Well, we got some snow the other day. And I had the day off. So it was either go for a ride, or go for a hike...
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| Can you tell if we're riding or hiking? |
When we set off, around 8 am, the snow level might have been 4,000 feet along the front face of the San Gabriels. Looking up San Antonio Canyon towards Baldy, it looked like the snow reached lower. But driving up Mt Baldy Road, it wasn't till just before the school that we saw serious snow. 4,000 sounds just about right. That's also around where we started our hike.
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| Reminds me of a donut... ...powdered. |
Bear Canyon trail starts just up the street from the Baldy Lodge. Street is an overstatement, as you could easily think it's a driveway. I prefer to think of it as the doorway to a magical land... The photo above shows that it is magical, indeed. The photo below shows 1.8 miles into the trail. 6 miles in would be the summit of Baldy, so you know it's pretty steep.
I'm really trying to make this an interesting post, but there's not much I can say. You had to be there. Or maybe you can go there soon!
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| Clouds are where the snow comes from... |
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| Get that tree some Head and Shoulders! |
Kinda seems like they hand out blogs to just anyone, doesn't it?
As much as I detest the traffic up there after a snow, it is such a different experience in comparison to most of the year, that it is a mandatory trip at least once during the winter.
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