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Looking north into Lone Pine Canyon. |
Section D
Lone Pine Canyon Rd to Gobbler's Knob – Sobo
Miles: 9
Hiking with: Chris
Lodging:
Shuttle: A Dual Sport Bike (Kawasaki 250) that I put on the back of my Excursion & shuttle myself!!!
Dining: We ate the previous night in Wrightwood at the Grizzley Cafe. We had a burger -- pretty good. I have since talked with a Wrightwood resident who claimed that all the restaurants in Wrightwood are respectable...nothing outstanding & nothing you need to avoid.
Start: Sheep Creek Truck Trail (or Lytle Creek Rd) off of Lone Pine Canyon Road. This is a pretty rough road that is closed in the winter. I was fine in my 2 wheel drive Excursion -- but it was bumpy, rocky and slow going.
End: Swarthout Canyon Road off of Lone Pine Canyon Road. I parked my motor bike about 1/8 north of where the PCT crosses this road behind a hill...it was pretty well out of sight.
People along the trail: We saw 2 groups of PCT through hikers going north. It's always inspiring when you cross paths with these hikers.
Description: Other than the bad dirt road to the trail head this was a great 9 mile section with great views down to the Lone Pine Canyon. There was a lot of Poodle Dog Bush in the area (we were in shorts) but we were always able to go around it or step over it.
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The Shuttle Bike parked at Swarthout Canyon Road. |
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The Trail the beginning. |
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The Excursion parked at Lytle Creek Road. |
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Indian Paint Brush. |
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A view west up Lone Pine Canyon. |
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A view north towards Hesperia (I-15 is visible). |
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A view down where Lytle Creek Road meets Lone Pine Canyon Rd. |
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Poodle Dog Bush -- avoid!!!! |
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Chris where the PCT crosses Swarthout Canyon Road. |