Henninger Flats and Saladang Pasadena Spicy Hot! Hot! Hot! Thai Lunch

Organizer: Steve & Gandhi

Location: Altadena, CA

Hike Difficulty: Level 5/10

Distance: About 6 miles

Elevation Gain: About 1,500'

Time: About 3 hours

Trail condition: fire road, trail

Water: Minimum 3 liters

Guest: 2 guests

Dog: No

Toilette: At the trail head, at the top Carpool: Please sign up here.

Liability Waiver: Required to RSVP. This is the link.
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What to bring: hat, sunscreen, hiking poles, energy bar, snacks, water, and the usual stuff.

Direction: From the I-210 Fwy east, exit at Sierra Madre Blvd/Altadena Drive. Turn left at Altadena Drive. Follow Altadena Drive for 1.5 miles to New York Drive. Continue up Altadena Drive about one block and look for the Eaton Canyon Nature Center entrance on the right. Turn into the Nature Center and park. If parking lot is full, park on the street.

Parking: parking lot or street parking

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Venue Description:

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Henninger Flats, a forested notch sitting conspicuously on the mountain slopes above Altadena, is one of the most popular destinations in the San Gabriels. In 1917, Mount Wilson Toll Road was used to bring equipment up to Mount Wilson Observatory. Today visitors can use the same dirt road to enjoy 180 degree view of Los Angeles. On clear days the view extend to the Palos Verdes Peninsula, and all the way to Catalina Island. While the road continues for over 10 miles to Mount Wilson, we will only hike 3 miles to reach Henninger Flats, where there is a campground and a visitor center.

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SALADANG Restaurant

363 S. Fair Oaks Avenue

Pasadena, CA 91103

626-793-8123

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Warning:

If you have prior medical condition or a family history of illnesses pertaining to heart, lungs, brain, etc. that can be aggravated by heat and physical exertion, this is not the hike for you.

If you have never done a hike of this distance or difficulty before, this hike will be very difficult for you. It may well be your death march. The mountain is not going anywhere. We will schedule this event again in the future. Do it when your mind and body are ready.

Hiking is a recreation, not a suicide mission.

Release of Liability:

The organizer (me) of this trip is a volunteer and is not a professional guide. The function of the organizer is only to organize this trip. Each person who signs up for a trip/hike/or outing is responsible for his or her own safety and the safety of his or her guests.

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