Comments on: Sheephead Mountain – Peak #26 – A Cold Morning in Mount Laguna

By: sdtacoma

sdtacoma — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:18:33 +0000

I went back and did this hike this weekend. I was fully prepared, found the trail and made it to the top. Such a beautiful view from up there.

I came across a few hunters as I was getting to Kitchen Creek Road from the trail head. They didn’t looks too happy to see me, or hear me… I was making a bunch of noise to scare off any predators. I wasn’t too happy seeing a people with guns, so I guess that makes us even.

Overall a great hike. Wear pants!

13/100

By: admin

admin — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 03:03:16 +0000

Too bad. It is a nice hike and one I will probably repeat soon. Or when it gets cooler.

Yea, my rule is No Paper, No Hike. But you really just have to get a sense of the area and, I don’t know, use the force to feel where the trail would be.

Since I’ve hiked so much, I developed a way of sensing trails and the right path.

I also memorize Google Earth before I go, which helps. Also, the AccuTerra app shows me where I am on the TOPO, which helps a lot.

I printed out the directions I got from the HPS web site and brought it with me for this one.

By: sdtacoma

sdtacoma — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 02:58:27 +0000

I tried to summit this peak on Saturday and was unsuccessful. I got to the base of the mountain and spent about 30 min bush whacking trying to find some resemblance of a trail to the top with no luck. I might have spent a little more time looking for a trail if it wasn’t for the giant rattle snack that crossed my path. That is when I decided to get out of the bush.

I learned a good lesson on this hike though. I had some GPS issues with no back-up. From now on I’ll be bringing paper maps/directions too.

I will try again for sure. Was a nice easy hike until I got to the base.

By: admin

admin — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 05:00:17 +0000

I posted a map for you. I hope it helps!

By: sdtacoma

sdtacoma — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:33:51 +0000

Another option for this Saturday… You wouldn’t happen to have a track log for this hike would you? I am looking on gMaps and gEarth and can’t seem to find a trail.

Thank you!!!

By: Derek

Derek — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:33:26 +0000

Thanks for the kind words. It is a beautiful hike and it was really nice to be the only one around. There is a section where you could miss the trail turnoff on the way back and I noticed footprints of someone else who did the same thing! That will definitely go into the book.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:02:55 +0000

I went through the Lagunas last year on my PCT section hike. Pretty country. Great write up, good luck on your book.

By: Marc

Marc — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:45:03 +0000

Man, could it be more clear? Excellent pics. I’ve never been up that way, I’ll have to check it out. Thanks.