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Grand Prize Winner posted:Anyone know of good birding trails near Malibu? My grandma got a new camera for christmas and I offered to take her birdwatching so I could teach her how to use it. She's 86 or so but in good shape for her age; she can probably go 2-3 miles in either direction, as long as we're on a trail that doesn't have too many steep grades. I've had good look spotting birds along Solstice Canyon. Lots of nice scenery, ruins of homes along the way, waterfalls at the end, and a secret alcove if you know where to look.     
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GopherFlats posted:Sadly, I haven't done the goat canyon trestle but it is on my to do list! It looks cool as poo poo. I so want to do Ladder Canyon. But the reputation for vehicle break-ins and vandalism at the trailhead is a big dissuasion for me.
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Jan 21, 2016 22:47
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theHUNGERian posted:I want to hike up Mt. Baldy and I would like to try it in late May. Is there a webpage which lists the current trail conditions? I only need to know if there is snow or not. I have data for wind and temperature. You can check Mt Baldy Ski lifts for a decent local report of the mountain. While they don't cover trail conditions, it is a good bet that if they have snow, the rest of the mountain does too. Honestly, barring any more significant storms Baldy will be snow free. I just went up yesterday and there were only small sheets of snow in the shady places, and larger sheets on the north facing slopes. My feet touched snow twice and that was only on the switchbacks past the ski hut. No snow at the summit but just over the ridge the north slope is still holding on to some larger sheets of snow and ice.
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Apr 25, 2016 04:32
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theHUNGERian posted:Excellent, thanks. Just a heads up that Baldy did get some snow today and may get a little more over the course of the rest of the week.
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Apr 26, 2016 04:15
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theHUNGERian posted:My Mt. Baldy hike is coming up in a week. How crowded should I expect it to be? It's still pretty cold so I don't expect many people, and I'll be doing the hike on a Friday. Are the trails as poorly marked as several web pages suggest? The summit is more or less a social club by noon on the weekends. No idea how crowded it will be on a Friday but expect at least a few others up there. Depending on which trail you are following there might be a few tricky spots. - The backbone trail is the most clearly marked and easiest to follow. - If you're going up the ski hut trail the turn off from the fire road is easy to miss if you've never been there before. But once your on the ski hut trail it's clear sailing up to the bowl. From there the trail meanders a bit and splits and reconnects in places. Just follow the most well worn path and you should be good. - If your going up Register Ridge that's super easy to miss if you've never done it. First you have to find the ski hut turn off. Then after about 100 yards looks for a use trail to your right that looks like it's going straight up into some brush. - The trail from the village is clearly marked and easy to follow. And that's about the only easy thing about that trail. 6000' of gain in 6 miles is a real rear end-kicker. But I will say it is the prettiest trail up to the top. Have fun and post some shots when you get back!
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May 14, 2016 16:23
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theHUNGERian posted:What winds are considered dangerous for Mt. Baldy? I read that in strong winds the Devil's Backbone hike is not advised because of steep slopes to the left and right of the trail. A wind forecast that I trust for my local area, suggests 35 mph winds (or just gusts?) for the day of my hike of Baldy Click. This is dangerously strong, right? 35 isn't too bad. Even at its narrowest the backbone trail is still about 10 feet wide. Unless you have balance issues or a massive pack 35 mph might make you clench your sphincter, but should not be enough to be dangerous. And bear in mind, if thats the peak gust speed then the steady wind is probably around 20 or so and thats just a strong breeze (to me at least). What day are you planning to hike it? You mentioned going on a Friday to avoid crowds. Maybe we can meet up at the trailhead and I'll show you the ski hut trail.
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May 17, 2016 17:21
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theHUNGERian posted:I just completed the hike. Devil's Backbone, out and back via that eyesore fire road to the Top of the Notch. Took me 4.5 hours to get up, another 3 to come down. When i reached the summit there were only 5 other people up there. Will post pics tomorrow. Yeah that fire road sucks. Next time you go try going up via the Ski Hut trail, then down via Backbone and reward yourself with a drink and lunch at the Ski Lodge.
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May 25, 2016 22:32
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theHUNGERian posted:Will do. But the Lodge is only open Fri/Sat/Sun and I want to avoid crowds. I'll probably just do the Ski hut trail up and Backbone down (without lunch at the lodge) later this year. Was just up San Gorgonio this past weekend. And three weeks ago in the snow. If not for the hellish first mile it would be my favorite hike in SoCal.
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May 26, 2016 23:58
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theHUNGERian posted:Nice! I'll give it a try later this year or next. I am assuming it would be suicidal to try Gorgonio in the snow if I have very little experience hiking in the snow, right? Depends on how much snow. When we went it wasn't bad. About 3-5 inches of fresh snow - probably the last that mountain will see for the season. Now middle of winter or after its had snow settle on it for a little while you would be crazy to try without plenty of experience and appropriate gear.
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May 29, 2016 01:13
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