Trip report
Echo Mountain via the Sam Merrill Trail
Hiking/Walk DATE: 11/12/2016 - 11/12/2016
Trip/Event Location: Altadena, CA
US
Trip Leader(s):
Max # People: 30
Trip Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money
Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate
Distance: 6.5 miles round trip
Difficulty: Moderate
Elevation Gain: 1400 feet
Hike Time: 4 hours
Hike Type: Out and Back
Summary: Professor Thaddeus Lowe, Civil War balloonist, had a
...Trailhead: From the I-210 Foothill Freeway in Pasadena, exit at Lake Avenue. Drive north for 3.4 miles to the end of Lake Avenue (where it intersects with the terminus of Loma Alta Drive running east and west). Park along the street. Carpooling: Contact other members to carpool; share the conversation and travel expenses. We will meet at the stone-pillared gate of the former Cobb Estate.
What to Bring: Good hiking boots/shoes, snacks, plenty of water, hat/cap and sunscreen. For those interested, we will have lunch at a local restaurant following the hike. If you decide not to join us for lunch, bring snacks/food that you can eat during our breaks. Restaurant: Bonnie B’s Smokin’ BBQ Heaven, 1280 N Lake Ave, Pasadena 91104. http://www.bonniebssmokin.com/
Rain Cancels.
Menard is leading this hike for both the Gay Outdoors and the Great Outdoors members. Note: women may be participating.
Trip Report/Photos
Nice pleasant day with 14 guys hiking. Had a wonderful BBQ Lunch afterward
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