Love it or Hate it! 50 Shades of Red For Valentine's Day! 5 Peaks!

Co-Leaders: Patty and Tracy

50 Shades of Red: If you love it go for the red and if you hate it, go for a lighter shade of red or go dark.....THERE IS A CONTEST FOR THE BEST/MOST COLORFUL OUTFIT FOR THIS HIKE!!!

Location: Eaton Saddle, Angeles National Forest

Distance: 9.5 miles

Elevation Gain: 4000'

Hike difficulty: Advanced

Level: 8/10

Time: 7 hours

Description: This hike will take us to 5 peaks of San Gabriel Mountain front range:

San Gabriel Peak (6161')

Mt. Disappointment (5963')

Mt. Deception (5796')

Mt. Markham (5742')

Mt. Lowe (5604')

We are not professionals; this is a fun hike, not serious, ALTHOUGH you need to be able to master a difficult hike. HIKE AT YOUR OWN RISK. We will meet at 6:30 a.m. at the Eaton Saddle trailhead (https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=203502884407411417167.0004dc0f8f103df51dcc9&msa=0), at an elevation of 5,120 feet. The trail is a fire road going through the Mueller tunnel and leading to San Gabriel Peak, which will be the first peak of the five peaks; it has the second most difficult approach. At the 1/2 mile mark, we will reach the water tank. To the left, the trail heads to Mt. Lowe. We will go to the right; San Gabriel Peak. There are lots of switchbacks, lots of elevation gain in a short amount of time. The second peak will be Mt. Disappointment, which is a road leading to it's cement summit. The third peak is Mt. Deception lots of the poodle dog bush, a bit steep and having to scramble in parts and so on until we get to Mt. Lowe. At this point we will head back on the Mt WIlson Trail for 2 miles to our cars.

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Liability: By signing up for this event, you are acknowledged that you are fully aware the risk involve with this event. You are acknowledged that neither the
hike leader nor event coordinator is a professional hiker. You will not hold neither the hike leader nor any member of this group for any liability or mishap cause by you. You are responsible for your own action and safety.

Trail condition: Mostly single file trail, no shade

Water: You must carry a minimum of 3 liters.

Guest: No

Dog: No

Weather report: Clear

Toilet: Red Box parking lot

What to Bring: Hat, for Mt. Markham your hiking poles, RECOMMENDED to wear long pants, long sleeve shirt (Lots of Poodle Dog Brush on Mt. Markham), sunscreen, energy bar, lunch, snacks, and water.

Direction: Take Angeles Crest Highway (2) north from La Canada for 13.8 miles to Red Box parking lot. You can park here and/or carpool toward Eaton Saddle Trailhead by driving south on Mt Wilson Road for 3.7 miles. You will see a gate on your right side with parking on both sides of the road. We will be up at the trailhead waiting for everyone to join us there.

Parking: Public parking at Red Box parking lot or street parking at Eaton Saddle Trailhead.