San Gabriel Mountains Discussion Forum

Zach · Joined: 04 Jan 2009 Posts: 237 Location: Ridgecicle

if you don't mind me asking, what is the purpose of your big-ASS wall map?

next thing, you'll be asking for a to-scale clay model of the SG's... planning an invasion or something? Laughing

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TacoDelRio · Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 6:13 pm Post subject:

Hehe

Nah, just documenting everything I've seen and all points of interest.

That should piss off some 'secret area' climbing guys.

Zach · Joined: 04 Jan 2009 Posts: 237 Location: Ridgecicle

most excellent

call me when you do your next outing
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Hikin_Jim · Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 7:14 pm Post subject:

Sounds like you've got some good resources.

A few more:
http://www.klofas.com/topo/30/ -- free downloadable USGS topo maps (tiff's), 1:100,000 scale. For the San Gabriels you want the Los Angeles and San Bernardino quads.

http://www.klofas.com/topo/60/ -- free downloadable USGS topo maps (tiff's), 1:250,000 scale. Again, for the San Gabriels you want the Los Angeles and San Bernardino quads.

http://www.klofas.com/topo/7.5/ -- free downloadable USGS topo maps (tiff's), 1:24,000 scale. Very good clarity.

http://store.usgs.gov -- free downloadable USGS topo maps (pdf's), 1:24,000, 1:100,000, and 1:250,000 scales. These are the same maps as from http://www.klofas.com/topo but in pdf format. For the 1:100,000 and 1:250,000 scales, you want the Los Angeles and San Bernardino quads.

http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/forestvisitormaps -- Matt's link to the whole pdf of the Angeles NF is great. This is a link to all of the USFS maps in Region 5 (Pacific SW), which I believe is California and Oregon. They break them out into sections. Click on a particular spot of the main forest map, and you get a detailed jpg of that section.

http://calwild.org/pdfs/CA_Wilderness_04.pdf -- A little off topic, but this is a pdf of a guide to wilderness areas in Calif. It has a overview map on the first page and then descriptions and contact information on subsequent pages. It does not have the latest additions to the wilderness system, such as the Pleasant View Ridge area.
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Zé · <3 <3 <3 Snow Joined: 28 Jul 2008 Posts: 615

nice to know I'm still sane relative to other people. thanks taco Razz

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TacoDelRio · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 1:58 pm Post subject:

Hikin_Jim · Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 6:24 am Post subject:

Elwood · Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 10:34 am Post subject:

In the immortal words of Tony Montana:

"Say hello to my little map...."

TacoDelRio · Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 2:02 pm Post subject: