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Sun, Ryan, Paul and Elliott stretch out on Mt. Baldy

5 Bramblers returned to Mt. Baldy for a leisurely ascent up the Ski Hut trail from Manker Flats on Saturday 6/20. Actually the first time for Elliott but a return for Ryan, Paul, Sun and Ken who previously summited their first time last November 22. As before we returned via the Devil's Backbone trail and descended the ski lodge maintenance road. This time we added Strongbow cider to the summit menu and managed a 30 minute nap (see photo).

New weekly hikes have been scheduled (see Google Calendar at the bottom of the page) for conditioning hikes on Monday from the Brand Library and a more leisurely (i.e. moderate) hike on Thursdays to either Verdugo or Griffith Park destinations.

No definite plans yet for the outstanding 'Big 3' peaks now that Mt. Baldy has been 'bagged.'

Back to Mt. Baldy - June 20

Bramblers continue to toil with a legacy system

Bramblers have been keeping busy on local trails without excessive updates and photo documentation. Twice weekly sunset hikes to Mt. Thom via two routes and a return to Griffith Park for a jaunt up Fern Canyon and Hogsback Ridge means lots and lots of cider, snacks and cabanos!

Now it's time again to head back to Mt. Baldy as we commence this year's 'bagging' of the Big Three - Mount San Antonio (10,064'), San Jacinto Peak(10,839'), and San Gorgonio Mountain (11,499').

With less than two weeks to go we're not scheduling any special 'warm-ups' - in fact Mt. Baldy is really a 'warm-up' for the remaining peaks - still to be scheduled for this summer.

Interested parties should confirm their intentions asap for this Saturday morning trek. We'll be leaving again from the Manker Flats campground parking area and plan to complete the same 12-mile round-trip round in 5-6 hours.

Regularly scheduled weekly 'sunset hikes' will be announced soon - stay tuned.