Placerita Canyon State Park Hike on March 21, 2010
David Goldstein
the first places in California that gold was discovered in 1849? The
protected natural preserve is a unique east-west running canyon with
flowing streams, and cool, shaded oak and sycamore groves...it is home
to rabbit, deer and coyote. Please join MOSAIC Outdoor Club of Greater
Los Angeles on this beautiful streamside day of adventure. We are
offering 2 hikes -- an easy/moderate hike - about 4.5 miles round trip
(500' gain) on trails that will go to a waterfall; and a moderate/
strenuous hike (7.5 miles round trip with about 1,500' gain/loss that
will travel up the hills to a gorgeous lookout atop a bluff to view
the entire San Gabriel Valley. The hikes start at the same place, at
the same time and share the same trail for the first two miles (and
last two miles) of the hike. For more details and maps, please visit:
http://www.placerita.org/
IMPORTANT: All MOSAIC events require participants to sign a Liability
Release Waiver at the event location. If you would like to read the
waiver before the event, you can do so at: http://www.mosaicla.org/signin.pdf.
HIKE MEETING PLACE: We will meet in front of the Visitors Center at
Placerita Canyon State Park. The traihead is very close to the center.
A map to the park is located at:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?cat=Placerita+Canyon+Natural+Area&address=19152+Placerita+Canyon+Rd&city=Newhall&state=CA&zipcode=91321&country=US
HIKE START TIME: Meet at 9:30 A.M.
HIKE END TIME: Approximately 2:30 P.M.
BRING: Water (two liters strongly recommended), hat, sunscreen,
sunglasses and a daypack. It might get cool and/or windy, so bring a
sweater, light jacket or windbreaker.
FOOTWEAR: Hiking boots strongly recommended - some slippery stream
crossings.
COST: Free.
QUESTIONS: email in...@mosaicla.org
Rain cancels but drizzle or clouds don't!
DIRECTIONS TO TRAILHEAD:
Travel on Highway 5 (Golden State Freeway) about 5 miles to Highway 14
(Antelope Valley Freeway) in Newhall, then exit East on Placerita
Canyon Road and go two miles to Placerita Canyon State Park. Park in
the large lot near the Nature center. We will meet in front of the
Visitor Center.
CARPOOL POINTS:
West LA Carpool
Trader Joe's - 10850 National Boulevard (at Westwood). There is plenty
of parking on the side streets - do not park in the Trader Joe's lot.
Meet in the upper Trader Joe's lot at 8:40 A.M. and leave at 8:50 A.M.
SHARP.
PLEASE NOTE: Be prepared to form your own carpools if there are no
Mosaic representatives.