[pct-l] visiting LA 4/24-4/27

[Donna "L-Rod" Saufley]

You have numerous choices of terrain -- desert, chapparal, or alpine, all within reasonable driving range of LAX.  For chapparal, you've got Griffith Park and the Santa Monica Mountains (they're the closest).  The San Gabriels Mountains (Angeles National Forest) offers anything from desert on the backside -- Devil's Punchbowl is a favorite of ours -- the oak covered foothills like Chantry Flat previously mentioned, or the old growth forest deeper in the range. This is where you'll find the PCT.  

Here's a link to a site that lists numerous (hundreds!) of trails in the great LA area:  http://www.latrails.com/index.html 

Have fun chosing! 

L-Rod

-----Original Message-----
>From: Linda Jagger <lindajagger at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Mar 17, 2009 10:54 PM
>To: pct-l at backcountry.net
>Subject: [pct-l] visiting LA 4/24-4/27
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>Hello, I just resubscribed to this list. Im looking forward to the news. I have not been to CA in several years, and now will have a long weekend there, end of April. Will fly into LAX and primarily stay in Long Beach. I want to get out for a day of hiking. I'm looking for suggestions of where I can hike within a 2-3 hr drive.
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>I live in Colorado, hike avidly, climb 14ers. Would like to get out into the hills and see some real scenic areas. 
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>Wondering if theres any part of the PCT that's accessible then, or would it be under snow, in the areas east of LA/Long Beach. What would be the most scenic segment to do?
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>Could I climb San Bernadino, San Gorgonio or San Juancinto,  (sorry to miss spell these names) or would the be under snow...
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>This might not be the best spot to request info, but its the only group I know. If theres some other web groups to find good southern CA hiking options please let me know.
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>It would be best for you to reply directly to me at lindajagger at yahoo.com
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