[Leigh T]

Hi Diana, you may want to make contingency plans as currently the trails to San G are closed for the Valley Fire. Even if the fire is fully contained by Sunday, the trails may still be closed. You should use this link to keep tabs: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5900/

[Leigh T]

that's awesome that it can be done in a week. maybe next year we'll see some out of towners come to do that! (like me hopefully)

[Leigh T]

google maps has had the vincent gap issue for months now – i hiked it in january and it was showing as closed too. Waze, despite being owned by Google is much better and shows the routes via the 2 and 138 etc. Go Waze!

[Leigh T]

I haven't hiked San B and San G since the new day hike quota restrictions have been limited. But I need clarification from those who have hiked it recently.
From the SGWA website: “Effective 9/1/17 Day Hikes will not be limited to a quota. All Day Hikes have become available for each date in the calendar. If you were previously denied for a Day Hike, you can resubmit your request to get approval. Self Issue forms will also be available for all open trails.”

My question is: are those self issue forms actually available at the trailhead/parking lots or only at the Mill Creek Ranger Station? ie if I'm doing San B from Angelus Oaks, can I still drive straight to the trailhead and fill out a form there, or do I have to go to the Ranger station first? Thanks!!

[Leigh T]

[quote quote=4292]Does anyone know if a National Parks pass will substitute for an adventure pass?[/quote]

Yes, the America the Beautiful pass covers NF areas and also BLM.
“The passes are valid at more than 2,000 Federal recreation sites where Entrance or Standard Amenity Fee(s) (Day use fees) are charged by the following agencies:

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) http://www.blm.gov
Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) http://www.usbr.gov
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) http://www.fws.gov
USDA Forest Service (USDA FS) http://www.fs.fed.us
National Park Service (NPS) http://www.nps.gov
US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) http://www.usace.army.mil“

[Leigh T]

Unfortunately, this won't apply to you Gerardo, but Girls Who Hike LA chapter also has 6POP group hikes planned, for all lady hikers of different paces. In fact there's also a series of training hikes to get some of members ready to tackle the 6POP which is going on right now.

There's also Midweek Hikers, a group that often posts their upcoming group hikes on Instagram.