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Actually, this looks like a fairly nice approach to Little Jimmy as well: http://calitrails.com/2013/02/21/crystal-lake-to-mount-islip-loop/
Slightly longer and more elevation gain, but it’s kind of neat that to see the old burn.
Thanks so much Jim. I’ve sort of been leaning towards Little Jimmy! I think Mt. Islip looks nice a beautiful spot, and it might be fun to adventure up the PCT a bit as well. I definitely have the SG Wilderness on my list of things to do in the future, also looks beautiful as well. So many places to explore 🙂
It’s interesting how many trail camps they seem to have out there in the Angeles. I think you’re also allowed to camp wherever, assuming you’re not actually ON the trail etc.
Thanks!
HJ, agreed! So hard to beat those Sierra peaks (and YES, Pecos is so lovely!), but I think when you have one of those grown-up jobs, and only have Sat/Sun to work with, it’s a great thing to have access to these local places.
I’ll definitely check our your blog, looks great. I was thinking something in between. We’re pretty fit, but I have some knee issues right now, so we were thinking something less than 10-15 miles round trip, on an established trail, with one overnight (Sat –> Sun). I’d be perfectly happy with something shorter though that is pretty. I always end up taking my husband on these epic/long/intense trips, and I was hoping to maybe take him on something that is more enjoyable just to show him that backpacking can be fun and not miserable 🙂
Is Little Jimmy trail camp weird? It looks like it’s only about 2.5 miles from the road, and I usually avoid established camps because they = mice, bears, and drunk teenagers, but it doesn’t sound too bad. I notice Angeles NF seems to have a lot of those trail camps.
What I’m trying to say, in so many words, is that we’re pretty open. I think it would just be fun to hear about what others enjoy in the area, since we’ve yet to adventure up there at all. Thanks!
It was a great trip, and definitely worth checking out. It’s just a strange and unique environment and kind of like nothing else I’ve seen down here. Plus, it’s our local (sort of) National Park!
You’ve inspired me, I’m going to take a trek up to Vasquez rocks tomorrow and check that out 🙂
The boyfriend and I headed over to Joshua Tree National Park this weekend. It was truly spectacular and is really like no place I’ve ever seen (we kept comparing it to being on another planet, with all the Joshua Trees). However, we ended up only doing one night as opposed to two, because of very high winds that were predicted to worsen Monday night. Definitely worth the trip regardless, and am looking forward go returning!
Jeff, I have been wanting to make the trek to Vasquez Rocks ever since moving to SoCal, your trip reminds me that I need to make this happen!
(Random note: I made a trip report over at my blog if anyone is interested, there are some photos from Joshua Tree!)
