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The Burrito express

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 3:28 pm
by dima
Today I hiked up Burrito Peak (point 2510, SW of Burro peak). Had vague plans to keep going to Burro and beyond, but it was hot, and I wasn't feeling it.

Starting at the Rincon fire station made the most sense. They had angry-looking no-trespassing signs, though, so I started at the OHV area instead. Burrito Peak is straight ahead:

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I crossed the river at the OHV vehicle crossing. It's a vehicle ford, so there are no logs or rocks or anything, and I just waded across. Water went up a bit past the knee. On the other side of the river is a decent trail that contours to the left, and then climbs up. It's steep, but not brushy, and it really feels like somebody is maintaining it:

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Half-way to the top, the trail joins the ridge, and I got even more suspicious that this is a trail made by humans not deer:

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Then the trail climbs straight up the ridge, where the prize can be claimed

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At the top, the trail ends, and travel in any direction is on deer tracks, as expected.

The views are good. To the SW is the Rincon-Red Box rd and the old powerline road that comes in from the E:

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And to the E are Burrito, Macho Taco and Rattlesnake

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Sean and Willie did this previously, and had apparently already found the trail. But now I just added it to openstreetmap, and in about 10 years or so, AllTrails will pick it up.

Re: The Burrito express

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 4:16 pm
by HikeUp
Yesterday I had a beef, bean and cheese burrito (spicy) from Burrito Express in Pasadena.

http://burritoexpresspasadena.com/index.html

I had to take a nap afterwords.

Just saying.

Re: The Burrito express

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2021 1:37 am
by dima
Oh yeah. I've been to that place. My Burrito Express is better :)

Re: The Burrito express

Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2021 11:12 am
by Sean
There is an old burrito in a baggie sitting in the back of my fridge. I bet that trail is maintained by the firefighters.

Re: The Burrito express

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2021 2:38 pm
by David Martin
RJM Mexican Grill, 8181 Sunland Blvd, Sun Valley. No other burrito compares. Cholada and I stopped there after Strawberry the other day. We were pretty hungry but I could only finish about half of this pollo carbon bad boy. If I ever hike to Burrito Peak I'll bring one with me. Their salsa bar is on hold during covid but normally they do about 8 types, all excellent, plus 2 kinds of home made beans, plus roast peanuts in the shell, all free. Good people, too. I love that place. We bought a big container of their roasted chili salsa to take home and jeez, is that stuff addictive!

I don't often post meal photos but...

Re: The Burrito express

Posted: Sun May 09, 2021 6:41 pm
by Girl Hiker
That burrito looks scrumptious!
Makes my mouth water. I need to check this place out.