[pct-l] Wrightwood and Holcombe creek questions

[jeff.singewald at comcast.net]

I would agree with you Donna.  Another thing to keep in mind about this specific road crossing at Highway 2, is that while Highway 2 may not receive as much traffic, a hiker only needs to road walk about 1.5 miles northeast on Highway 2 and you will hit the road identified as Big Pines Highway.  There is considerably more traffic on this small highway and it is 3-4 miles into Wrightwood from here.  This is what we ended up doing in 2006.  We had a good laugh with a feller that made the decision to go off/on at the Acorn trail.  On the way back up that trail he was apparently regretting his decision big time.

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Donna Saufley" <dsaufley at sprynet.com> 

> 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 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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