Correction: On the stash the bike part I want to make it clear I was proposing a hike to the summit for the sake of a summit then come back down and find our camp site.
~Hugh "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving." -- Albert Einstein http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/ On Sun, Jan 12, 2014 at 9:36 PM, hsmitham <[email protected]> wrote: > Okay were already into mid January and I know I need to get one in before > the end of the month. I've polled the usual suspects and it appears that > the 24th & 25th is going to be the best time. So here's the plan: > > Take the Metrolink train to the Vincent Grade Acton station and ride out > and up Angeles Forest Springs Rd to Mill Creek Summit. I will need to make > a call to the ranger district and inquiry about water at the Summit. From > MCS continue on and up Mount Gleason Road skirting the flank of Mount > Gleason (we can stash our bikes and hike the 600' to the summit) and make a > stealth camp either around Lighting Point or Messenger Flats camps. Mike S. > said that MF's was closed but I'm into stealthing it anyhow. This is > approximately a 2500' to 3000' climb all pavement for about 25 miles +- 2 > miles. Doug P. and I did this ride last May and this is a pleasant ride. > > Following day will be the long mileage day approximately 35 miles back > down Santa Clara Divide Rd(broken pavement rough stuff so this is where > you'll want ideally 42 mm tires with a good casing I'll be running > Rumpkins) to Sand Canyon "Bear Divide" climb up to Dillon Divide and Little > Tujunga Rd back down to Foothill. There's a Restaurant at the intersection, > so I'll check the schedule and post the menu a bit later hoping for beer > too. > > For any out of town Riv folk like the San Diego contingent this will need > to be determined. > > The early train gets to Acton at 8:10 am though that's pretty early it > would be ideal due to short days. Suggestions as usual are welcome. > Everyone is responsible for their meals. > > We'll of course do a weather check and make a call for the 31st if we have > a freak Chinook but I'm confident that'll it'll be a go. > > ~Hugh > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/AsQw5Q8u9PE/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
