Hike to JohnHenge rocks, climbing (no ropes needed) In Angeles Forest

DIFFICULTY: hard, but not too crazy. Elevation gain is 500 feet over a two mile loop. There might be some snow, and weather is expected to be clear.

NO ADVENTURE PASS IS NEEDED TO PARK YOUR CAR. BRING LEATHER GLOVES TO HELP KEEP YOUR HANDS IN ONE PIECE.

DIRECTIONS: start at the 210 freeway and the Angeles Crest Highway (Highway 2). Drive up the hill on Highway 2 for 35 miles and the only restaurant you will see is Newcomb's ranch. (It is about two miles uphill from Chilao campground). We meet at the north end of Newcomb's Ranch parking lot at noon. The Drive from the 210 to Newcomb's takes about 1 hour.

We will car-convoy 2 miles north of Newcomb's Ranch restaurant. On the hill in front of us will be 5 collections of adventurous and climbable granite monoliths . The hike starts at 12:30 and should be over at 4:30.

POST HIKE DINNER: If there's not too many of us, we'll go to Min's Thai restaurant located at Highway 2 and Foothill Blvd. If there's a lot of hungry hikers, there is a Mexican place that serves bigger crowds

WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING: I'm not your mom. This is rock scrambling. So bring grippy shoes, a hat, 20 gallons of water, snacks, maybe gloves

(trivia: JohnHenge is either named after the national forest restroom at the north trailhead, or famed hike leader That John Guy, who discovered them for meetup fans)

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TO SEE MY SUMMARY OF MEETUP HIKES IN THE L.A. AREA:
http://lameetuphikes.blogspot.com

LEGAL STUFF: yes, 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:

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

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ConnectingCalifornia.org new hike spots around California
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