Author Topic: Hiking/Snowshoeing/Cross-Country Skiing (Read 242688 times)

Nolena · « **on:** Jun 29, 08, 01:34:25 AM »

Anyone up for the Acorn Trail?

Sagebrush · « **Reply #1 on:** Jun 29, 08, 03:07:04 AM »

always....

RobertW · « **Reply #2 on:** Jun 29, 08, 05:37:42 AM »

Please let me know the condition of the trail. The USFS has been conducting trail surveys. The Baden-Powell trail was surveyed today and is reported to be in excellent condition.

Nolena · « **Reply #3 on:** Jun 29, 08, 01:42:29 PM »

Monday & Friday are good for me this week.

love_walnuts · « **Reply #4 on:** Jun 29, 08, 10:28:05 PM »

I might be interested. Could you provide a link regarding the trail? Perhaps a topo? How many miles, etc.

Sagebrush · « **Reply #5 on:** Jun 30, 08, 01:18:09 AM »

Friday is good for me. Are we gonna come back down Acorn or cross over to INSPO?

Nolena · « **Reply #6 on:** Jun 30, 08, 02:55:35 AM »

Friday is sounding good. It's about 3 miles up, if we park at my house.
We would want to start early (like 7:00).
There are a gnats on that trail. It's a tough trail. Have to carry enough water, & a snack or lunch for the top...and cameras. (very pretty) Lots of elevation gain.

RobertW · « **Reply #7 on:** Jun 30, 08, 04:00:52 AM »

It's about 1 and a 1/2 miles from Nolena's place to the trail head with an elevation gain of 776 feet. From the trailhead to the top at the PCT trail it is approx 1.8 miles with an elevation gain of 1740 feet.

Total: Approx 7 mile round trip, total elevation gain of approx 2,500 feet.

Once at the top it is a must to walk on over to the top of Heath Creek Slide... The last time I hiked the trail was about 3 years ago and it was under a 3 foot snowpack. We used snowshoes and crampons so I don't know what the trail actually looked like.

mtntrekker · « **Reply #8 on:** Jun 30, 08, 04:55:54 PM »

Quote from: RobertW on Jun 29, 08, 05:37:42 AM

The Baden-Powell trail was surveyed today and is reported to be in excellent condition.

Confirmed!

Nolena · « **Reply #9 on:** Jul 03, 08, 07:36:45 PM »

Hiking the Acorn Trail at 7 tomorrow morning.
Please PM if you want to go.
There's lots of parking at my house, but it would be really cool if someone could drop us off at the top of Acorn.
Bring snacks, cameras, and water. Cell phones do work from the top.

Nolena · « **Reply #10 on:** Jul 04, 08, 06:08:27 PM »

Acorn Trail report:

The trail is mostly in good shape. There are 2 trees down in the trail. They need to be cut. There is quite a bit of debris from trees on several parts of the trail. There are some spots in the steep areas that need to be leveled out, as they are slanting downhill.
We saw 2 bighorn sheep.

There was a guy camped with his dog in his truck on the Pacific Crest Trail at the slide, and he had made a fire ring.

I already reported him to the Forest Service.
We had a nice hike!

Wrightwood · « **Reply #11 on:** Jul 04, 08, 06:50:26 PM »

Quote from: Nolena on Jul 04, 08, 06:08:27 PM

There are 2 trees down in the trail. They need to be cut. There is quite a bit of debris from trees on several parts of the trail.

Do those trees and slash appear to be part of the helicopter logging fuel modification that took place 6-8 months ago?

Iris · « **Reply #12 on:** Jul 04, 08, 07:17:30 PM »

I got a few pics of the bh sheep, but can't upload because it says the size is to big. I am new at this digtial camera thing so if anyone can advise me how to zip them or ??, I will post them.

It was my first time seeing them and was worth that climb.