Angeles_Crest_Scenic_Byway_Roadside_Inventory_2019

Angeles Crest Scenic Byway Roadside Inventory Author: Gerry Reponen, USDA F.S., 1989; Revised: M Smith USDA F.S., 2019 Milepost 24.43 26.47 26.70 26.85 27.00-51.00 27.00 27.04 27.23 27.35 27.47 27.55 27.55 – 27.65 27.65 Description / Comments I-210 Bridge Gould Mesa cut-off gated dirt road Trail to Gould Mesa campground in the Arroyo Seco Canyon Edison substation Roadside clean-up sign CALTRANS gate 2000-foot sign Tree and brush plantings were made on cut and fill banks to stabilize the loose material as well as add color along the roadway Native and nonnative pines (Coulter and Digger), Sycamores, plus the Spanish and Scotch broom (especially in the Shortcut Saddle area) are the most notable examples Angeles National Forest entry sign National Forest boundary- 694,000 acres, 988 miles of roads, 500+ miles of trails, 40 picnic areas, resorts, 24 organizational camps, 707 summer residences, winter sports areas, increase in users 1945 1.3 million per year, 1981 22.0 million per year, 2001 30 million per year Paved pullout: traces of stone rockwork above the road left over from the original roadbed now used as a retaining wall Paved pullout: provides a view of Pasadena and the Arroyo Seco Canyon In 1818 Joseph Chapman (a privateer captured and made a prisoner of Antonio Maria Lugo) led a group of laborers up this and Millard (Grand) Canyons to harvest lumber for the Los Angeles Plaza Church He was a faller and later a hero after beating off an Indian attack on their logging activities Both canyons were also the sites of many grizzly bear captures during the Spanish/Mexican period of Los Angeles; the bears were used in the bear/bull fights that were held on El Toro Street in Los Angeles It is a popular nighttime overlook especially for Rose Bowl fireworks Paved pullout: popular nighttime lookout, especially for Rose Bowl fireworks Scenic Byway sign 54x48 prevention sign Passing lane uphill Angeles Crest Station Fire danger sign Angeles Crest Highway (old interpretive sign): graphics include an image of road winding amongst the hills The text reads: “WELCOME TO THE “INLAND ISLAND”; “You have just entered the Angeles National Forest, one of many National Forests in the United States.” This one, occupying one fourth of the land area of Los Angeles County, is an ‘inland island’ rising from the desert below This overlook is one of a series marked by special signs (look to your right) located along Highway 2, which passes through the heart of the Angeles National Forest for some 65 miles Follow these signs and you will be rewarded with an insight into the beauty and resources of this National Forest.” Access to Mt Lukens/Grizzly Flats/Pickens Cyn Roads Angeles Crest Scenic Byway Roadside Inventory Author: Gerry Reponen, USDA F.S., 1989; Revised: M Smith USDA F.S., 2019 27.99 - 28.15 28.24 28.36 28.36 – 47.55 28.58 28.86 29.00 29.13 29.31 29.40 29.50 29.59-29.65 29.76 30.00 30.13 30.48 30.60 30.69 30.90 30.91 31.05 – 31.25 31.25 Passing lane uphill Paved pullout Paved pullout TPIA sign on old Interpretive sign overlooking the Arroyo Brown Mountain (named after their father by Jason and Owen Brown – sons of the abolitionist John Brown – who homesteaded and farmed 80 acres called Las Casitas, located between the Arroyo and Millard Canyons in 1885) Ken Burton Trail (3.0 miles), named after popular Assistant Fire Management Officer of the Arroyo Seco Ranger District who was killed by a drunk driver at milepost 32.55 (Burton’s Curve), in November 1984 Across canyon and adjacent to the road are locations where prescribed burns have been conducted by the Forest Service for wildlife habitat improvement and reduction of fuels for wildfire Slide Canyon bridge: good view of old growth Big Cone Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga macrocarpa) Red’s Cutoff trail Paved pullout, west side Paved pullout west side Paved pullout, west side Cistern EW 25 Woodwardia landslide site, which closed the Crest Highway for three months in January-March 1978 Paved pullout Woodwardia bridge Good view of old growth Big Cone Douglas Fir Paved pullout, west side 54x48 prevention sign Paved pullout: Toyon berries in the late fall early winter CCC ridge with apiary site and trail access to the Arroyo Dark Canyon Road has a severe washout denying access to the Arroyo though in the past it was used as a trail Has a cistern located on side of road Grizzly Flats Road- previously called the Hoyt Motorway- is access to Grizzly Flat (named in 1892 after Walter L Richardson of Pasadena (who) had a close call killing a grizzly bear that was eating on a burro carcass killed by mountain lions) Grizzly Flat Plantation- site of one of many conifer plantations planted and maintained by the Angeles National Forest Mt Lukens- named after Forest Supervisor Theodore P Lukens in 1918 to patch up poor relations between him and the Forest Service It was previously named Sister Elsie Peak for a Roman Catholic nun noted for her selfless devotion to friends and strangers in the La Crescenta Valley in the late 1800s 3000-foot sign Cistern JW Paved pullout Passing lane uphill Power lines cross the road Angeles Crest Scenic Byway Roadside Inventory Author: Gerry Reponen, USDA F.S., 1989; Revised: M Smith USDA F.S., 2019 31.35 31.72 31.76 32.00 32.25 32.30 – 32.50 32.45 32.55 32.82 33.00 33.20 33.22 33.40 33.60 33.80 Paved pullout Paved pullout, west side; toyon berries in the late fall Cistern JW Paved pullout Paved pullout Paved pullout, scenic vista towards Pasadena Passing lane, downhill Dewey’s pit, landslide area Burton’s Curve George’s Gap- a saddle named after Abe George, one of the pioneer highway builders Clear Creek Vista sign Angeles National Forest commemorative plaques one by the Angeles National Forest, the second by the State of California; Text: “ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST”- “This Forest serves the largest urban population in the U.S., and is a viable source of watershed protection, recreation, scenic beauty and inspiration To commemorate the Forest’s Centennial, this plaque is dedicated to the many persons who have worked on the Angeles and to those who will work here in the future.” 1892 FS Shield 1992- Donated by current and former employees, volunteers and friends, December 4, 1992 Text: “THE ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST- This was the first National Forest in the State of California, second in the United States, created by proclamation, December 20, 1892, by President Benjamin Harrison The First name given to the Forest was “San Gabriel Timberland Reserve.” It was changed to “San Gabriel National Forest,” March 4, 1907, and then “Angeles National Forest,” July 1, 1908 California registered historical landmark no 717 January 31, 1960.” World of Chaparral nature trailhead (1 3/4 miles) Paved lined parking lot w/left turn access lanes off Highway; view of spring seeps and different vegetation north across the canyon caused by the San Gabriel Fault Paved pullout overlooking LA and the Arroyo Popular nighttime overlook Paved pullout overlooking LA and the Arroyo Power line overhead Paved pullout CALTRANS gate Clear Creek Junction- junction with the Angeles Forest Highway (LA CO N-3), which turns north towards Palmdale A ¼ mile north is the Pines Picnic Area site, a little further north is the LA City School Camp Josephine Truck Trail to Josephine Peak and Lookout site (which was built in the early ‘30s and destroyed in the November 1975 Mill Fire; named in 1894 for the wife of USGS surveyor Joseph Barlo Lippencott) Power line and Forest Service telephone line overhead San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Boundary Angeles Crest Scenic Byway Roadside Inventory Author: Gerry Reponen, USDA F.S., 1989; Revised: M Smith USDA F.S., 2019 33.85 34.10 34.14 34.29 34.50 34.70 34.95 Clear Creek Information Station (closed due to disrepair) Nature’s Canteen Nature Trail- (1.0 miles) Lined parking lot with left turn access lanes, Bulletin board, SST Clear Creek Station Site of Flowering Forest nature trail now an unsigned extension of the World of Chaparral nature trail from George’s Gap and The Pines Picnic Area CALTRANS gate Paved lined pullout Switzer’s Picnic area parking lot and gate Named for Perry Switzer, a carpenter from Pasadena who built a resort there in 1885 He got the nickname Commodore for his fleet of burros Commodore Switzer was the name of a trail camp below Switzer Falls that was downstream from Switzer’s resort The 1896 forest fire did much damage to the resort, but it was reopened in 1905 A stone lodge was built in 1911 after a change in ownership, a chapel with a bell was built at the falls Highway passed it by in 1934 and the devastating flood of March 1938 did much damage, but the resort on until 1958 The Forest Service later demolished it, with the last remnants being removed in the 1980’s Crib dams were built extensively in the upper Arroyo Seco Canyon to stabilize the soils that were eroding away along with the vegetation Most front country canyons had these structures built in the period of 1959-1967, with LA County River and Forest Service funds Paved, lined pullout View across Colby Canyon of the plantation of pines Colby Canyon trailhead: Trail to Colby ranch, homesteaded by Delos and Lilly Colby while he was mining Wickiup and the Upper Big Tujunga Creeks in 1890 The first cabin was built in 1891 with a twostory structure being built in 1895 The ranch was used as a resort, by different people, off and on until it was sold to the Methodist Church as a retreat in 1945 Unofficial trail takes off and goes to Strawberry Peak, named in 1886 by patrons from Switzer’s resort who said it looked like a strawberry This peak was the site of a March 1909 hot air balloon crash with seven people on board A book, “The Perilous Voyage” was written about the incident During the wet season, several waterfalls are present in the trailhead area Old interpretive sign/vista “Arroyo Seco Canyon” was 100 feet southwest of the road up a short trail; the graphic was a diagram of a crib wall Text: “TAMING A CANYON”- “The stair step dams below perform several duties They hold back silt, which can threaten foothill homes The silt cone behind the dam acts as a sponge, soaking up water during storms This water adds to the underground supply and helps meet the needs of communities below The silt cone also holds up the canyon walls, stops bank ‘sloughing’ and helps heal scars with native vegetation.” This is a good place to view gneiss 54x48 fire prevention sign Angeles Crest Scenic Byway Roadside Inventory Author: Gerry Reponen, USDA F.S., 1989; Revised: M Smith USDA F.S., 2019 35.20 35.30 35.50 36.06 36.17-36.28 36.25 36.45 36.60 36.64 36.72 36.83 36.88 37.50 37.70 37.90 38.30 38.38 Spring/weeping wall Paved pullout Paved pullout Paved pullout Ladybug Curve Gate on road 2N55 4000-foot sign Power line and Forest Service telephone line overhead Cistern JW Paved pullout, west side Paved pullout, west side Paved pullout, west side Paved pullout Paved pullout Year-round flowing stream, north side of road Ladybug Heli-spot Paved pullout Paved pullout, west side Seasonal waterfall Power line overhead Redbox Junction- Got its name from a large red box containing hand fire tools placed on the dirt road in 1908 by the Forest Service Picnic area pay phone Parking for the Strawberry Peak Trail Red Box Fire Station- the Ne’Ayuh Tribal group established the Haramokngna Native American Cultural Center here in 1998 to expose visitors to Native American cultures The Gabrielino National Recreation Trail (NRT), (28 ¾ miles), the first National Historic Trail, and named for the Tongva Native American ancient trading route The Gabrielino-Tongva Tribe was indigenous to the Los Angeles Basin, including the San Gabriel Mountains Old interpretive sign “WEST FORK DIVIDE” with a graphic image showing a tree with roots in the soil resting on bedrock Text: “WATER -CLEAR GOLD”; “You are standing on a divide of a major watershed of the West fork of the San Gabriel River This stream is a primary source of clear water vital to the economy of the San Gabriel Valley The dense vegetation keeps the water clear by protecting the soil and controlling erosion Plant leaves cushion-pounding raindrops and roots hold soil in place This is why it is so important to protect the watershed from catastrophic fire, which strips off the vegetation and exposes the soil to erosion.” The Angeles Crest Highway was completed to this point in 1934 Redbox-Rincon Road starts here and descends into the West Fork of the San Gabriel River It travels 33 miles to Highway 39 above Azusa, passing the old Long Beach School District’s environmental education camp (Camp Hi-Hill) Trail signs for Valley Forge Campground (2.0 miles), West Fork Campground (5.0), and Devore Campground (5.5) are located on the highest point of the San Gabriel Fault Angeles Crest Scenic Byway Roadside Inventory Author: Gerry Reponen, USDA F.S., 1989; Revised: M Smith USDA F.S., 2019 38.50 38.58 40.00 40.17 40.62 West Fork Ranger Station- (1900), was the first ranger station in California and the second in the USA