RR: Mt Wilson Trail

[Shannon]

Originally Posted by dstepper

Shannon who changes your flats?

I am not talking to Jose, he is mean.

HA! I change my own flats babyee.... Ya might wanna ask Bruce who changes his flats.

[ShinKen]

Originally Posted by B.O.B

HA! I change my own flats babyee.... Ya might wanna ask Bruce who changes his flats.

ohhh dannng!!! is dat right BRuce?

Originally Posted by dstepper

I am not talking to Jose, he is mean.

are u freaking serious? muhhahhahahahaahaaa!!!

[dstepper]

Originally Posted by ShinKen

are u freaking serious? muhhahhahahahaahaaa!!!

I can't respond, I am not talking to ya.

I bet Shannon fixes Bruces flats!

[gurp13]

Jose, you are so hostile lately! What's up? Maybe you need a girl, too. I mean, you're hatin' on roadies, people who read, Turners. You have a lot of aggression. Maybe you should rub one out or something. Or buy a book about road bikes (that you so obviously secretly love).

[ka0t1c07]

LOL, Thanks for those great sites of Mt. LOwe and Wilson Dean. Its good to know the history of the place you puttin your foot or tire tracks on. Hey guys, maybe we can do the Mt. Wilson after the guys gets back from Kernville. Say next 2 Sundays from today?

[Shannon]

[quote=gurp13;36840]Jose, you are so hostile lately! What's up? Maybe you need a girl, too. I mean, you're hatin' on roadies, people who read, Turners. You have a lot of aggression.


LOL! Jose has a girlfriend. Maybe she isn't talking to him either!! HA!

Originally Posted by dstepper

I can't respond, I am not talking to ya.

I bet Shannon fixes Bruces flats!

How did you find out? I told Bruce not to tell anyone that I fix his flats...

[JimN]

Originally Posted by dstepper

From the top you start down Mt. Wilson Toll Road. A couple of miles down to turn left on Winter Creek Trail and half mile later right onto Mt. Wilson Trail. Dumps you out on Miramonte St. in Sierra Madre.

If Skyline Park is open, then you can add in the uppermost portion of the Mt. Wilson Trail. It takes off from the parking lot inside the park and dumps you out at the Toll Road/Mt. Harvard junction.

For what it's worth, I read somewhere that the landslide on the Toll Road is now passable. It's still there, but supposedly you can hike over it. I imagine that the road is still officially closed, and I don't know if the pedestrian gate at Pinecrest is locked or not. It's worth looking into, though, as the Toll Road is definitely the best way to do this ride as a loop. Otherwise, Lower Merrill to Mt. Lowe fireroad to Eaton Saddle and on up the pavement would work.

I prefer to park near the bottom of the Mt. Wilson Trail, at Mira Monte Park (corner of Mira Monte and Mountain Trail in Sierra Madre). This way you get the pavement ride over at the beginning and finish on a nice downhill note. The route over to the Mount Wilson Toll Road is actually a little over five miles: Head west on Mira Monte to Baldwin - Left on Baldwin – Right on Sierra Madre – Right on Sierra Madre Villa – Straight on New York – Right on Altadena – Right on Crescent – Right on Pinecrest. If the Toll Road isn't an option, then it's only another 2-1/4 miles over to Lower Merrill (just continue west on Altadena Drive and turn right onto Lake Ave.). In my opinion, it's not really worth the hassle of leaving cars at both trailheads. It's a pretty easy cruise across town.

Last time I rode it, the uppermost section of the Mt. Wilson Trail singletrack, between the Skyline Park parking lot and the Toll Road/Mt. Harvard junction, was in pretty good shape. This section is usually very brushy, but at that time it was all passable. The next section, from the Toll Road to the Upper Winter Creek/Mt. Wilson Trail junction, was in fine shape – great flow and lots of fun! Continuing on down to the first stream crossing, the trail was very rough, requiring three or four dismounts. Heading down to Orchard Camp, the trail was in great shape, as was the rest of the trail on down to Sierra Madre. The section near First Water was re-routed a few years ago and is a definite improvement. There is some PO here and there, but it was easily avoidable. Based on MTBRacer's report, it sounds like the current conditions are similar to what I experienced last time out.

Any bike will do. I've always found the ride to be plenty fun on a hardtail.

[dstepper]

Jim thanks for the report. If I get some time this week I will explore climbing Wilson Toll Road from the bottom.

Dean

[ShinKen]

[quote=B.O.B;36893]

Originally Posted by gurp13

Jose, you are so hostile lately! What's up? Maybe you need a girl, too. I mean, you're hatin' on roadies, people who read, Turners. You have a lot of aggression.


LOL! Jose has a girlfriend. Maybe she isn't talking to him either!! HA!
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u say it like its a bad thing!! we rather not hear all the junk!! we just dont tell ya. muuhahhahahahhaha!!