San Gabriel Mountains Discussion Forum

Really nice pics HJ. Great resolution and sharpness. What are you shooting with?

I've been hiking a lot the past couple of weeks as I have had some time off. I'm being kind of arbitrary by writing up a trip report for this one but primarily as an update on conditions and some observations.

San Rafael is deep in the Los Padres with its TH accessed after driving for 12 miles on dirt roads. The drive up itself will take most at least two hours as the road starts out of Lockwood Valley. The first section of the hike is on trail, where I will make my first observation. Get th ...

Just ran across your post and I'll have to assume you figured out that it took a little bit of work to get to Lupine. It's a great hike if you have the time though.

Next time you guys are up there and are looking for something moderate I'd suggest leaving from Grassy Hollow and heading North on the PCT. I think it's one of the best hikes around there for people who want to get a real sense of the area.

There's a natural turnaround at the fire road after a couple of miles of easy hiking fo ...

I had no idea what it was until I caught what I thought was poison oak a couple of years ago. But since I wasn't below 5,000 feet, and hadn't seen any poison oak, I started researching. Blew my mind when I learned about it. A really amazing plant with a very small range.

The fact that it only grows in burn areas with the sole purpose of protecting saplings, and then goes dormant after about 10 years only to come back after the next fire, amazes me.

But man...you don't want to catch it. Th ...

My friend lost a small black Canon PowerShot Digital Elph in a small black case at the top or near the top descending towards Jepson Peak saturday May 18th. If you saw it or have it please send me a message Thanks!!

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I 've seen bears twice: in camp hoegee just off of Santa Anita canyon. once I heard my small pile of pots clanging on the site's table. A bear had grabbed my nalgene bottle and then he dropped it halfway up the campground's slope side. I flashed my light at him and got my bottle, while he went up the slope. It was cool I felt lucky to see him. And another time in camp hoegee I was laying on the table there and was staring straight up at the trees above. I turned my heard and suddenly saw a bear ...

Not sure if it's really feasible this year, given the extremely low water levels, but I'm in the early stages of planning a superultramegatrek from my front door to the top of Baldy. A very rough estimate of 80 miles, split up over 8 days. No reason to rush, 10 avg miles a day with a full pack is enough for me.

Obviously, water is key. There are some stretches of the route I've planned out that I'm extremely familiar with, but others (like Shortcut Canyon) I've never set foot in. The spacing ...

Anyone ever venture down there? I understand it's private property and one cannot get too close?

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So I was wondering if it is legal and safe to camp in the structure of the Big Horn Mine, it looks like it would be a lot of fun? Has anyone ever done it?