[pct-l] Wrightwood and Holcombe creek questions

[Donna Saufley]

Actually, because of the trail head access at Vincent Gap (up to Baden
Powell) and Grassy Hollow, it still gets a fair amount of traffic, though no
where near as much as it did when the highway was open.  Same is true for
the closure on the other end by Little Jimmy. We did lots of practice hikes
up there, both sides, and there was an amazing amount of traffic on an
otherwise closed road.  

I think the way to look at it is as trailhead parking, rather than a
highway.  Therefore there will be more users on weekends, and fewer chances
on weekdays. 

L-Rod

-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Carl Siechert
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 12:12 PM
To: Will M; pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Wrightwood and Holcombe creek questions

Even though the highway is open (once the snow has cleared) where the trail
crosses at Grassy Hollow and Vincent Gap, I think the issue with the closure
west of Vincent Gap from a hitching perspective is that there just isn't
much traffic there any more, since it's now a little-used dead end.

On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 1:59 PM, Donna Saufley <dsaufley at sprynet.com> wrote:

> Can't help with Holcombe Creek, but the highway closure Yogi references
> should not be an issue unless you are trying to get to/from Los Angeles
> through the San Gabriel Mountains OR you to get off the trail on Hwy 2
> before they get the snow plows (if needed) up there and open the road that
> goes down toward Wrightwood.  If the road is not open and you pop out at
> Grassy Hollow or Vincent Gap to try to get a hitch back down toward
> Wrightwood, you'd have to walk the highway down.  Many hikers use the
> Acorn
> Trail to get to Wrightwood; it's steep, but it's direct.
>
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