Mt. San Jacinto Outdoor Recreation

Howdy All

Cindy and I left a car at Manker Flats and met Ed by the visitors center. We headed up Bear canyon. It was amazing how warm it was for a January day. There was even less snow on the trail compared to Alan K's trip report on Taco's site about a week ago

We bagged West Baldy and had lunch on Baldy. We had a nice breeze -- the first and only time all day it felt chilly. Saw lots of familiar faces on the summit, including the San Gorgonio Yeti (Jeff Scofield) and Scott. Also met several really other nice folks (Desiree and Randy).

We opted to head down Register Ridge (I'm trying to prepare myself for the descent off Big Iron) after bagging Harwood. Randy and Scott joined us -- they had come up the ski hut trail. I was very happy to reach the main trail -- the quads really got a workout coming down the ridge

Going up the San Bernardino peak trail to search for snow. Keep your fingers crossed.

Miles of smiles,
Ellen

Sounds like a really nice day, Ellen. You bet my fingers are crossed for snow on San Bernardino Peak trail tomorrow!

Hi Ellen,

Did you need crampons at anytime heading up Bear Canyon? A small group of us are taking the same trail to the summit on Sunday, I plan carry my crampons, but wondering if a friend needs to buy some for this trip.

If anyone is interested in attending the hike Sunday (Jan 15) send me an email. We plan to meet by 7:35am and starting by 7:45am. Perhaps I'll see some of you up there.

Hopefully a snow downpour is coming soon; the area is amazing when it's covered. A true winter favorite Out-&-Back hike!

Thanks for sharing!

beastie wrote:Hi Ellen,

Did you need crampons at anytime heading up Bear Canyon? A small group of us are taking the same trail to the summit on Sunday, I plan carry my crampons, but wondering if a friend needs to buy some for this trip.

If anyone is interested in attending the hike Sunday (Jan 15) send me an email. We plan to meet by 7:35am and starting by 7:45am. Perhaps I'll see some of you up there.

Hopefully a snow downpour is coming soon; the area is amazing when it's covered. A true winter favorite Out-&-Back hike!

Thanks for sharing!

Beastie,

Three of us went up Bear Flat/Village Trial this past Sat, there are two spots above 9,600 feet in the saddle section between the open ridge area and West Baldy that have "minor slick spots" but you do not need crampons, you can just simply walk in the dirt around both spots, there's no need for them, once you are between West Baldy and Baldy itself there's some snow but it's a joke, not enough to even warrant Micro spikes, you'll do just fine - have fun.

Thanks lilbitmo for your current update, that helps. It's looking like another warm week so less snow by Sunday I imagine. Is this a global warming experience?

beastie wrote:Thanks lilbitmo for your current update, that helps. It's looking like another warm week so less snow by Sunday I imagine. Is this a global warming experience?

It's a shift in the season's, we will not get winter started until Feb 1st or later, summer begings in July and there is no more "spring", I'm wondering if the Hurricane's will be crazy again this year down by the Gulf let's see what next month brings, let it snow, let it snow, God knows we need it