This blog will detail 1,000 video hikes in Southern California. By Southern California, I am drawing a line from San Luis Obispo to the Nevada Border. Anything south of that line will be declared "Southern California". In a way, it is a personal challenge to do so many hikes. Mainly, however, it is my way of showcasing how many hiking opportunities there really are right in our own geographic back yard. As a blog, it serves as a companion piece to my Youtube channel "Mike On The Trail". It is also a work in progress, as I don't actually have 1,000 edited videos completed. This will take effort for quite some time before it is declared done. Even then, there will still be more out there. Here's to hiking and all the positive effects it has had on my life...and possibly yours!
With a lot of peak hikes to choose from in the western San Gabriel Range, this is not one of the popular ones. That is not a bad thing, though. As it turns out, most people don't know about it and thus are not around. This makes for a rather peaceful experience.
At Gold Creek Saddle.
From the trailhead, the vast majority of visitors take a right turn to go to Trail Canyon Falls. Instead, going left on Gold Canyon Truck Trail (FR 3N29) is the right way to go. The old dirt road leads to Gold Creek Saddle in 4.5 miles. This is where the peak climbing portion of the hike begins.
Mount McKinley
A use trail carved out of the brush leaves Gold Creek Saddle to the north. The trail continues in a NE route to a saddle below Mount McKinley.
Approaching the summit.
A summit use trail is accessed here and continues the rest of the way to the summit. False summits happen on the way up, but persistence gets the job done. When ready to descend, It is downhill all the way back to Big Tujunga Canyon Road.
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