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by Sean
Sun Jun 02, 2024 10:00 am
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Iron Mt from Allison mine in 2024
Replies: 4
Views: 61

Re: Iron Mt from Allison mine in 2024

Thanks for the report! Looks like you had a great adventure. Are cave crickets louder than regular crickets?
by Sean
Sun Jun 02, 2024 9:53 am
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Pirate Hikes for Pre-Schoolers
Replies: 37
Views: 8452

Re: Pirate Hikes for Pre-Schoolers

I'm glad you didn't get attacked by tiny baby loch ness monster in that sinkhole. Thanks for the report!
by Sean
Sun Jun 02, 2024 9:38 am
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Parking
Replies: 2
Views: 53

Re: Parking

Do I get a refund if there's no TP for my bunghole?
by Sean
Sun Jun 02, 2024 9:20 am
Forum: Out-of-state
Topic: Tempi'po'op Trail
Replies: 1
Views: 29

Re: Tempi'po'op Trail

I think that one symbol indicates a Bigfoot sighting.
by Sean
Sat Jun 01, 2024 12:54 am
Forum: Out-of-state
Topic: The Vortex
Replies: 1
Views: 52

Re: The Vortex

Thanks. What happens if you fall into the vortex? Do you emerge in the Stargate universe?
by Sean
Sat Jun 01, 2024 12:48 am
Forum: Out-of-state
Topic: Kolob Arch
Replies: 3
Views: 56

Re: Kolob Arch

Thanks for the report! You got some great photos. I wonder how many people develop arch fever and have trouble returning.
by Sean
Sat Jun 01, 2024 12:39 am
Forum: Out-of-state
Topic: Precipice/Sidewinder
Replies: 1
Views: 28

Re: Precipice/Sidewinder

Thanks for the report. Next time I suggest carrying a store-bought tortoise in your backpack, then place him on the trail for a photoshoot and say, "Look what was on the trail!"
by Sean
Sat Jun 01, 2024 12:29 am
Forum: California
Topic: Cuyamaca Bikepack with kid
Replies: 4
Views: 168

Re: Cuyamaca Bikepack with kid

Thanks for the report. I would totally eat 90% of your pesto dinner. Trailtopia's Pesto Pasta with hemp seed protein is one of my favorites.
by Sean
Sat Jun 01, 2024 12:22 am
Forum: Sierra Nevadas
Topic: Panther Peak
Replies: 3
Views: 90

Re: Panther Peak

Thanks for the report. Panther is a fun peak. Nice to see it with snow.
by Sean
Wed May 29, 2024 10:46 am
Forum: Out-of-state
Topic: Hell Hole Canyon
Replies: 3
Views: 74

Re: Hell Hole Canyon

Thanks for the report. Your description sounds like you were following an old treasure map. Never heard of canyon "fingers." Branches seems like the more appropriate metaphor.
by Sean
Wed May 29, 2024 10:35 am
Forum: Out-of-state
Topic: Padre Canyon
Replies: 3
Views: 76

Re: Padre Canyon

Thanks for the report. If I could hike in two places at once, one location would be Utah. I love all that red rock.
by Sean
Mon May 27, 2024 10:22 am
Forum: Admin & Tech Support
Topic: Forum Logo (Header/Banner Picture)
Replies: 299
Views: 13991

Re: Forum Logo (Header/Banner Picture)

HikeUp wrote: Sat May 25, 2024 1:07 pm Lame attempt at spring pic...

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Thanks. We updated the banner with a cropped version of your image.
by Sean
Mon May 27, 2024 9:27 am
Forum: Flora, Fauna & Fungi
Topic: Dead Animals
Replies: 32
Views: 4296

Re: Dead Animals

Mostly dead baby bird, being eaten by ants on the Dark Canyon Road.
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by Sean
Mon May 27, 2024 9:22 am
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Dark Canyon Road (2N75)
Replies: 5
Views: 226

Re: Dark Canyon Road (2N75)

Jason and I hiked the Dark Canyon Road from CCC Ridge down to the confluence of creeks. The trail is moderately overgrown with a few minor tread issues at slides and gully crossings. We spent several hours trimming back plants and tree branches, widening some of the tread, and clearing rocks. We did...
by Sean
Sat May 25, 2024 12:37 pm
Forum: Admin & Tech Support
Topic: Forum Logo (Header/Banner Picture)
Replies: 299
Views: 13991

Re: Forum Logo (Header/Banner Picture)

I'm looking for a nice spring/summer photo for the website banner. Who has one? Don't make me take a nice camera into the forest and grab one myself!
by Sean
Thu May 23, 2024 12:19 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Chilao 11/28/13
Replies: 8
Views: 170

Re: Chilao 11/28/13

Did AW put a date in all of his TR titles? Could you match date then filename?
by Sean
Thu May 23, 2024 11:55 am
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Chilao 11/28/13
Replies: 8
Views: 170

Re: Chilao 11/28/13

Damn, we need to get AW's photos restored. Do you still have the ones for this TR? Can you reupload them?
by Sean
Tue May 21, 2024 10:37 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: The Search For Alder Crag
Replies: 15
Views: 325