The cabin is now located at the Chilao Visitor Center to keep it from becoming firewood The cabin was relocated in 1985 as a Forest Service employee volunteer project The canyon bottom has a year-round native trout stream with lush sycamores, alders, and blackberries, while the hillsides are dense with bay and oaks that provide excellent habitat for spotted owls, cougars, and black bear Historically, this area has not burned The road to Mt Wilson- named after Benjamin D “Don Benito” Wilson- was built in 1935 Benito harvested timber in the 1850’s for his rancho and businesses in the San Gabriel Valley Site of the old Mt Wilson Hotel- built in 1905; burned down in 1913 and rebuilt in 1915 Before the hotel there was Strains Camp, circa 1889 Today, the Mt Wilson Pavilion sits on the original site Mt Wilson is best known for the telescopes which started with the Harvard University Observatory in 1889-90 The Carnegie Institute acquired the property in 1904 and built the George Ellery Hale 60” telescope in 1908, the 160’ tall solar tower in 1912, and the 100” hooker telescope in 1917, which was the largest in the world until 1948 Georgia Tech’s Vast Array Telescope was completed in 2001 Most of the Southern California radio and television stations have been broadcasting from this current location since 1948 Mt Wilson is the largest electronics site on national forest land in the nation Mt Baldy overlooks the West Fork of the San Gabriel River Mt Disappointment- which was named in July 1875 after the US Army Wheeler survey discovered that the San Gabriel Peak was 100’ higher than their proposed triangulation point The top was cut off in 1955 by the US Army to build a Nike Missile site On the peaks within the Angeles National Forest, north of Los Angeles, the authorities had built 27 different air raid warning stations that could be heard all over the basin Caltrans gate and sand tower View of original roadbed above the road as it headed towards Barley Flats in the 1920’s, following the old trail that was established from Mt Wilson to Pine Flat in 1898 Power lines overhead “Lone Pine Ridge”- ball and chain fuel break clearance used to maintain brush free zones in the 1960’s and 70’s Other zones on the highway included the ridges and firebreaks around Charlton and Chilao Mt Baldy view- paved pullout Paved pullout w/view of Mt Baldy, Valley Forge Cyn, Mt Wilson Paved pullout “Trees for Color”, an old Interpretive sign, graphics gone: Text: “TREES FOR COLOR”; “Within the Angeles National Forest hardwood trees have been donated and planted by local garden clubs and organizations to provide contrasting colors for the visiting public to enjoy Forest Rangers are always pleased to see the public involved in special projects.” Angeles Crest Scenic Byway Roadside Inventory Author: Gerry Reponen, USDA F.S., 1989; Revised: M Smith USDA F.S., 2019 40.90 41.60 42.20 – 42.50 42.60 42.70 42.95 43.05 43.30 43.55 – 46.00 43.55 43.90 Power line overhead Fire hydrant Valley Forge Canyon, according to Will Thrall (an early pioneer writer, explorer and trail blazer in the San Gabriel Mountains in the 1890’s and 1900’s), he walked an old Indian trail that came up from Millard, Lowe, and Redbox From Redbox the old trail crossed the road here on its way to Barley Flat, Pine Flat, and Chilao Flat where it split into two trails Paved pullout- power line overhead Badger Gap A passing lane was available but was deleted in 2000 by Caltrans as part of the “Safety is Best on the Crest” speed reduction program Barley Flats Road- site where the old Rincon-Shortcut-Mt Pacifico OHV motorized trail crossed the Angeles Crest Highway The section of the OHV route crossing the Upper Big Tujunga Canyon had to be shut down because of the Arroyo Toad, an endangered species and its habitat Barley Flat- a former Nike rocket launching site Later became a County Detention Camp The buildings burned down in the Station Fire, 2009 Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Road paved in 1984 Tujunga is taken from Native American language Tongva and means “place of the old woman.” The old Shortcut Picnic Area site was removed in 1994 Large set of power transmission lines overhead Silver Moccasin National Recreation Trail (NRT) trailhead- parking lot, and crossing was previously called the Shortcut Trail coming up Shortcut Canyon from Mt Wilson to Chilao because it was a shorter route than over Barley Flats The trail was laid out by Luis Newcomb and built by John Hartwell and Arthur Carter in 1890’s An old Shortcut Saddle Interpretive sign “SHORTCUT SADDLE”: with a graphic of Boy Scouts on the trail in a pine forest with a Forest Ranger wearing the old half-round shield on his sleeve Text: “SILVER MOCCOSIN TRAIL”; “At this point the Silver Moccasin Trail crosses the divide between the West Fork of the San Gabriel River and the Big Tujunga Canyon It continues north and east until it reaches Mt Baden Powell, a total of 53 miles from its origin at Clear Creek Boy Scouts use this high adventure hike to develop their outdoor skills and appreciation for the forest This trail represents less than one-tenth the total miles of hiking trails within the Angeles National Forest Forest visitors find these trails rewarding and stimulating to both mind and body We hope you enjoy this visit to your national forest.” Cistern KW 22 (rain collector type) Rincon-Shortcut (Edison Road) OHV route The gate was open by permit only during late summer until the fall/winter rains It was the first section of the OHV route from Highway 39 to Littlerock Reservoir Good area to view Big Cone Douglas Firs, Pseudotsuga macrocarpa Paved pullout Paved pullout Angeles Crest Scenic Byway Roadside Inventory Author: Gerry Reponen, USDA F.S., 1989; Revised: M Smith USDA F.S., 2019 44.03 44.11 44.37 44.35 – 44.62 45.20 45.25 45.28 – 45.44 45.45 46.00 – 59.00 46.72 46.98 47.45 – 47.54 Paved pullout Apple tree planted by George Lopez and Don Gilliland with seeds from Loomis Ranch while doing work there in 1968 5,000 foot elevation sign Paved pullout Mud flats Old road on north side of highway Bobcat Saddle Original highway roadbed Mt Sally landslide (Linde Slide) occurred mid-winter 1979 and was put back up on the mountain by Caltrans The old road goes around the knob on the north side of the highway Paved pullout Bert the hermit lived in a rock shelter south of the highway during the 1960’s and early 70’s Windy Gap (not to be confused with the Windy Gap located in the saddle between Little Jimmy Trail Camp and the Crystal Lake Basin) Classic granitic formations Paved pullout 54 x 48 prevention