Mountain Trail Fun Runs - 2011
Sunday, Jan. 1, 8:30 a.m. New Year's Day "Hangover Run," Vasquez Rocks County Park, Agua Dulce (7.4 miles). Meet at lower parking area inside park, located on Escondido Canyon Road near Agua Dulce Canyon Road. Ed Burke and Mervat Tawfik, hosts, 661-251-5670.
Sunday, Feb. 12 Sierra Pelona Ridge, Pacific Crest & Five Deers Trails (12.5 miles). Fairly steep route, but doable. Trailhead is on Bouquet Canyon Road, about four miles southwest of Elizabeth Lakes Road west of Palmdale. Bruce Smith (661-263-9828) and Phil Howard, (661-263-2876) are hosts.
Sunday, March 11 San Fransisquito to Lake Hughes on the PCT (15.5 miles). Out & back route on the Pacific Crest Trail from the PCT trailhead on San Fransisquito Canyon Road about two miles south of Elizabeth Lakes Road to Lake Hughes Road over the Leona Divide. Clay Patten, host, 661-943-5302.
Saturday, April 14 Pacific Crest Trail, Soledad Canyon (about 7 miles). Moderately steep uphill outbound, downhill on return. Trailhead has a restroom, picnic shelter and paved parking. Take Soledad Canyon Road about 15 miles from Canyon Country, 10 miles from Palmdale to trailhead at Indian Canyon forest road turnoff. David Weary, host, 661-714-9440.
Sunday, May 13 Pacific Crest Trail, Agua Dulce to Sierra Pelona Ridge and back (11 miles). Out & back route entirely on the PCT. Meet at trailhead on Petersen Road just off Sierra Highway in Agua Dulce. Parking is very limited. Ed Burke and Mervat Tawfik, hosts, abby96@sbcglobal.net, 661-251-5670.