Re: The Search For Alder Crag

dima wrote: Tue May 21, 2024 9:47 pm Wow. What an adventure! The crag you did get to looks like it could be worth climbing too? We haven't heard of anyone going to the "goal" crag? No trip reports, no mountainproject? Nothing?
Just this from the Supertopo.com link:
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by Sean
Tue May 21, 2024 10:27 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: The Search For Alder Crag
Replies: 15
Views: 325

Re: The Search For Alder Crag

Has anyone tried going up Alder Creek from Upper Big Tujunga Road? Looks like about 2.75 miles XC with an old trail partway, then a rocky stretch before the crag. Alder Creek Trail? Maybe Matt knows current status (see my 2009 TR link above). I suppose. Looks like the trail drops you into Alder Cre...
by Sean
Tue May 21, 2024 9:43 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: The Search For Alder Crag
Replies: 15
Views: 325

Re: The Search For Alder Crag

Has anyone tried going up Alder Creek from Upper Big Tujunga Road? Looks like about 2.75 miles XC with an old trail partway, then a rocky stretch before the crag.
by Sean
Tue May 21, 2024 4:10 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: The Search For Alder Crag
Replies: 15
Views: 325

Re: The Search For Alder Crag

Another beautiful day in the mountains....
Hangin n chillin...
Lookin for the good shit.
Fillin that bottle with cool Chilao stream.
Fillin that bottle with cool Chilao stream.
Up on the ol' firebreak.
Up on the ol' firebreak.
Lookin over the cliff.
Lookin over the cliff.
Big rock with Vetter lookout in background.
Big rock with Vetter lookout in background.
Nate and Matthew headin back.
Nate and Matthew headin back.
Roundtop in the distance, across Alder Creek canyon.
Roundtop in the distance, across Alder Creek canyon.
Droppin into East Fork Alder Creek through ticklish thorns.
Droppin into East Fork Alder Creek through ticklish thorns.
by Sean
Tue May 21, 2024 9:49 am
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: TR (Long!) Eight Days on the PCT through the San Gabriel Mountains, October 2023
Replies: 7
Views: 216

Re: TR (Long!) Eight Days on the PCT through the San Gabriel Mountains, October 2023

Thanks for the epic TR! It was nice to see the closed portion of the ACH. Also, I've done the self-roasting tour on a hot day around Mill Creek summit. I recommend an umbrella to block the sun. Hoping to meet Todd at North Fork one of these days. Still haven't gotten my ass out there.
by Sean
Mon May 20, 2024 3:15 am
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Kenyon DeVore Trail (Mt. Wilson)
Replies: 38
Views: 1225

Re: Kenyon DeVore Trail (Mt. Wilson)

If I recall correctly, the KD trail used to be called the Rattlesnake Trail. I don't have a source for that. It's called "Rattlesnake Trail" on the '95 USGS, which is what CalTopo still uses for the Scanned Topo layer. Screenshot_20240520-025728-211.png Note that the Gabrielino split the ...
by Sean
Sun May 19, 2024 8:13 pm
Forum: Flora, Fauna & Fungi
Topic: Pretty flowers on Kenyon DeVore
Replies: 0
Views: 51

Pretty flowers on Kenyon DeVore

I found these along the Kenyon DeVore Trail. Don't know the name.
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by Sean
Sun May 19, 2024 6:42 pm
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Kenyon DeVore Trail (Mt. Wilson)
Replies: 38
Views: 1225

Re: Kenyon DeVore Trail (Mt. Wilson)

Yesterday afternoon I drove to Mt. Wilson and walked down Kenyon DeVore. I hoped to reach the Gabrielino Trail junction and turn around, but I only made it 2.1 miles before deciding to return due to pain in my right leg. It was my first time on this trail. Last year I had heard it was reopened after...
by Sean
Fri May 17, 2024 12:28 am
Forum: Los Padres
Topic: A land assessment in the Los Padres
Replies: 3
Views: 193

Re: A land assessment in the Los Padres

Thanks for the report. That's possibly a whipsnake (striped racer). I found one on Brown Mtn once, they're pretty cool looking.
by Sean
Fri May 17, 2024 12:19 am
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Mt Lukens via 'Kill 'em Quick' trail and west ridge
Replies: 5
Views: 205

Re: Mt Lukens via 'Kill 'em Quick' trail and west ridge

Nice work. Thanks for the reports!
by Sean
Fri May 17, 2024 12:16 am
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Peak 4,054
Replies: 5
Views: 151

Re: Peak 4,054

Thanks for the report. Do you mean there is signage with the names for the firebreaks?
by Sean
Fri May 17, 2024 12:04 am
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Eduardo "Monster" Sarabia arrested along Hwy39
Replies: 4
Views: 178

Re: Eduardo "Monster" Sarabia arrested along Hwy39

Wow. Now I'm always going to wonder about those vans parked at turnouts.
by Sean
Sun May 12, 2024 9:34 am
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Magic Mountain and Garfield Benchmark
Replies: 9
Views: 259

Re: Magic Mountain and Garfield Benchmark

Thanks for the report! This has been on my bucket list for ages. How much of the road was paved?