tops. Now you too can travel the road with wires 20ft above your car(I would presume they arent live). Cool helicopter action, but I did wonder now they reach the ACH where are they going next. Towards Twin Peaks
60ft? Ha! The trickery begins. Its not that easy to bag this peak as the trail immediately drops.
The peak from 200ft down on of its ridges.
Devils canyon,Cogswell, San Gabriel river,etc
Baldy and Ontario peaks
closeup of last picture - background Ontario and foreground is pk 5014 and behind that Little Mermaid peak.
The ridges heading up to West Twin