tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841630565410758591.post4687838826144552215..comments2023-09-28T00:41:17.157-07:00Comments on Adventure Los Angeles: Strawberry Peak HikeJDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04447962747027582575noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841630565410758591.post-77221155407717643332012-03-19T14:05:51.585-07:002012-03-19T14:05:51.585-07:00UPDATE FOR AN EMAILER QUESTION - MARCH 18th, 2012
...UPDATE FOR AN EMAILER QUESTION - MARCH 18th, 2012<br /><br />Thanks for the kind words. It is true that when we did the hike it was technically closed. Didnt really notice or know that until we saw the trail sign on our way out, closer to Red Box. I had chosen the hike from a book and not see via web sites.<br /><br />As per the tracks and others hiking at the time, this was on New Years Day 2012, we found a geo-cahce box with several entries each month. Maybe looking like each weekend or so someone made it up there via Red Box or it Think Switzer Parking lot. None the less we didnt see a soul the day we went.<br /><br />The snow was on the North side of Lawlor and wasnt really any trouble. The rock slides were on the western facing side that looks down on Angeles Crest (exactly where you had mentioned in your email). Mostly in small parts where the trails switches back into the small gullies of the canyon. There were obvious trails walked over them w/ not trouble navigating them. There is an attached photo, kinda large size, but once you get it, you can zoom in a bit and see my friend Carlos moving over one of the rock slides, quite sturdy, not going anywhere. More or less, boulders covering along the top of the trail, nothing that a little caution wont solve.<br /><br />Once at the saddle where the trails splits to the peak or to Strawberry Meadow, I would say that mile or so to the top took a bit under an hour. There was some uphill to traverse that only led back down, causing more up hill to the peak we couldn't see initially from the saddle. The route was easy to follow, but quite thorny and over grown in some parts. Mostly trail winding up to about 10 to 15 foot rock scrambles. Nothing again terribly difficult with slower caution. There is plenty of places to get out of the sun and wind via rocks, but not to many large trees.<br /><br />With all this said and done above, it is more of a report on the conditions on a good day from when hiked. This past weekends storm has brought tons of snow to the mountains. From a few views in the San Fernando Valley, it looks like there is snow on Strawberry Peak now. I myself, went snowshoeing at Baldy this Sunday and there was ridiculous amounts of fresh white stuff.<br /><br />Hope this was helpful, feel free to get back to me.JDBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04447962747027582575noreply@blogger.com