Hike Log
Backpacking Grouse, Sawmill, and Pinos
Trailhead
Mount Pinos Nordic Base
Type of hike
Day hike
Trail conditions
Trail in good condition
Road
Road suitable for all vehicles
Bugs
No bugs
Snow
Snow free
Also on this hike
Such a drive from San Diego! Set up tent a bit past Pinos, in the morning hiked to Grouse, ate breakfast, and on the way back hit Sawmill and Pinos. Then went to the LA Opera, without showering or changing clothes! Who does that?!
Well done, Ted! Backpacking was a great idea.
How was the opera?
Backpacking was the way to go, instead of starting a drive from San Diego around midnight or so! Next year, I’ll see about another approach I saw on a few maps, backpacking at a campground or something north/west of Grouse, then going east to Sawmill and Pinos then back.
The opera was fantastic! Tannhauser has some great music, and the production was very well done. The final chorus at the end had me in tears- good times!