BEFORE YOU WILL BE MOVED TO THE GOING LIST, YOU WILL NEED TO UPDATE YOUR CDH PROFILE (The three questions must be answered with a “yes”) IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO
HOW TO UPDATE YOUR PROFILE:
https://wp.me/P9MbG4-hC
Gold Canyon trail has been recently restored by my trail Angel Sean & the Forest Service. It’s been closed since the 2009 Station fire and is now officially opened. I had the privilege of hiking this trail two weeks ago. Not only is it beautiful but it is overwhelmingly filled with wildflowers. So, I would like to share this newly restored trail with others before the wildflowers vanish.
We will start by scrambling down a use path off the main road. We will walk along the creek until we reach the Gold Canyon wash for about a mile, just before we start ascending the newly restored trail.
Along this route you will be rewarded with an array of wildflowers until we reach the Yerba Buena road. From here we will hike along the ridge to the high point then have snacks on the water tank.
We will have 360-degree views of Mt. Lukens and the surrouding the Tujunga mountains.
This hike is posted with another meetup group.
Stats:
Level-Intermediate/NO BEGINNERS PLEASE!
Distance-8-9 miles (approximate)
Gain- 2000 ft
Terrain- maintained, rocky & single track trails
Restrooms- not available at trailhead.
Dogs- NOT ALLOWED ON THIS HIKE
Parking- along the road by the trailhead
DIRECTIONS: ***PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION***
The original trailhead is blocked due to the new residents who are not hiker friendly. Therefore we need to start at MILE MARKER 1.38 a short distance from the main trailhead.
Please find parking along the road.
FROM THE 210 WEST-take the Sunland Blvd exit and turn right. Make a left on Oro vista Ave for 4.6 mile and follow the road to Mile Marker 1.38 which will be on the right hand side. (see photo attached).
Oro Vista Ave turns into Big Tujunga Canyon Road.
Coordinates:
https://goo.gl/maps/bLPvgR9Lvv5Q1hpR6
WHAT TO BRING: A POSITIVE ATTITUDE!
Lunch/snacks, at least 3 liters of water/electrolytes, Lug soles with good tread, poles if you like/have them, and THE 10 ESSENTIALS!
Hand sanitizer & mask (optional)
My cell: 562 331 3793
CDH POLICY: Any member with two NO SHOWS on CDH events since 2017 will lose their membership with CDH. Members will not be allowed on this and future events until they have updated their CDH profile by answering the new questions as well as having a recognizable face photo of themselves. This update cannot be done via an app, an iPhone or any other type of a hand-held phone. It must be done on a computer.
FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN YOU BEING EXCLUDED FROM MY EVENTS IN THE FUTURE.
