EISPIRATEN

The Mt. Wilson Trail in Sierra Madre entertains many hikers each and every day. Yet, despite its philandering ways, I once again found myself on top of it just the other day.



It was sufficiently wet at First Water





and also at Decker Spring.



After filtering out tiny bugs and dirt, its spring water tasted sweet and cool, like the virgin waters of the high Sierras.

I then proceeded to check out the old trail from different sides. On one side a younger path competed for my attentions.



But on the opposite side I found a strange gravestone.



Who was this Mr. Joseph D. Foley, and what is his story? I can only imagine that it has something to do with the Mt. Wilson Trail's alluring charms--and perhaps its philandering ways.

Quick search yields this result: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cg ... =105382910

Can't seem to find any further history regarding this person though...

heck of a title there, Sean. Something between you and the trail, eh?

HJ

Hikin_Jim wrote: ↑heck of a title there, Sean. Something between you and the trail, eh?

Yeah, it was my first, and I'll always think of it fondly. I humped up that trail repeatedly over the span of three months. Finally I came to the top, exhausted, but fully satisfied.

TMI Sean.

Sean wrote: ↑Yeah, it was my first, and I'll always think of it fondly. I humped up that trail repeatedly over the span of three months. Finally I came to the top, exhausted, but fully satisfied.

Dude, you're in serious need of some girlfriendage.

HJ

Hikin_Jim wrote: ↑Dude, you're in serious need of some girlfriendage.

I've been pursuing trails for so long now that I think I've forgotten how to woo a woman. Gonna test the theory this weekend, though.

How's that for TMI, Mr. Rico?

HJ

mangus7175 wrote: ↑Quick search yields this result: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cg ... =105382910

I also found these videos about Joe Foley:

Photo montage


Spreading Joe's ashes at Foley Point


Apparently he had some friends at The Bottle Shop in Sierra Madre. And he grew a pretty wild mustache.

And this article in the Mountain Views News.

Sean wrote: ↑
How's that for TMI, Mr. Rico?

Wishing you as much luck this weekend as you had on the Mt. Wilson trail.

Sean wrote: ↑ I've been pursuing trails for so long now that I think I've forgotten how to woo a woman. Gonna test the theory this weekend, though.

How's that for TMI, Mr. Rico?

Are we going to get a trip report? You know, bumps, curves, dangerous sections and round trip time?

tekewin wrote: ↑Are we going to get a trip report? You know, bumps, curves, dangerous sections and round trip time?

Ah, that would be pretty sweet if I could pull that one off AND maintain the illusion that I'm a gentleman.

Sean wrote: ↑maintain the illusion that I'm a gentleman.

Hey, Sean, I think you misspelled "delusion."

HJ