By Jeff Johnson The summer of 2015 was not good for hiking in the local mountains. It was hot, then hotter, then there was fire, and smoke, then storms, or at least the threat of storms, and then more storms….
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By Tammie Barta, photos by Nancy Beverly The weeks leading up to my provisional hike were filled with record highs, unheard of intermittent humidity (at least for So. Cal), and what felt like unending sun filled skies. I found myself…
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By Jennifer Dooley, photos Jeff Johnson Five of us braved the 90-degree heat on August 16th to tackle the summit of Mt. San Gabriel. The original plan was the ever-popular Dawson’s Saddle to Mt. Baden-Powell hike; however, a brush fire…
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By Jeff Johnson, story and photos On July 18, a large group of GLS hikers took a walk through neighborhoods of north-western Long Beach to visit the Dominguez Gap Wetlands next to the Los Angeles River. This area used to…
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By Jeff Johnson, story and photos Twin Peaks is the prominent mountain in the heart of the San Gabriels surrounded by Mt. Waterman on the north and, on the west, south and east sides, by various tributaries of the West…
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By Laura Rainey, story and photos In late June, a number of us headed out by caravan to our GLS destination at Takoja Retreat in northern New Mexico. For some, traveling through the summer heat of the desert in this long…
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By Heather Sargeant, photos from Nancy Beverly except as noted Eight lucky GLS members met at Onion Valley Campground for a fabulous trip in June. We had walk-in camp sites at Onion Valley, situated at 9, 200 ft., above the…
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by Nancy Beverly, story and photos June gloom, hot sun, pine trees, vast vistas, wallflowers, and hail (yes, HAIL) were all part of our trek to Mt. Baldy on June 13. Dora got us on the trail early – 7:45…
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Gail and Nancy took us up Mt. Waterman on May 2, one of the staples of the GLS itinerary. We started near Buckhorn on the Angeles Crest Hwy., climbing to the ridge that separates the north and south sides of…
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by Nancy Beverly The wildflowers were still here! Co-leader Gina and I scouted the Liberty Canyon to Malibu Creek State Park hike several weeks before the GLS official event… and we got quite an eyeful of California poppies and lupine…
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