Clamshell, Rankin, and Monrovia Peaks Loop - Advanced

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Join us for what should be a great adventurous hike up to Monrovia Peak in the San Gabriel Mountains via Clamshell and Ranking peaks.
(Event is cross posted)

DIFFICULTY: ADVANCED
This is a very challenging hike with some very steep sections on a more adventurous trail with little use. Trail may be overgrown in sections. As it is a very long challenging hike it is only appropriate for advanced well-conditioned hikers. To serve the best interest of the group, as well as yourself please make sure this hike is appropriate for your ability level before signing up. If in doubt, please contact me (Stein).
I recommend long pants and long sleeve shirt as well.

THE PLAN:
We'll meet at the intersection of N. Canyon Blvd and Ridgeside Dr. in Monrovia at 8:50 AM and start our hike at 9:00 AM. We will start by going up Ridgeside Dr. to Lower Clamshell TKTL mountain Rd and onto Monrovia Hillside Reserve. We will then head up the trail to Clamshell Peak first before continuing on to Rankin and Monrovia Peaks. After Monrovia peak, we will go down to The Rincon-Shortcut OHV Trail Mountain Rd and then Follow Upper Clamshell Truck Trail and Monrovia Canyon Truck Trail down to Ben Overturff trail which we will follow for a couple of miles. We'll get back on Monrovia Canyon Truck Trail and continue back down into Monrovia Canyon Park and back to the cars.

You can read more about it on AllTrails, although we are doing the loop clockwise, not counterclockwise as indicated there:
https://www.alltrails.com/poi/us/california/azusa/monrovia-peak

Note: I have never done this entire hike before myself so for a significant portion of it, I am not sure what we will encounter.

DISTANCE & ELEVATION GAIN:
About 16.5 miles and about 5200 ft. or so cumulative elevation gain.

TIME REQUIRED:
About 9 hours or so (guesstimate).

WHAT TO BRING:

• Trail running shoes or flexible hiking boots with plenty of traction/grip (important)
• Hydration system (best) or bottle with water or Gatorade etc. At least 4 liters
• Some food, snacks, trail mix, energy bars etc.
• Electrolyte tablets
• Your cell phone & extra power bank
• Hat
• Sunscreen
• First aid kit/bandages, second skin etc.
• Light windbreaker or sweater in case it gets chilly at the top
• A headlamp (just in case)

OTHER SUGGESTIONS:

• Cut your toenails
• Shoe size should be one size bigger than what you typically wear
• Consider inner liner socks and outer wool socks
• Consider putting tape or second skin on areas where you are prone to blisters, heel, toes etc.
• Consider gators
• Consider hiking poles

PARKING:
There is plenty of parking along N. Canyon Blvd

NO SHOWS:
It is inconsiderate to the organizer and anyone on the waiting list to RSVP and not show up, therefore I am registering no-shows. For this event you need to change your RSVP to "No" minimum 30 minutes before the start of the event. If you have multiple no-shows on your record you will be considered unreliable and may not be admitted to certain events and when there are people on the waiting list.

DISCLAIMER:
Please ensure that you are in good health before participating in a high intensity/challenging activity like this one. If you are in doubt, please get a check-up with a physician. As an event organizer I assume absolutely no responsibility for you. I am simply a "training buddy", nothing more. If you choose to participate, you assume all responsibility for yourself and agree not to hold me or our Meetup group liable in any way.