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Angeles Crest Reopening

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At least parts of it, plus some or all of Angeles Forest, Upper & Lower Big T eff Monday-unless the potential rains on Saurday screw it up-which will be likely with any significant amount of rain given denuded hillsides. Found various reports inc Daily News quoting seemingly reliable sources. If the skies behave, I'll check it out on Monday, let you working guys know what I find.
 
In principle, absolutely. However, got a bunch of stuff to do, if I go probably around noon-a good idea given what the temps will likely be up there. Also, may be cold/wet. Let's communicate again Sun night, we'll figure it out.
 
Cool. I might be obligated to deal with some job-related stuff (fingers crossed) in the late morning, so I'll have to play it by ear. I think Ruth will want to come along as well as she really loves riding up The Crest. We had a great ride up there just a week before the fires, so it will be nice to get back up there ASAP.


guzzibob said:
In principle, absolutely. However, got a bunch of stuff to do, if I go probably around noon-a good idea given what the temps will likely be up there. Also, may be cold/wet. Let's communicate again Sun night, we'll figure it out.
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Those of you who've gone up there today already know that it's extremely dusty. And while the lower end of the Crest has been re-paved, it's still got lots of gravel/rock, and probably will for some time. Also, there was some ice/slush in the Shadies. And, there are still a lot of active work crews on both ACH and AFH. Of course you see a moonscape, but there are also some small [new] green patches here and there.

I got up to Newcomb's around 7:45am (had to get back to work some time today). It's running strictly on a generator, and will continue to be for quite some time. Breakfast selection was limited: McNewcomb's or pancakes. Darren said that today was the first time in a loooong time that he was anxious to get back to work.

All in all, it's nice to be back, after almost 14 weeks of no access.
 
Skiped Angeles Crest and went to Oak Glen instead. Got a late start today and felt lazy, so off to Oak Glen I went. The fall colors are peaking just now, with just a little bit of snow on the side of the road.
 
hey seen you on Chanel 7 news on your guzzi
 
In-law stuff prevented me from going up there, but thanks Mike for the info. I think in any case the better course this time of year is to go up there no earlier than late morning, to minimize the ice skating opportunities. Looks like more rain next week, not gonna help any. Maybe I can get up there next couple of days, probably as good as it will be for a while.....
 
Just got back from a great 2-up ride up to Newcomb's. The Crest surface is really nice up to the Mt. Wilson turn-off, but as those mentioned who were up yesterday, a good bit of debris is still scattered here and there. Only had to dodge a couple of dangerous rocks though. At the higher elevations in the fast section, there was quite a bit of melting black ice in the shadows, so midday rides are in order from now until spring. The contrast between the burned up sections and untouched sections gives the landscape an eery, violated look, but new growth is already visible in the lower elevations. Ruth and I spoke to Lorainne Rowe, a blogger on Huffington Post and '09 Monster rider, about our impressions riding up and seeing Newcomb's. I guess we'll be quoted in her blog whenever she writes it up.

FYI, quite a bit of roadwork going on, so there were a few sections where traffic was being shuttled with pacer trucks. It will be a slow, semi-dicey ride up there for a while, I guess, but still worth doing.
 
Based on LA County website, appears Upper & Lower Big T, Angeles Forest closures have also ended. Anybody confirm that? CHP site says Crest open-apparantly end to end-but snow tires/chains required from 3.3 miles east of Newcomb's to Waterman ski area. Guess that lets us out. Think I'll stay away from anywhere near that until we get some thawing. I'm thinking Don & Rich can confirm the virtue of that position-they have the crash (with wives on board ) to prove it. Unfortunately, calling for showers all next week, so likely to get worse rather than better.
 
Angeles Forest, Upper & Lower Big T closed as of this morning yet again post rain-but now (5PM) no longer show as closed. If it rains again later this week more than a drizzle, I bet they would be reclosed. As for the Crest itself, earlier today said open past some mileage mark (10 miles from La Canada?) only with chains/snow tires. Again, at 5PM, now only says closed due to snow from Islip saddle (where 2 & 39 used to hook up, just past the tunnels) to near Big Pines. I'm staying away at least until it's been dry & relatively warm for a few days.
 
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