2008-11-08: Lytle Creek Trail & Cleghorn Ridge

[BorregoWrangler]

This weekend I was unable to head on up to LA with the rest of the family until saturday evening. So I decided to explore some areas that were new to me. However, upon reaching Rancho Cucamonga, I discovered that Cucamonga Canyon had been closed for awhile now due to fire damage. So I ran up to the other end of the trail- Lytle Creek. The views from the switchbacks heading up the mountain were very nice indeed. The trail ended at a campsite. Joe Elliot, I think it was. The rest of the trail was blocked from there, but along the way a lot of work had been done to repair the fire damage. Lots of folks were out deer hunting as well, so I had the chance to talk to a couple guys about Jeeps and hunting. Afterwards, I continued north on the 15 a ways to the Cleghorn trailhead. By then, it was starting to get late so I headed back down towards the freeway, took the 210 to the 5 and met the wife at a motel. The next day we were off to Disneyland. It was a busy weekend and its good to be home.

What? I've already run into way too many gates this month! Not another one!


Well, time for plan B.






Let's take a look...


Monster switchbacks going up and up and up and...


This part of the trail is very narrow and steep. Be careful of on-coming traffic.


Starting to get a little piney...






Looks like Autumn!




Out of my natural habitat...












End of the road... for now.








Now on up to Cleghorn.
















Back on the road.


I made it! A great start to the weekend!


Home away from home.






"I'm hungry and grumpy!"

[BorregoWrangler]

[OLLIE]

Great pics and vid John. Sorry I couldn't koin you.