I rarely hike the same trail twice, but since this one is located right nearby and I wanted to get some Sunday morning exercise, I decided to join a group to complete Bear Canyon Loop Trail, a bit shorter and that Sitton Peak I did a few months back.
Parking is right across the street from the trail head. You need an Adventure Pass (SoCal specific hiking pass) or America The Beautiful (a more expensive, but also covers National parks) passes to park there. One of the hikers said he got a ticket, which was $5, the cost of the one day parking. To be on the safe side, I would get one of the passes
Last time I hiked the trail there were quite a few people, but on Sunday there were occasional hikers and the parking lot got almost empty by noon, possibly because of the holiday weekend.
I was surprised to see so many wildflowers still in bloom. I thought the season was over, and everything turned "golden brown".
There was no real "culmination" point like on Sitton Peak, so we headed straight back as soon as we approached the midpoint of the loop. On the way back, flies were brutal... Luckily, I had my headnet that I bought a while ago and used it once. It helped tremendously to keep the bastards away!
One of the hikers' dog got somehow injured, so I stayed back with him as he carried the dog back to the parking lot. Luckily, the dog was able to walk just a bit, so we moved quickly. Everyone else has already completed the trail and were meeting at a bar, but I was a bit tired and decided to head back home, exactly 25 minutes from the trail :)
Parking is right across the street from the trail head. You need an Adventure Pass (SoCal specific hiking pass) or America The Beautiful (a more expensive, but also covers National parks) passes to park there. One of the hikers said he got a ticket, which was $5, the cost of the one day parking. To be on the safe side, I would get one of the passes
Last time I hiked the trail there were quite a few people, but on Sunday there were occasional hikers and the parking lot got almost empty by noon, possibly because of the holiday weekend.
I was surprised to see so many wildflowers still in bloom. I thought the season was over, and everything turned "golden brown".
There was no real "culmination" point like on Sitton Peak, so we headed straight back as soon as we approached the midpoint of the loop. On the way back, flies were brutal... Luckily, I had my headnet that I bought a while ago and used it once. It helped tremendously to keep the bastards away!
One of the hikers' dog got somehow injured, so I stayed back with him as he carried the dog back to the parking lot. Luckily, the dog was able to walk just a bit, so we moved quickly. Everyone else has already completed the trail and were meeting at a bar, but I was a bit tired and decided to head back home, exactly 25 minutes from the trail :)
И это все возле дома!
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