tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224556886142717176.post8020276671418803262..comments2024-03-22T18:31:43.736-07:00Comments on My Own 100 Hikes: HIke 2012.020 -- Rubio CanyonSkyHikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12149622862975962200noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224556886142717176.post-86966086886057080152012-05-13T03:01:18.736-07:002012-05-13T03:01:18.736-07:00What trails would you say have lots of spots with ...What trails would you say have lots of spots with boulder climbing like blackstar?Bondzero000https://www.blogger.com/profile/04466545981331224515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224556886142717176.post-69456019506050870872012-04-11T19:37:05.671-07:002012-04-11T19:37:05.671-07:00Thanks for the info, Paul! I'll have to try t...Thanks for the info, Paul! I'll have to try this trail the next time I'm in the area.SkyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12149622862975962200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224556886142717176.post-20828380871135566562012-04-10T16:14:29.858-07:002012-04-10T16:14:29.858-07:00The trail up from the creek is the Camp Huntington...The trail up from the creek is the Camp Huntington Trail (circa 1930s). The switchback trail starting just south of the junction of the Camp Huntington and the main Rubio trail (formally called the Right-of-Way Trail) is the rationalized base of the Old Echo Mountain Trail (1892) the original trail to Echo Mountain. Originally the Old Echo Mountain came up from the draw to the west; sine the 1960s that has been closed private property. After the closure, a use trail developed roughly where the switchbacks are now to access the ridgeline and pick up the trail. <br /><br />Since this portion of the Old Echo is within AFC’s boundaries my crew and I have repaired the trail up to the point on the ridge where the trail enters the ANF. The trail is clear to the Sam Merrill and is accessed at the major switchback below the SCE towers. As with many 19th century trail, the grade is steep, ~500’ gain over about ½ mile.<br /><br />The trail originally went all the way to Echo Mountain; the trail that leads to Echo from the Incline Trail is the upper portion of it. The middle of the trail collapsed in the 30’s and the Sam Merrill ultimately replaced it as the primary Echo Mountain route.<br /><br />Paul AyersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224556886142717176.post-38105316649157665062012-04-06T15:21:06.958-07:002012-04-06T15:21:06.958-07:00Wow, you managed to comment before I even finished...Wow, you managed to comment before I even finished moving the pictures around!<br /><br />Yeah, it's a fun hike. Tough in spots, and sometimes there are issues with ticks, but last weekend's hike went well.SkyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12149622862975962200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224556886142717176.post-60229783323318750082012-04-06T15:17:24.426-07:002012-04-06T15:17:24.426-07:00Looks like a fantastic hikeLooks like a fantastic hikeKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17641583831560369417noreply@blogger.com