sign Charlton Flat Picnic Area named after Forest Supervisor Rush Charlton, 1907-20 & 1922-25 The area was previously called Pine Flat This was the location of the Pine Flat Ranger station; a oneroom log cabin, built in 1908 A popular hunter’s cabin was built nearby but was removed in 1936 when the Angeles Crest Highway was constructed on its site There was a 350-unit Campground built and operated by the City of Pasadena in 1931 but returned to the Forest Service in 1936 because of financial problems There are about seven miles of roads and five miles of trails within the picnic area boundaries At the junction of the entrance road and Hwy was the site of the old Charlton Flats Ranger Station along with an old interpretive sign “Charlton Flat”, with a graphic depicting a tent and campers among the pine trees Text: “FOREST PLAYGROUND”; “This gently sloping pine-covered high country offers welcome pleasant scenery, rest and play for millions of people Recreation is increasingly important in relieving the pressures of urban living Exploding populations, plus limited areas suitable for camp and picnic developments make it increasingly difficult to provide space for all.” Site of many TV and movie shots, including Dolly Parton’s Tennessee Mountain Christmas, Dynasty with Joan Collins mud wrestling Linda Evans, Beethoven ll, Quantum Leap with Scott Bakula, The Incredible Hulk, Star Trek lV, Paulie a Parrot’s Tale, Black Cadillac, many commercials, and photo shoots Also, a popular site for weddings Vetter Mt - named after Victor Vetter- a district ranger who died 11-732 Vetter Lookout- Ramona Merwin was the last lookout in the tower when it was finally closed in 1983 She was there for 20 years The tower has been listed as an historical landmark and had extensive Angeles Crest Scenic Byway Roadside Inventory Author: Gerry Reponen, USDA F.S., 1989; Revised: M Smith USDA F.S., 2019 47.55 48.00 48.10 49.30 49.64 49.66 rehab work done in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s to preserve it Unfortunately, the lookout tower burned down in the Station Fire of 2009 Jack Lane was Ramona’s son-in-law and served as fire management officer on the Valyermo Ranger District during the 1970’s and 1980’s until he retired about 1991 John Lane, Ramona’s grandson, just recently retired as Chief View from the parking lot of Stoney Ridge observatory in the plantation This is a private optical telescope built with monies from JPL Dry lakebed down the Cienaga, below the Silver Moccasin Trail and the well There was a proposal for a dam and a lake for recreation activities (Lake Charlao), but a fault was located that would possibly interfere with water storage Charlton Flats RV Dump Station was built on the site of the old Charlton warehouse The warehouse was removed in the 1980’s The Mt Mooney Road south turnoff is the original dirt roadbed from Barley Flats and Redbox The 1920’s road came north from Devil’s Peak fuelbreak past Stoney Ridge Observatory and gate, to just south of the Chilao Caltrans yard It then skirted the Caltrans yard and entered Lower Chilao, just south of the current road This dirt road is open to street vehicles only Mt Mooney was named after a young Forest Ranger killed in World War l Stoney Ridge Observatory road access to Devil’s Peak, Mt Mooney Trails View of Vetter Mt and Lookout Site, Roundtop, and Mt Pacifico Site of an old interpretive sign about the 85-acre Charlton Burn in 1954 Powerline overhead Mt Mooney Road, north turn-off Stoney Ridge Observatory road access via the original roadbed Devil’s Peak and Mt Mooney Trails Overhead powerline Caltrans Maintenance Station - Chilao Bell and Hartman operated Chilao mine at the turn of the century where some gold was found This was probably part of the mine operations that had a vertical shaft on the northwest side of Hwy above the Lower Chilao Road turnoff and the adit that went completely through the ridge from lower Chilao (about 0.35 miles in, north of the Chilao road) to upper Chilao (about one fourth the way up the Silver Moccasin Trail from the center set of the restrooms in the picnic area) Though this was not the first mining activity in the Forest, it is the closest to the highway The first gold was discovered in San Gabriel Canyon in the 1770’s The first substantial gold rush started on March 9, 1842 in Placerita Canyon; others followed in 1854 and 1855 in San Gabriel and Big Santa Anita Canyons Additional mining has occurred in the Mill Creek and Monte Cristo areas of Big Tujunga Canyon, Upper Big Tujunga Canyon, north slope of Mt Gleason, and in Pacoima Angeles Crest Scenic Byway Roadside Inventory Author: Gerry Reponen, USDA F.S., 1989; Revised: M Smith USDA F.S., 2019 49.70 50.10 50.50 50.65 Canyon None of these were profit-making enterprises Lower Chilao Road 3N21 – The existing paved road reached here in 1938 The first road followed through parallel and south of the existing main road, skirting the campground past the southern mine entrance, then joining halfway between the little pines and Manzanita Loops with the main road It was one and the same until the upper creek crossing near the Chilao Visitor Center, where the road was buried by the parking lot only to emerge at the east end as it continued on through Newcomb’s meadow on the east side of Chilao Creek to Three Points Indian Trail came from Pine Flat, as walked by Will Thrall, to Chilao and split near the meadow One trail going to Buckhorn via Chilao Creek and then down Littlerock creek to the desert The other one goes down through Loomis ranch (homesteaded on a Tom Clark site in 1913 by Captain Lester G Loomis, retired LA City policeman and noted for Mrs Loomis’ apple dumplings), then up Alder Creek and over Indian Ridge to Sheep Camp Spring and down Santiago Canyon to Littlerock Creek and the desert A portion of the trail up Alder Creek to Indian Ridge was still visible in the 1970’s Chilao Campground – Little Pines and Manzanita Loops – with 84 campsites Coulter and Meadow Group campgrounds are by reservation only through Recreation.Gov This land was historically used by Native Americans as a summer home Chilao Memorial- hitching rail by memorial where Silver Moccasin Trail crosses the lower Chilao Road Chilao Fire station and residences Chilao hotshots were relocated to Fox Field Penny Pines plantation Devil’s Canyon Overlook- View of Twin Peaks, Mt Waterman, and Twin Peaks Saddle where the Twin Peaks trail from Three Points ends William Sturtevant had a camp in the saddle in the 1890’s Devil’s Canyon was named for incidents such as the one whereupon four young