Six hikers met for breakfast at Lloyd's of La Cañada at 6:00 for some pre-hike
revelry before joining fifteen others at the La Cañada carpool point. The
twenty-one of us carpooled to Dawson Saddle and left a few cars there. We then
carpooled to Vincent Gap to begin the hike. Cloudy skies in the basin gave way
quickly to mostly clear skies in the San Gabriels, but afternoon fluffy cumulus
clouds provided some relief from the heat.
We started hiking at 9:00 and arrived on the summit of Baden-Powell at 11:00. The
leaders took turns leading this stretch. The group maintained a fair pace and
required few stops for consolidation.
After a short stay on the summit of Baden-Powell, Joe led us over to Burnham,
arriving at noon. We lunched for one hour on Burnham, at which point two hikers
checked out.
Stag led the group over to Throop, arriving at 2:00 pm. Stag made a few
announcements to the captive audience, including a pitch for the upcoming HPS
Oktoberfest (October 6-7). Joe then led the group down the ridge toward Dawson
Saddle, arriving there just before 3:00 pm.
The hike involved about 3300' of gain and 10-12 miles. This was a good outing to
maintain our hiking fitness during the summer, keeping us in shape for the
Sierra Nevada. A few of us reconvened at Pepe's of La Cañada for post hike
revelry.
