The latest RMRU report:
http://rmru.org/2022/07/17/2022-019/
Started at 6am on a triple-digit day.
And the trees don't start until about 7000' as I recall. That's a looong time to be exposed in full sun. I remember doing it in December and thinking "dang! It's December, and it's still hot on this trail out in the sun." I think I brought 5 L that day (even though it was December) and was grateful for every one of them.guest wrote:some folks figure it will get cooler as they ascend, which, in summer, doesn't happen until 4-6k, if leaving around 0600, and your still exposed until the trees
I think that Divide and Landells Peaks (Landells is also known by some as Luella Todd Peak) are really fun to climb. I've climbed them coming up from the trail that crosses Hidden Divide, climbing first Divide Peak and then traversing to Landells. They're really fun rock scrambling peaks with really grippy granite which makes for good climbing. By contrast the decomposed granite of the San Gabriels that flakes off for little or no reason is horrible. Technically I think Divide and Landells are part of the lake that is hidden preserve and are therefore technically off limits, which is pretty much a crock. Yes, you can argue that the wetlands around a vernal pool are unique and fragile, but you can't make that argument about granite. It's an example of the state park system, frankly, abusing their power -- putting off limits a section of public land for no good reason. I can see a preserve created for the wetlands but there's no justification for granitic peaks.guest wrote:I used to really enjoy a weekly ride up the tram around 4-5pm during the summer, for a cross-country trek to Hidden Divide peak, (Landells). Usually had to change shirts and put on a thin windbreaker back to station.
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