hunters left Pine Flat on a hunting trip into the canyon and became confusingly lost Two finally made it back to Pine Flats two days later without food and weapons, the other two arrived at a hunter’s camp in Bear Canyon several days later without food, guns, and clothing There used to be an old interpretive sign- Text: “DEVIL’S CANYON”; “You are looking at some of the most scenic and rugged country in the Angeles National Forest Travelers find the trails challenging as they make their way through the 35,000-acre San Gabriel Wilderness In the early days, ruggedness prevented man’s machines from entering and making changes Today the area is protected by an act of Congress that designates it as a wilderness.” Excellent example of a dark gray-green dike intruding into the granite Devil’s Canyon Trailhead and parking lot, trail register San Gabriel Wilderness boundary Upper Chilao Road 3N21 Angeles Crest Scenic Byway Roadside Inventory Author: Gerry Reponen, USDA F.S., 1989; Revised: M Smith USDA F.S., 2019 50.85-50.93 51.00 51.20 51.34 51.50 51.64-51.70 51.71 Chilao Visitor Center- Old site of a CCC Camp during the depression Later was a Conscientious Objector Camp during WWII Then part of the Chilao Campground Complex before the Chilao Visitor Center was built in 1982 Chilao Picnic Area- used for camping until the 1970’s The western half was called Willow Trailer Campground (Trailer Park) The Chilao area got its name from several different sources and none can be determined to be 100% true In the 1850-90’s allegedly a rancher grazed cattle and lassoed bears here; his name was Chilao Silvas- such a person may have existed according to Lindley Bynum in the 1940’s and John Robinson researched the birth, finding a census record in late 1980’s The most common story involved a bandito that was swift with a knife who dispatched a grizzle bear single-handedly thereby earning the slang nickname “Chillia” (hot stuff), which later became Americanized as Chilao According to Arthur N Carter, his name was Jose Gonzales Another story had a bandito chase a grizzly bear up a tree under which a fire was built which the bear didn’t like so it jumped down and was killed by the knife wielding bandito His name was possibly Jose Gonzales The final story concerns a bandito that climbed up a tree and sat on a branch over a campfire when a grizzly bear wandered into camp that branch broke dropping the bandito into the fire and scaring the bear away This earning him the nickname “Chillia” or “hot stuff” Silver Moccasin trail crosses through here going north towards Horse Flat and the Mt Hillyer trail Mt Hillyer was named after Miss Margaret Hillyer, a Forest Service clerk who died 11-17-35 Newcomb’s Ranch and Meadow was named after Luis Newcomb who first settled in the area in 1890, homesteading 120 acres and building a small cabin in the meadow that he later replaced in 1898 with a larger cabin The cabin stood until it was destroyed in the 2009 Station Fire He was one of the first Forest Rangers commissioned in the San Gabriel Timberland Reserve in the 1890’s- building cabins, trails, fighting fires, etc Newcomb’s Ranch Restaurant- Originally built in 1939, used to be named Newcomb’s Ranch Inn It had a second story where rooms were for rent Most of the second story was destroyed by fire in 1976 The restaurant and meadow are constantly used for filming TV and motion pictures From the 1980’s and 90’s they have filmed “The A Team and “Werewolf.” It is also an extremely popular stop with motorcycles and sports cars on summer weekends or any time the road is ice and water free Newcomb’s House Paved pullout Paved pullout Site of an old interpretive sign “DEVIL’S CANYON BURN OF 1928” Large paved pullout CALTRANS gate Angeles Crest Scenic Byway Roadside Inventory Author: Gerry Reponen, USDA F.S., 1989; Revised: M Smith USDA F.S., 2019 51.76 51.90 52.03 52.38 52.42 –52.50 52.66 52.70 52.85 53.03 53.15 53.32 53.38 53.47 53.50 – 54.17 53.55 54.04 54.19 54.22 54.30 Paved pullout with access to gate and a culvert storage area for CALTRANS 54x48 fire prevention sign KW 12 valve box Paved pullout Paved pullout Memorial carved in granite boulder on the north side of the highway to a motorcyclist, Andy Kellr, who hit it and died 5-9-85 Paved pullout, north side Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT) crossing The 2665-mile PCT, a continuous trail from Mexico to Canada, crosses Hwy in several locations Three Points Trailhead- Silver Moccasin NRT, the PCT, and the Twin Peaks Trail all converge at this trailhead parking lot Vault toilet, bulletin board, hitching rail San Gabriel Wilderness Boundary Santa Clara Divide Road 3N17- Access road to Camp Eaton (Closed- formerly Camp Cumorah Crest), Camp Singing Pines (Closed), Angeles Crest Christian Camp, Camp Hidden Valley (Closed), Bandido Group Campground, Horse Flats Campground, and Rosenita Saddle Trailhead- which used to be the site of Camp Rosenita, a camp operated by the Girl Scouts Continue north to a fork, Alder Saddle, with the right-hand road 5N04 leads to Sulphur Springs Trail Camp and a locked gate to road (Closed) ending at Little Rock Reservoir The left-hand road 3N17 leads across the south face of Mt Pacifico and a spur road on the right leads to the summit to Pacifico campground Continue west on 3N17 down the west face of Round Top into Mill Creek Summit ranger station on the Angeles Forest Hwy Tiburcio Vasquez and his gang of banditos frequented the area from 1852–1874 Camp Valcrest (Closed) Paved pullout Edison power ends here Paved pullout, north side Paved pullout Best area to view white firs Chlorinator box “6,000 foot straight-a-way”- popular snow play areas with parking lots Logging roads for x-country skiing 54x48 fire prevention sign Pacific Crest Trail crossing CALTRANS gate-locked gate to the Alps springs, logging roads that go up the hill as well as paralleling the road Phone line crosses the road 6,000 feet, x-country skiing Camp Glenwood also known as Glenwood Dad’s Camp The oneroom school from the old Cedar Springs Admin Site was relocated here for a Boy Scout Camp in the early 1960’s Angeles Crest Scenic Byway Roadside Inventory Author: Gerry Reponen, USDA F.S., 1989; Revised: M Smith USDA F.S., 2019 54.35 54.45- 54.85 54.01 55.01 – 74.55 55.17 55.44 55.55 55.66 55.72 55.79 55.95 56.00 56.09-56.38 56.21 56.70 57.15 57.42 – 57.50 57.70 58.00 Site of old interpretive sign “Shovel Gap” that depicts the sanitationsalvage logging operation by the FS that occurred in 1960-61, and the marks left on the land Paved pullouts, north side of view of Palmdale Winston