Rancho Cucamonga man dies while on mountain motorcycle ride
http://www.sportbikers.net/forums/showthread.php?t=18164
"Carver, 49,who was riding a white-and-blue Suzuki dirt bike, planned to take the trail from Lytle Creek to the Joe Elliot Campground"
05/07/2009 Animal abandoned near Bear Divide Miscellaneous Little T Canyon Rd MM 13.11
Angeles Crest again:
Big rig overturns on Angeles Forest Highway
http://www.noosoop.com/2009/05/11...rturns-on-angeles-forest-highway/
"The truck was hauling a load of gravel when it lost control, hit the mountainside and then flipped onto its side, Williams said. Most big rig trucks on the highway are subject to a 90-day ban that was established April 5 by Caltrans and prohibits them from using Angeles Forest and Angeles Crest highways"
http://www.socaltrailriders.org/f...il-talk/35256-burkhart-trail.html
"Took a chance to see if the Forrest Service has put up the Wilderness "no bikes" signs and as of today they are not up. I am not sure when the new Wilderness designation takes effect but I strongly suggest that you get your Burkhart fix in before the signs are up"
97/300: Strawberry Peak
http://poorslobwithoutaname.wordp...2009/04/29/97300-strawberry-peak/
"While we were still at the summit a group of 4 hikers came up from the other side of the mountain and stopped at the summit as well. One man told this really interesting story about a group of people who were at a fair in Santa Anita back in the early 1900s. They took a tethered hot air balloon ride. However, a big storm blew in unexpectedly and the rope holding them to the ground broke. They drifted through the clouds not having any idea where they might be headed. Both spectators on the ground and the passengers of the balloon thought the end was near for them. The rode out the storm and when the clouds broke, landed on the first bare patch of land they could find, which was the top of Strawberry Peak. Apparently this happened in February and the snow was several feet deep on the top of the mountain. Eventually after wandering around for a day or two, someone found them and helped them down the mountain to Switzer’s which is now a popular picnic and hiking spot. There was telegraph at Switzer’s so the news of their rescue spread all over the world. "
plenty of others relating to the PCT, training for bike and running races
"Going to new heights"
http://www.clintdavis.net/blog/?p=110
[few pictures of hwy 39 above the closure]
New bridge on Highway 2, slides still threaten road
http://watershednews.blogspot.com/2009/05/angeles-crest.html
"The new bridge is slickly designed, to allow future slides to pass under the roadway. But it's only 208 feet long, according to Caltrans, so most of the road remains vulnerable to erosion"
monrovia canyon to chantry flats(bike ride)
http://www.socaltrailriders.org/f...onrovia-canyon-chantry-flats.html
"this was my second attempt at a ride that ended in a helicopter ride off the mountain last year. the plan was to go up monrovia canyon, climb up 2n30 (white saddle road?), cut across via 2n24 to newcomb pass, and drop into chanty flats"
disgraced Monkey Canyon
http://losangelesswimmin.com/?p=82
"There were many broken bottles, tons of graffiti but otherwise very little trash compared to the diaper and dead dog days of 2007"...hehehe for some reason I dont think people will have to wait long for more trash.
Historical:Rubel Castle(Glendora)
http://hometown-pasadena.com/2009/05/the-poor-mans-hearst-castle/
"The castle’s walls, hand-built of San Gabriel River rock, are studded with every imaginable castoff: a toaster, the rear end of a motorcycle, a telephone, a variety of small sculptures"
Injured man flown out of forest north of Azusa
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_12444494?source=rss
"The rescue occurred just before 5 p.m. near San Gabriel Canyon and West Fork roads.......The man reported falling four to six feet, while his family members told officials he fell from about 45 feet"
http://mickieszoo.blogspot.com/20...t-tour-of-san-gabriel-canyon.html
"The US Forest Service will have its monthly Naturalist led tour($5) on Saturday, May 30th 2009.....This month we will be exploring the rich and colorful history of the San Gabriel Canyon....Visitors will learn about the Gabrielino/Tongva, our Native Americans who inhabited our local foothills and mountains, the great rancheros of the early 1800,and the colorful and sometimes rowdy gold mining history of Eldoradoville on the East Fork.On one of our stops we will see the location of the Forks Dam fiasco, the San Gabriel Canyon Railroad, and the Navy torpedo test site"
Santa Barbara fire
http://cbs2.com/firewatch/brush.fire.wildfire.2.1004379.html
"Fire officials said someone, or possibly a group of people, was clearing vegetation on what appeared to be private land near the trail around the time the fire erupted Tuesday...Some Santa Barbara County residents recently received annual notices advising them they had until June 1 to clear potentially hazardous brush, county fire Capt. Glenn Fidler said."
