Mt. San Jacinto Outdoor Recreation

I hiked to Mt. Wilson and back from the top of Lake Ave.
Started at 8:30 and got back at 6:00. map

I started at "A" (The start of the Sam Merill Trail) and through "B" (The Castle Canyon Trail) to "C" (Inspiration Point).

From there I took "D" (East Mt. Lowe Trail) and connected with "E" (The Mt. Lowe Fire Road at Markham Saddle) which goes through the Muller tunnel and ends at "F" (The Mt. Wilson Road) which I walked to "G" (The Mt. Wilson Toll Road).

When I got to "H" (The Mt. Wilson Trail Junction) I noticed a huge bar leaning against a tree. Actually I saw it last week at the same location during a hike up from Bailey Canyon. We had taken a break there and I found it down behind a tree stuck half way in the ground. I pulled it up and claimed it was my hiking stick. This bar is about 60" long and weighs 25 lbs at least. I leaned it against a tree in full view so when I saw it still there I was really excited! It's so cool looking, has a sharp point on one side and like a nob on the other. Just like a hiking stick but like 20 times heavier.
So I packed my hiking sticks in my pack and walked down the Toll Road with it. Trying to exaggerate the down hill action on my legs that Joe was talking about. Without using sticks to take the pounding off my knees and adding this weight really did me in. I wanted to take it home but only managed to make it back to the end of the Idlehour Trail. Where I died!:lol: Actually that section of the trail seemed to never end. FOR EVER! It just wore me out.
So anyway I carried this bar in each hand at first like a regular hiking stick till my arms got too tired. Then I alternated just carrying it in each hand. I got pretty good rotating it around my waist. Felt like one of those baton twirlers at a parade! Then when that got old I alternated across each shoulder. By the time I got to "I"(The start of the Idlehour Trail) my spine and knees and legs were really sore. Somebody has a tent set up at "J" (Idlehour Camp). Well that's the rumor according to some guy I met just past that point. He said it was abandoned. I think someone is in there I saw it moving around when I was taking a picture of it. Still there though. Free tent!

From "J" to "K" is mostly up hill and at this point I was coming up on 20 miles. Really hard hauling this thing up. Can't use sticks and the lopsided weight on each side as I carried it felt like monkey was jumping up and down from one shoulder to the other and stomping away. So after 8.6 miles with it I had to let it go. (at least I passed the bar!) At "K" I put my sticks back together and zoom! What a difference!

It was wet the whole hike but it stopped once I got back to Inspiration Point again. From there I went back the same way.
The area in Idlehour looks pretty nice. Even though there wasn't much visibility because of the clouds I occasionally got a glimpse of the canyon walls along the way. Pretty neat area.
Despite the drizzling almost the whole day I saw many hiking groups and solo hikers.

I took some pics but my camera got wet and I can't get the pics until it's repaired.

If anyone wants to have a go at carrying my hiking stick just let me know and I'll tell ya where it is.

My camera fixed itself, just before I took it to the shop I tried it one last time and it worked! I guess it just got soaked in all the drizzle.
Look at this sucker! Now THAT'S a BAR!!!
It was stuck so deep that only about a foot was sticking up outta the ground.
I got that sucker out! I WOIKED IT BABY! Who knows how many years it had been there! we talkin' old school man. They don't make em like that any more!

It was still there yesterday!

BAR MUSIC

I went up yesterday to see if it was still there, take a pic to prove I put it back. For the doubters, Sure enough it was... I stopped and took a quick pic but just before I took off I thought I noticed something on the top. Closer inspection revealed that in fact something was. Some wise guy wrote FIGHT ON on it!
I tried to wipe it off but it's like printed on it. Like scratched in it or something. What's up with that? Ok, who did that? Time to fess up! I have my suspicions.

I can't believe you did that. You have way too much time on your hands! Still, nice touch. I'm afraid the anal-retentive people on these boards will probably get in an uproar, but I think it's funny.

z

zippetydude wrote:I can't believe you did that. You have way too much time on your hands! Still, nice touch. I'm afraid the anal-retentive people on these boards will probably get in an uproar, but I think it's funny.

z

Well, if it had 3.14159 on it, then, I would know who dun it!

You caught that, did you? The rest of the digits are correct also, except for the final digit, which may be rounded off (I don't remember).

z

zippetydude wrote:You caught that, did you? The rest of the digits are correct also, except for the final digit, which may be rounded off (I don't remember).

z

You didn't get my pm? Perry? what's going on?

where is that pole located? below Mt Lowe?

Zé wrote:where is that pole located? below Mt Lowe?

I found it at "H" map (where the Mt. Wilson Trail meets the Mt. Wilson Toll Road) behind a tree, pulled it out and carried it to "C" Inspiration Point via that trail that goes through Idlehour.
Then I put it back.
There's a curse on it.
"Whosoever touches or removes this bar other than the person who placed it there will be cursed for the remainder of his life! (Unless he immediately carries it, in his bare hands, to Inspiration Point and then puts it back.")

I think it's ok to look at it, but I wouldn't touch it if I was you. You probably couldn't pull it out anyway! What would you do then? (It will take at least three strong men to pull it out now!) and!
It's a loooong way to Inspiration Point and back!