6 of the 7 Ramblers who ascended Mt. Lukens via the Stone Canyon trail on Saturday 12/6.
Despite a locked gate at the Wildwood Picnic gathering point assembled Bramblers were able to start up the Stone Canyon trail by 8:15 and summit between 10:15-10:45 AM.
Water level in Big Tujunga creek was low enough that we were able to scramble across without wading and we walked up the Stone Canyon wash until we located the trail to the west. Next time we'll go straight to the trail head - it's not a well marked as it could be!
The trail itself is partly shaded bu overhanging foliage and has a moderate incline. It's just rather long at 3.5 miles to gain the 3000' feet of elevation before coming out on the flat top of the mountain.
We're still waiting for Mike's GPS watch to dump its KML goodies. Look forward to that and photos from other Bramblers.
Next hike - Strawberry Peak on Saturday 12/20.
Sun on the final approach to the summit
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December 12, 2008
Stone Canyon to Mt. Lukens
Posted by Ken Sitz at 5:59 AM
Labels: mt. lukens, san gabriels, stone canyon
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