Lower Sam Merrill Trail to Echo Mtn.
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:54 am
Yesterday, I took a trail run with a buddy up to Echo Mtn. from Lake Ave. At 8:30 am, there was plenty of shade so it was very pleasant. Hikers were out in force. On the way down, we ran into a group of about 20 mountain bikers who apparently can't read signs and don't review beta on bike permissible trails in the San Gabriels. Don't get me wrong--I'm a big mountain biking fan myself. But how much fun can you have on a very busy trail where you have to stop for hikers every 2 minutes? At least these guys were courteous; they would stop and let us run past as we descended.
You can get to Echo on a mountain bike by going up the Sunset/Lowe fireroad to the Echo Mtn Trail or up to Inspiration Point and then heading down the Middle Sam Merrill Trail.
You can get to Echo on a mountain bike by going up the Sunset/Lowe fireroad to the Echo Mtn Trail or up to Inspiration Point and then heading down the Middle Sam Merrill Trail.