Tribute to Twinkie
Tribute to Twinkie Today marks the anniversary of the day when I lost a piece of my heart. It has been […]
East Fork Part III
East Fork Part iII Like other Wild West towns, the upper San Gabriel Canyon once teemed with colorful characters who
San Dimas/Johnstone Peak
San Dimas/Johnstone Peak Lookout Agency: Angeles National ForestDates: 1917-1919 Unknown structure-1923-1930s: A short non-battered, open timber tower on a DuBois
East Fork Part II
East Fork Part iI Although the boom days on the East Fork were over with the demise of Eldoradoville, mining
Ross Field
Ross Field Agency: US Army & US Forest ServiceDates: 1918 until 1919Type: Observation balloonsStatus: DemolishedCoordinates: 34.129444, -118.04Trail reports: Forest Lookouts, Wiki
Pacoima Peak Lookout
Pacoima Peak Lookout Agency: LA County Forestry Department (Now LA County Fire Department)Dates: 1930-1950sTower: N/ACab: N/AStatus: DemolishedElevation: 1294 feetTopo Map:
East Fork Part I
East Fork Part i The history of the East Fork begins with the Indigenous whose livelihood depended on the San
Sturde’s Hideaway
Sturde’s Hideaway Wilbur “Sturde” Sturtevant (1841- 1910) pioneered more miles of trails than anyone else in the San Gabriels. In
Whitaker Peak Lookout
Whitaker Peak Lookout Agency: Angeles National ForestDates: 1934-1960s?Tower: NOTT10’- Non-battered, open timber tower, 10 ft tallCab: C3- USFS Region 5
Lower Lucas Creek Falls
Lower Lucas Creek Falls Lucas Creek originates on the northwestern slopes of Strawberry Peak and travels for 2.25 miles into