I used to hike Baldy or the satellite peaks almost every weekend in the 90s and early 00s as I lived in San Dimas and it was a short drive to the trailheads. I know that on the Icehouse Canyon trail if you hike two miles in you are in a designated wilderness area. Technically you are supposed to have a permit, but I have never gotten one nor I have been asked by a ranger to show one. Seems like they don't have the staff to manage it or they take a laissez faire attitude towards it.
I must respectfully disagree. Any time you get the government involved with open space management, noting but more restrictions are the result. If people want to hike Baldy without the proper experience and preparedness during the Winter months, then so be it. Sometimes one has to "cull the herd" and as Ron White says, "You can't fix stupid"
We've had multiple people die hiking Easton Canyon over the past years, do you wan't to implement permits to hike that trail. Hiking through any wilderness area can't be 100% safe and people should accept this fact before venturing out.
What is a scheduler? And, why is it needed?I have a paper daybook on my desk. I check it at night before I go to bed and in the morning when I first get up. It tells me everything I need to know about the pans for my day, week, month.
I used to hike Baldy or the satellite peaks almost every weekend in the 90s and early 00s as I lived in San Dimas and it was a short drive to the trailheads. I know that on the Icehouse Canyon trail if you hike two miles in you are in a designated wilderness area. Technically you are supposed to have a permit, but I have never gotten one nor I have been asked by a ranger to show one. Seems like they don't have the staff to manage it or they take a laissez faire attitude towards it.
I must respectfully disagree. Any time you get the government involved with open space management, noting but more restrictions are the result. If people want to hike Baldy without the proper experience and preparedness during the Winter months, then so be it. Sometimes one has to "cull the herd" and as Ron White says, "You can't fix stupid"
We've had multiple people die hiking Easton Canyon over the past years, do you wan't to implement permits to hike that trail. Hiking through any wilderness area can't be 100% safe and people should accept this fact before venturing out.
What is a scheduler? And, why is it needed?I have a paper daybook on my desk. I check it at night before I go to bed and in the morning when I first get up. It tells me everything I need to know about the pans for my day, week, month.
Thank you for your posting on Baldy. Will be hosting a workshop in the Spring if you are interested in participation.