Tuesday June 19, I’m planning to hike my 3rd, 4th and 5th 4,000 footers. I am also planning to hike Avalon, which is on the 52 With a View list. Hike Stats/Info Name: Mt. Willey, Mt. Field, Mt. Tom and Mt. Avalon via Flume Trail, Willey Range Trail and Avalon Trail (one way) Distance: 8.2 miles Duration: TBD Gain/Loss: +4514′, -3921′ … Read More
Avalanche Conditions As expected, the recent storms have created conditions conducive to avalanches. Some friends from SoCal Hike & Peakbag (S.C.H.P.) were in the Icehouse Canyon area on February 19, 2017. Before reaching their destination, they decided to turn around due to conditions: “Went up Icehouse today. Plan was to climb Timber. Turned back when we saw these avalanche trails and slabs. Told … Read More
As a New Hampshire resident, I am surprised that I seemingly hear more about winter-time rescues, deaths, and injuries in the Southern California’s mountains than I hear about similar events happening in the NH mountains. After all, Mt Washington is Home of the World’s Worst Weather. It’s possible that I’m more “plugged-in” to the outlets that report the SoCal mishaps and … Read More
The area surrounding Devil’s Chair is known for it’s unique geology. Looking across the canyon (called the Devil’s Punchbowl) you can see how the San Andreas fault has changed the landscape. The area is very interesting and I wished I had spent more time exploring there before moving. With my cross-country move in March, I’ve fallen way behind on editing photos and … Read More
So quick notes from the road. I’ll add info as time allows: Joe was able to hike from Redwell Trailhead to Coyote Natural Bridge with mid-height waterproof boots and keep his feet sand free and dry. If you have no existing foot issues Teva-style sandals would work well for most of the trail. If I were to hike this route again in similar conditions, … Read More
I didn’t have much time to hike Saturday, but wanted to get out for a couple of hours, as well as see something new. After discussing some options with Joseph, we decided on Devil’s Chair. Our route: Most of the trip reports I’ve found for this hike start in the Devil’s Punchbowl. An excellent write-up on this route is posted … Read More
ModernHiker.com has a great write-up on this hike located here: HIKING THE EAST FORK OF SAN GABRIEL RIVER TO THE BRIDGE TO NOWHERE I have a bunch of photos to post and plan to write more about our trip, but for now, here are some notes on what we found: Get there early. We arrived at the trailhead around 6:30 AM and the … Read More
Some friends and I joined S.C.H.P. for their 3rd peak in the SoCal Hiker 6 Pack of Peaks Challenge. Our route: We caught the first tram up and followed the San Jacinto Peak Trail until we reached the Sid Davis Route. We followed the Sid Davis Route until about 9,000 ft, then headed more directly towards Miller Peak. After a quick stop … Read More
I joined the S.C.H.P. Meetup group for the first part of my hike. They planned to hike Cucamonga Peak, in the effort to complete the SoCal Hiker 6 Pack of Peaks Challenge in winter. I did not have enough time to hike Cucamonga, so I decided to join them to Icehouse Saddle, then solo hike Bighorn. Some notes on trail and snow conditions: From … Read More
Trail & Snow Conditions We only had enough time for a short hike, but still wanted to get out for a bit. We set a turnaround time and headed up Register Ridge. We made it to an elevation of about 8,000′ before starting our descent. The snow was soft and we did not need any winter traction devices for most of the … Read More