Springs Best area to view sugar pines Paved pullout- north side Avalanche Canyon Paved pullout, north side Cloudburst Canyon Paved pullout, west side Paved pullout, west side Pacific Crest Trail crossing Site of Camp Pajarito behind the locked gate The camp was operated by the Girl Scouts before being sold to the YMCA The camp burned down in the late 1980’s Paved pullout, west side Panorama Curve and parking lot and scenic view Paved pullout, west side “Motorcycle curve” named for the separate motorcycle accidents that occurred there on a Sunday in 1983 Cloudburst summit 7018’ Pacific Crest Trail crossing- the old fire road was here by 1928 and is currently the PCT for the most part west to Three Points Trailhead Winston Peak and view of Winston Ridge named for Pasadena L.C “Lid” Winston who froze to death during a November blizzard while hunting in 1893 Cooper Canyon Trail Camp- take access road north to the camp ¾ miles Seasonal Indian campsite Cooper Canyon, named for the brothers Ike and Tom Cooper of San Gabriel who hunted frequently in the area from 1870-90 They were also early Forest Service volunteer fire fighters Gated logging roads from the sanitation-salvage logging operation by the FS that occurred in 1960-61 Mt Waterman Ski Area was founded in 1941 with a car below the road that furnished the rear axle to power a rope tow up to the road If one knows where to look on the wide sweeping comeback beginners trail from the top of Chair #2 to the bottom of the chair, there is a large Jeffery pine on the north side of the run that has carved words in it, located on the south side This dates back to about the turn of the twentieth century Gated logging roads to old USC Ski Club and UCLA Ski Club sites, Buckhorn Peak, 3N02 By 1950, there were nine private ski clubs with rope tows along Angeles Crest Hwy Mt Waterman Trailhead and parking lot, Perry Switzer, Bob and Elizabeth Waterman climbed this peak in the 1889, with Liz being the only woman to so The peak was named, “Lady Elizabeth Waterman Mountain”, which was later shortened by the USGS The area around the peak is an excellent place to look for Bighorn sheep Angeles Crest Scenic Byway Roadside Inventory Author: Gerry Reponen, USDA F.S., 1989; Revised: M Smith USDA F.S., 2019 58.10 58.25 58.40 58.55 58.83 59.00 59.10 59.16 59.50 59.85 59.95 60.00 – 60.10 60.23 60.54 60.72 60.85 60.97 Paved parking lot overlooking the old buckhorn residence built in 1966 and removed in 1983 Buckhorn Day Use Area The old Buckhorn Guard Station site It had original knotty pine tongue and groove floors with a potbelly wood stove Built in the 1940’s The station burned to the ground in February 1979 when the propane tank regulator froze and sent full pressure gas to the water heater Bob Patten and wife were asleep in the residence below and never heard or saw a thing till the fire crew from Chilao arrived Mt Waterman access road Buckhorn Campground dirt road entrance ended here in 1928 when the paved Hwy reached here in 1941 Buckhorn was named for a large rack of buckhorns that were nailed to a tree Seasonal Indian campsite with bedrock mortars Burkhart Trailhead parking lot and access to the PCT, Pleasant View Ridge Wilderness Boundary Buckhorn Ski Club previously called the Whittier Ski Club and before that the Santa Monica Ski Club At one time it had one of the few rope tows that changed direction during its travel It was also one of the steepest and fastest at over 600 feet per minute Paved pullout, north side Paved pullout, north side Paved pullout, north side Buckhorn Campground exit road and parking lot Gated logging road to the old Whittier Ski Club site, top of Buckhorn Ski Club, the Buckhorn Campground Spring/well, and the base of chair #3 at Mt Waterman Ski Area The saddle that this road goes to is an excellent place to see Bighorn sheep CALTRANS dump site Paved pullout Paved pullout, west side with a view of Lancaster Paved pullout, west side with a view of Lancaster Snowcrest (Kratka Ridge) Ski Area, renamed by new ownership in 1998 The original ski area, built in 1953, was below the road with rope tows that were powered off of the axles of cars It was also the site of the San Gorgonio Ski Club, another independent ski club that disappeared in the 1960’s The current owners are working with the FS on a development proposal Kratka Ridge was named for three Pasadena brothers that frequented the area It had the last single chairlift in the western US and possibly anywhere in the US The ski lift burned to the ground in February 2001 CALTRANS gate Vista Picnic Area- pit toilets boarded up due to EPA regulations Great view of San Gabriel Wilderness at Smith Saddle; bench Paved pullout, west side view of the Antelope Valley Ridgecrest Picnic Area- site removed in 1993 View of Rattlesnake Creek and Williamson Rock Paved pullout, north side Angeles Crest Scenic Byway Roadside Inventory Author: Gerry Reponen, USDA F.S., 1989; Revised: M Smith USDA F.S., 2019 61.09 61.30 61.45 61.50 61.65 61.80 62.08 52.36 – 62.45 62.45-64.26 62.85- 63.05 63.50 State Camp 37 Administrative site- housing quarters and offices for the civilian employees; i.e., State Division of Highways resident engineers, road crew supervisors, and heavy machinery operators who worked alongside the inmates of Construction Camp 37.The admin site even housed a school for the children of the civilian employees The school house became L.A County’s last remaining one-room school house When the camp was torn down by the FS in 1963, the Boy Scouts relocated the school house to Camp Glenwood, a newly developed Boy Scouts camp Hwy road construction halted here from 1942-1946 for WWII Popular snow play area Best viewpoint of Bear Canyon and the San Gabriel Wilderness An old interpretive sign at this site referred to the visibility and smog The sign disappeared in the early 1980’s CALTRANS gate Paved pullout Eagle’s Roost Picnic Area- State Camp 37 site Camp 37 was one of three minimum security road camps in the State and the only one in Southern California The camp housed 111 inmates for the 16 ½ mile road construction project Inmates from San Quentin, Chino and other State institutions finished their sentences here and worked days a week constructing Hwy from Cedar Springs to Big Pines, and also the upper section of Hwy 39 from the Crest Hwy junction to Crystal Lake Recreation Area Pacific Crest Trail crossing Snow play area View of Hwy 39 Pacific Crest Trail crossing CALTRANS sand shed Site of the sawmill for Camp 37 All timber for shoring and forming for the blasting project through the cliffs of Mt Williamson