"
video of angeles forest firefighting effort..
http://www.truveo.com/helicopter-...ies-for-firemen-hd/id/1062429090#
Chantry Flats
http://www.adamspackstation.com/
"The County has started work on the Sierra Madre section of the Chantry Road. That's the good news. The bad news is that the road will have only one lane open during the week between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM. The work is expected to last until July 15th. The road will be open on the weekend from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM."
Also should note they have some pack trips up to Valley Forge($250pp)
"The rescue occurred just before 5 p.m. near San Gabriel Canyon and West Fork roads.......The man reported falling four to six feet, while his family members told officials he fell from about 45 feet"
My medical prowess points to the suggestion that he fell 45ft and hit hard.
Man set ablaze, identity a mystery
http://www.dailynews.com/business/ci_12490206?source=rss
"CASTAIC-Detectives continued to investigate the death of a man whose body was found on fire in the Angeles National Forest near Castaic, a sheriff's deputy said.
A passerby reported a small trash fire near Templin Highway, near the Golden State Freeway on Saturday, according to a deputy"
"If a trucker ignores the [restriction] signs on the roads the [equipment] will read the license plate and relay that information to law enforcement,” Do said. “If we had a motion sensor or license plate reader [in place before the accident] that could have alerted law enforcement and they may have been able to stop the truck....Najjar(most recent accident) reportedly told CHP officers that his brakes failed and he was unable to slow down. His truck gained speed to about 50 mph as it entered a moderate right-hand curve on the roadway; it was at this point when the truck overturned onto its left side, spilling its entire load onto the pavement.
The highway was closed for about 90 minutes while maintenance crews cleaned the area. Najjar complained of pain but was not transported to a hospital. Najjar was under contract to deliver the gravel to the Upper Big Tujunga reservoir and was exempt from the restriction for commercial vehicles on Angeles National Forest."
For bikers, the Angeles Crest high is like no other
http://www.mercurynews.com/travel/ci_12455819?source=rss
"According to the Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System, 33 motorcyclists have died on Angeles Crest since 1998, many of them on Woodwardia Bridge, just a few miles from the road's start......From 1929, when construction began, to 1956, when the road finally opened, prison labor from San Quentin and the Chino Institution for Men cleared the rocky, pine-covered wilds, blasting away boulders with the 1,000 pounds of dynamite they were given each day and rolling the debris into the 500-foot canyons below.......A sprawling log cabin with an oversized parking lot to accommodate the weekend masses, Newcomb's is located 27 miles — and 198 turns — up the Crest, past corners with names such as Moron's Point — so-called for the switchback where a California Highway Patrol officer is known to lurk — but before Squid's Leap, a surprisingly sharp turn that has jettisoned many an inexperienced rider over the edge"
Rattlesnake Avoidance training
http://awinnieday.blogspot.com/20...ttlesnake-avoidance-training.html
"The trainers recommended coming back to rattlesnake avoidance training again next year - just to be sure that the training has taken "effect". They said that with most dogs, two to three repeat lessons are the most effective. However, they have seen cases where some dogs come back year after year not retaining anything. I doubt Winnie falls in that category. It only took her 3 zaps to learn that snakes are not cool to be around"
Dog who challenged lion named K-9 hero
http://www.ocregister.com/article...campground-2435633-mountain-morse
"ARCADIA – Hoggie – the dog who tangled with a mountain lion in the Cleveland National Forest earlier this month – was named K-9 Hero of the Year in a parade in Arcadia on Saturday....Hoggie received at least 100 stitches"
other trip reports:
Ice House Canyon(Also blogged :SoCal Hikes captures the raw beauty of Glendora Ridge Road wending its way to Mt. Baldy as viewed from the Big Horn Ridge..filed under 'Glendora Ridge Road')
http://glendoramtnroad.blogspot.com/2009/05/ice-house-canyon.html
Icehouse Canyon to Cucamonga Peak
http://www.ephonium.com/greetingsfromla/?p=1120
"But fortunately, flickr comes to the rescue, and a search yielded some great pics by simonov that are representative of my experience".....
