Well, since I can clear see the great clamor for information on this hike, here's my post hike update:
There is some water in Santa Anita Canyon, for those who venture to the San Gabriels, but not a lot. There are major stretches of stream bed that are completely dry, typically sandy or gravelly sections. In those spots where there is exposed bedrock, there is flowing water.
Water flow is actually fairly decent at Spruce Grove.The creek is dry at Hoegees according to hikers I talked to, but supposedly there is water further up Winter Creek per a cabin owner I spoke to. That's where he gets his water, so I imagine he knows what he's talking about.
The faucet atop Mt. Wilson is working; however, there is a sign that says that they haven't done all the required water quality testing. That's not necessarily an indication of a problem, but if one were sensitive about such things, perhaps it is of note.
Here's my GPS track of the
Chantry Flat - Mount Wilson Loop. The blue dots are GPS waypoints that represent water.
Waypoint 24 is a small spring on the Winter Creek Trail. It's flowing, but just barely.
Waypoint 25 is San Olene Canyon. No flow, but there was a small pool (really small) just above the trail.
HJ
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 9:12 pm