was harvested along the route of the highway and cut at this mill View of Williamson Rock Pacific Crest Trail crossing Parking for the trail to Williamson Rock climbing area and the water slide in the canyon bottom The Camp 37 pump house was down at the bottom of the canyon where the two drainages meet The keeper of the pumps raised German brown trout behind the dam and that is where the German browns came from in the Littlerock drainage Best places to view Big Horn Sheep from your vehicle Twin tunnels, the west 680 feet long and the eastern tunnel 470 feet long, were bored through solid granite at the base of Mt Williamson It took inmates from the camp four years, blasting and drilling the 32foot high, 20-foot wide tunnels Walls of the tunnels are lined with 18inch concrete View down Bear Canyon Big Horn Sheep seen on cliffs around tunnels Jarvi Memorial Vista- named after forest supervisor Simeri “Sim” Jarvi who died of a heart attack while hiking on the trail to Mt Angeles Crest Scenic Byway Roadside Inventory Author: Gerry Reponen, USDA F.S., 1989; Revised: M Smith USDA F.S., 2019 64.05 54.10 64.26 64.55 65.40 – 65.50 65.50 66.40 66.70 67.65 Waterman in 1964 Sierra Alta Nature Trail (¾ mile) - missing interpretive map/sign Flagstone patio and benches, SST, Memorial Islip Saddle- just like Mt Islip, named after George Islip, a Canadian, ran Orchard Camp for Benjamin Wilson from the mid 1850’s to 1879 before moving on to San Gabriel Canyon during the 1880’s In 1909, Occidental College students built a stone monument on top of the peak that was removed by the Forest Service in 1917 when they and the L.A County Forestry Department built a steel lookout tower and stone cabin This lookout was moved to South Mt Hawkins in 1938 All that remains today are the rock walls of the cabin and the steel anchors from the lookout Paved and lined parking lot, SST, picnic tables Pleasant View Ridge Wilderness Boundary Best place to see the cow parsnips Trails from Crystal Lake basin and Hwy give access to Mt Islip The Pacific Crest Trail, Silver Moccasin NRT, and the South Fork Trail (High Desert NRT) all converge here at the Saddle The Pacific Crest Trail crossing goes to Mt Williamson Ridge, which, like the peak, was named after Army Lieutenant Robert Stockton Williamson, who conducted the Pacific railroad survey on the desert slope side of the San Gabriel Mountains in 1854 Junction of Hwy 39- the road was opened in 1966 but was washed out in 1968 It was repaired and reopened in 1974 only to wash out again in 1976 It has been closed ever since with cost being too prohibitive to repair CALTRANS gate Old access road to a bowl where the road crews and FS crews would play softball during road construction (per Ed Hensley) Cortelyou Springs: rockwork and routed log Cortelyou Springs was named after S.V Cortelyou, District Engineer for Division VII, Los Angeles, of the State Division of Highways Pine Hollow picnic area site- removed in 1982 because of illegal escaped campfires, extensive OHV use, nonuse as a picnic area, and cost too much to maintain The materials were recycled to repair three campgrounds and three picnic areas Logging road access to Little Jimmy Trail Camp and Spring, which used to be called Gooseberry Spring until artist James Swinnerton painted the likeness of his syndicated cartoon character (Little Jimmy) onto an old white fir while he camped there in 1909 Trail parking An Indian trail came up from Crystal Lake via Windy Gap and Little Jimmy and then down the South Fork of Big Rock Creek according to Will Thrall 7,000 feet White Fir Spring and cistern, radiator water, paved pullout Avalanche damage to fir trees Lily Spring starts halfway up the ridge and has some of the largest white firs in the forest and the water is the coldest, about 42 F, coming directly out of the ground in mid August Angeles Crest Scenic Byway Roadside Inventory Author: Gerry Reponen, USDA F.S., 1989; Revised: M Smith USDA F.S., 2019 67.70 67.80 68.55 – 69.40 68.55 68.71 68.90 68.90 – 74.07 69.17 69.40 69.50 69.50 – 74.07 69.59 69.65 69.85 70.50 70.86 71.00 71.91 Avalanche tree damage, banding in granites that are dark grey with small white crystals Skunk cabbage in the rare meadow above the road This is the source of the waterfall below the road Best examples of gneiss View of waterfall deep into canyon Matthew Ridge- named after a CALTRANS snowplow operator who was killed in an avalanche near the spot in the 1960’s Paved pullout with a beautiful view of the Antelope Valley, and the Tehachapi Mountains Best views from pullouts of the Mojave Desert 54x48 fire prevention sign Paved pullout with another great view of Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert country Andreas fault zone Good place for rabbit brush in the fall, blazing stars in the summer Dawson Saddle 7901’- just like Mt Dawson, this was named for R.W Dawson who was an early miner from San Gabriel Canyon, who later operated Sycamore Camp in 1876, now called Coldbrook Camp Informal trail goes north to Mt Lewis; paved pullout; good place during the summer to watch the gliders that come from Crystallaire Caltrans sand shed Throop Peak- A “Doc” Dougherty operated Coldbrook Camp until about 1916 and had this peak south of Dawson Saddle named after him – “Dougherty Peak.” On July 28, 1916, a group of students from Throop College of Technology (Throop Institute) founded in 1891 by Amos G Throop, changed the name of the peak to Throop Peak and so it stays today Throop College is better known today as California Institute of Technology Views of Pinyon Ridge and the high desert View of Pinyon Ridge, Victorville, El Mirage dry lake Parking lot: site of old interpretive sign that discussed Pinyon ridge Dawson Saddle Trail and interpretive sign and parking Paved pullout to north Dorr Canyon (late snows) Lodgepole Picnic Area site- removed in 1983 by the Forest Service because the cost outweighed the actual use Old interpretive sign on “Avalanches” with a graphic depicting a steep hillside with broken off trees and snow piled on the road Text; “AVALANCHE”; “You are standing in an avalanche path! Broken tree stumps on the upper slopes, and piles of debris below the highway, give testimony to the tremendous power of an avalanche Heavy, wet snow careening down the mountain sheared off living trees and buried the highway under 30 ft of snow and debris during the record winter storms of 1969.” Mt Burnham was named after Major Frederic Burnham 1861 – 1947, a British army/explorer active in the Boy Scouts Whitethorn Picnic Area site- removed in 1983 by the Forest