OTB's Epic Chilao 2009(May 4th,2009)
http://www.socaltrailriders.org/f...4988-otbs-epic-chilao-2009-a.html
Ridiculous distance covered(Millard canyon to Chilao and back).....a lot of pictures covering 2 posts as some ride from Manker Flats to Chilao..and a mention of Colorado MTB TOUR ~ 440 Miles, 75,920' elevation gain
Icehouse Canyon to Cucamonga Peak
http://www.ephonium.com/greetingsfromla/?p=1120
"But fortunately, flickr comes to the rescue, and a search yielded some great pics by simonov that are representative of my experience".....
Damn, it's good to be king! _________________ I'm aware that, for many people, a map holds neither meaning nor mystery. I can only hope, compassionately, that the rest of their existence isn't equally poverty-stricken.
- Colin Fletcher
Rescue team saves injured hiker near Strawberry Peak Trail
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_12547791?source=rss
"The hiker was near Strawberry Peak Trail when she fell and was possibly injured," Sheriff's Department officials said.
Another hiker heard her calling for help at about 6:15 p.m. and notified authorities, officials said"
Judge finds violation in Calif. forest planning
http://blog.taragana.com/n/judge-...rn-california-forest-plans-78063/
"Federal agencies violated the Endangered Species Act by developing plans for four national forests in California without adequately addressing the impact on endangered animals, a judge ruled....The judge’s order will require estimates of how forest projects may harm endangered or threatened plants and animals such as the California condor and the gnatcatcher"
Our View: Highway 2 revisited
http://www.sgvtribune.com/opinions/ci_12423112
"Now, as long as we're talking closed state highways, this would be a perfect time to nudge Caltrans about finishing repairs on State Highway 39, which has been closed at Mountain Springs - about 40 miles north of Azusa - since 1978. Yes, for more than three decades, travel from the heart of the San Gabriel Valley into Wrightwood or Table Mountain has been prohibited due to road wash-outs.
The opening of Highway 2 all the way through sets a precedent for the reopening of Highway 39 through the mountains, for recreation and even for evacuation purposes in case of an emergency. That should be next on Caltrans' list. "
Azusa water company gets its fill with new plant
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_12542127
"The old plant was constructed in 1963 and filtered water with sand, Hsu said. The new plant uses a high-tech fiber as it's main filtration, Hsu said....The project is being paid for by bonds issued in 2006 that will be repaid over 30 years, Hsu said"
PCT Little Jimmy project(other projects as well)
http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp480141.jsp
"For the Little Jimmy Project in the Angeles National Forest, volunteers will be re-digging tread, building rock retaining walls and constructing drainage features using both rock and timber"
incidents(had been quiet recently besides the BBQs&parking):
06/14/2009 21:19 SAR Trail b/t Echo Mtn. & Inspiration Point
06/14/2009 16:53 Vehicle Break In Hidden Springs Picnic Area
06/13/2009 11:43 Cliff rescue--fell/injured Chantry Flats area 1/4 mile fr. gate, up the canyon
06/13/2009 12:35 Unconscious Female Medical Aid east fork rd/end
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