[pct-l] Need Info

[Donna "L-Rod" Saufley]

Yes, we've been up to Islip Saddle the past two weekends, heading back again this coming weekend.  The only roads I am aware of that will take you through are Angeles Crest Highway (this is Hwy 2 and it's paved).  Also, Santa Clara Divide Road 3N17 (dirt road between Angeles Forest Hwy and Angeles Crest that goes all the way to Sand Canyon in Santa Clarita) is open, though that won't help you much if you're coming up from the L.A. side.

As AsABat indicated, 39 is closed, though we did see cyclists using it.  In fact, the whole Crystal Lake area is closed to camping.  Don't let that stop you though -- there's plenty of camping up there, and we saw some really sweet spots (the Mt. Williamson cut-off trail had some good ones, and the top of Mt. Islip is beautiful).  There's a spring near Little Jimmy, but we didn't check it out since we were carrying adequate water for our journey.

Hope this helps!

L-Rod

-----Original Message-----
>From: Pam Bryant <pam.bryant at cox.net>
>Sent: Jul 26, 2007 7:01 AM
>To: pct-l at backcountry.net
>Subject: [pct-l] Need Info
>
>Good Morning Everyone in pct-l Mailing List Land, 
>    
>    Has anyone been up to the Trailhead Parking at Islip Saddle? That is in So Cal on Hwy 2. It's about 10 miles west of Mt. Baden-Powell. We want to by way of Hwy 39 North, pass Crystal Lake and several campgrounds (It's a shorter drive for us). One map shows a 4.5 mile dirt road and a locked gate to the Islip Saddle Trailhead parking. Another map shows the dirt road as County Road 62 with no locked gate.
>
>    Any info would be appreciated!
>
>Have a good day.
>Pam
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