December Angeles Forest S240

[hsmitham]

Hi SoCal Riv Riders,

Throwing out nother overnighter this time in the Angeles Forest above Tujunga, Ca. Let's get one last one in before we close out 13'

Date: December 13 & 14th. Depart Time TBD

Leave from Acton Metrolink Station climb 1700' over 11 miles to Mill Creek Summit then continue climbing another 1060'  up Mount Gleason Rd for 12 miles for a grand total of 2760' and 23 miles. Make camp and enjoy the views.

On Saturday the 14th Coffee & Tea and what ever you like, head back on Santa Clara Divide Rd to Pacoima Canyon and Bear Divide. Climb up to Dillon Divide and ride down Little Tujunga Canyon Rd grab some Lunch beer and recover. *Disclaimer I don't know the distance back on Santa Clara Divide Rd, it's broken pavement with dirt sections and there will be climbing.

http://www.metrolinktrains.com/ There's a 9ish train departing US arriving around 10:50 or so. I'd prefer to get an earlier start as we have less daylight. The earlier train gets in around 8 am.

If the Weather is inclement we will have a back up location with less elevation, or just hunker down at my place...got a fridge full of beeeers. Of course input is welcome.

~Hugh

[Mike Schiller]

The best I can figure is that from the summit of Gleason to the Sun Valley Metrolink station is 37 miles. It may make sense to go further down the SC Divide road before camping. 

Looks like I'll have to drive up early to get the 1st train.  My incoming Orange County train misses the AV train by 10min. at Union Station.

~mike

[Hugh Smitham]

I get around 31 miles, but yeah we can drop down below Gleason it might be better to look for a protected area anyway.  Do you remember how much climbing there is on SCD road? I suspect we can make better time then going down Mendenhall as the conditions will be better.

Also I forgot to mention that there's no water at Mill Creek Summitt so we need to pack the water we want to use. Mike I know you know  this but  for those that may join in.

Best,

~Hugh

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[Coconutbill]

Count me in ... most likely.

[Hugh Smitham]

Well it is in your neighborhood :-)

-Hugh

On Nov 21, 2013 9:52 PM, "Coconutbill" <evan....@gmail.com> wrote:

Count me in ... most likely.

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