Flint Wash, Cherry Canyon and Cerro Negro-part 2 of Double-header near Pasadena

NOTE: THE MAP ON YOUR EMAIL IS WRONG--THE HIKE IS NOT ANYWHERE IN THE USA. IT IS AT A SPECIFIC LOCATION IN PASADENA!!

GOOGLE MAP SHOWING TRAILHEAD:

"B: is the parking lot

"A" is Cerro Negro peak

http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=34.18057,-118.19053&z=15&t=M&marker0=34.18816%2C-118.20823%2C2.5%20km%20SE%20of%20Montrose%20CA&marker1=34.17393%2C-118.17422%2C1.3%20km%20S%20of%20Devils%20Gate%20Reservoir%20CA

Trail starts at Upper Arroyo Park, goes under the 210 freeway to Devil's gate dam, then crosses the dam and goes back under the freeway via Flint Wash, and follows the wash to Cherry Canyon park, then the real uphill starts as we climb to Cerro Negro peak which looms over the Descanso Gardens botanical park. Then we return via a different loop down to Flint wash and follow the same route back.

http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/5/0/8/e/event_140120622.jpeg

PRINTABLE TOPO MAP OF TRAIL ROUTE--

http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/9/3/5/a/highres_140917722.jpeg

http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/9/1/a/2/event_140917282.jpeg

LENGTH: about 8 miles, with 1000 feet of elevation gain, about 4 hours

DOG and cats on leash are allowed here

PHOTOS FROM ANOTHER MEETUP GROUP'S HIKE THERE:

https://www.meetup.com/HikeItUp/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=5150882

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THE USUAL STUFF:

BRING ALL THE USUAL STUFF, I'M NOT YOUR MOM....

Bring lunch, clothing (sorry, nude hikes are a different Meetup group), lots of water--3 liters, hat, comfy shoes, snacks, all your troubles..., camera, etc

LEGAL STUFF: by going on this hike, you agree to assume all risks of this hike, and that no one at Meetup including the organizer is responsible for your safety. See the Meetup terms of service especially paragraph 6.2:

https://www.meetup.com/terms/

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