Service because the cost outweighed the actual use Snow Canyon (late snows) - gets its name from Wrightwood locals Angeles Crest Scenic Byway Roadside Inventory Author: Gerry Reponen, USDA F.S., 1989; Revised: M Smith USDA F.S., 2019 72.37 73.35 73.95 74.07 74.70 – 74.80 who often referred to the “glaciers” that used to be found there In the recent past the only time snow has remained in the San Gabriel Mountains year-round was in Snow Canyon in 2005, 1993, 1978, and 1969 Paved pullout, good view of Devils’ Punchbowl, Littlerock, Palmdale, and Lancaster 7,000 feet Snow Spring and waterfall An Old interpretive sign of Seed Trees showing a graphic of a tree with cones and a squirrel with a background of a bare mountainside Text- “SEED TREES”; “On the opposite hillside a timbered area can be seen with several large trees rising above the surrounding growth These are called “seed trees” because they produced the seeds from which the smaller trees grew The phenomenon occurred following a fire that burned all but the few large trees still living Foresters use a similar technique by harvesting mature trees and leaving some vigorous cone producing trees to reseed the area.” Vincent Gap, 6563’, was named for Charles “Tom “Vincent whose real name was Charles Vincent Dougherty, who moved here in the 1860’s after killing a couple of claim jumpers in Arizona He built a hand hewed cabin covered with shingles and a flagstone fireplace The interior was covered with big horns from sheep and skins from grizzly bear, black bear, and mountain lion He found several mines, including the Native Son in Prairie Fork, the Blue Cat near Vincent Gap, and the Big Horn on the southeast slope of North Baldy Peak (now called Mt Baden-Powell) He went into a partnership for the Big Horn mine with Delaney and Lockwood in 1895 They sold out in 1902 to Lowell and California Mining Company, who built a road west to Big Rock Creek and had 50 men working there although they only pulled out $40,000 in 1903-06 when the mine went inactive Later, a 10-stamp mill was added and the mine was heavily worked from 1930-36, and then again in 1941, Total production was $100,000 The mine has been inactive, except for sporadic maintenance and testing since 1942 There were plans as late as 1995, to reopen the mine and haul ore out daily to a processing plant in the Victorville area CALTRANS gate The Pacific Crest Trail, Silver Moccasin Trail, Manzanita Trail (High Desert NRT), and Vincent Gulch Trail cross here Paved parking lot, benches, SST, bulletin board Punchbowl fault bisects saddle View east of Mt San Antonio (Mt Baldy), Pine Mountain, Pine Ridge, east Blue Ridge, and the Prairie Fork; view west down Big Rock Creek to Palmdale Big Rock Creek Road- head west across Hwy down into Big Rock Creek to Big Rock Campground, Paradise Springs, South Fork Campground, and Sycamore Flats Campground Pinyon Ridge Road- head north west across Hwy to access road to Pinyon Ridge Big Horn Mine Road- old roadbed from parking lot to Big Horn Mine Angeles Crest Scenic Byway Roadside Inventory Author: Gerry Reponen, USDA F.S., 1989; Revised: M Smith USDA F.S., 2019 75.53 - 75.65 76.22 77.25 77.35 77.95 – 78.10 78.10 – 80.60 79.40 79.65 79.85 79.90 Active landslide 7,000-foot sign CALTRANS gate West Blue Ridge Recreation Area Grassy Hollow Visitor Center Gate and access to Jackson Flat Group campground Access to PCT Grassy Hollow Campground- removed by the FS in 1992 Inspiration Point- An interpretive sign, map, and view of Sheep Mtn Wilderness and Mt San Antonio (Mt Baldy), Pine Mtn., Mt BadenPowell, East Fork of the San Gabriel River (According to an elderly Wrightwood resident, Blue Ridge got its name from the blue haze residents from Swarthout Valley saw when looking at it from the valley floor) Parking lot, SST, horse corral Lightning Ridge Nature Trail Pacific Crest Trail crossing East Blue Ridge Road to Blue Ridge, Guffy, Lupine, and Cabin Flat campgrounds Good examples of black oak, white fir, Jeffrey pine 7,000 feet CALTRANS gate Big Pines junction- the heart of the Big Pines Recreation Area established by the County of Los Angeles in 1918 L A County devoted much time and money into creating a recreational wonderland that saw the Forest Service leasing 760 acres by the early 1920’s for an administration building and recreation hall This is the current Big Pines Information Station It consisted of a main lodge, employee’s residences, campgrounds, picnic areas, and the Davidson stone arch that existed in full immediately west of the recreation hall and crossed the dirt road to Jackson lake The arch was later torn down and the south tower removed to widen the roadbed for Hwy 2’s completion across the mountains in 1956 By 1930, the L.A County Park had expanded to include the Prairie Fork area, Jackson Lake, and all the land between Improvements included a swimming pool; ice skating rink, tennis courts, playground, ski and toboggan facilities, a zoo, Jackson Lake swimming beach and boat docks, a trout pond on east Blue Ridge, and numerous organizational camps Big Pines fire station Mountain High West Ski Area road; used to be called Blue Ridge Ski area until Terry Tognazini bought it in 1978 Big Pines Highway to Jackson Lake; Arch and Mescal picnic areas, Apple Tree, Peavine, Lake, Mountain Oak campgrounds and towards Mile High, Caldwell Lake, Valyermo, and Pearblossom Table Mountain- got its name from its appearance according to operators of the Smithsonian Observatory in the 1920’s Big Pines Information Station- nature trails, flush toilets, parking Swarthout Divide- between Mescal Canyon and Swarthout Valley, named by two Mormon brothers, Nathan and Truman Swarthout, Angeles Crest Scenic Byway Roadside Inventory Author: Gerry Reponen, USDA F.S., 1989; Revised: M Smith USDA F.S., 2019 80.00 80.60 81.14 81.00 82.27 – 0.0 0.75 1.50 2.97 4.30 4.82 5.00 6.39 who moved there from San Bernardino in the 1850’s to raise cattle and vegetables Mount Kare Mountain High-East Ski Area; used to be Holiday Hill Ski Area until Terry Tognazini bought it in the early 1980’s Mountain Stables CALTRANS maintenance yard- Wrightwood Los Angeles/San Bernardino County line 6,000-foot sign Wrightwood Fire Department (Wrightwood was named after Sumner Banks Wright, a land surveyor who bought the land in the 1890’s, and practiced apple growing, cattle ranching, and irrigation until the early 1920’s when he subdivided the land.) Borrow pit Desert Front Road Horse Canyon Road and target shooting area Angeles National Forest Boundary and Sign Mountain Top Junction, Highway 138 and the end of highway