I posted a pic taken from the south end of UBT, close to Angeles Forest.  You
can see our Adopt-a-Highway sign in the distance.

This guy used a journalist pass to get up there on a dual sport bike.

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10843861&postcount=9023

-Dennis

There's not much I can say, but it won't be the same for years, probably not
in our lifetimes.  It's very sad.  I just renewed our agreement with the County
to adopt the road for another two years and was getting ready to arrange another
cleanup before the fire happened. The roads are closed indefinitely, so who
knows the next time we'll get up there...

Comment:
story date: Aug 26

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Story:
Fire rages close to  La CaƱada Flintridge

Los Angeles County Fire Department and Angeles National Forest personnel late
Wednesday afternoon began battling a forest fire near mile marke 29 of Angeles
Crest Highway, two miles north of  La Cańada Flintridge .

According to Peter Castro, public safety coordinator for the city, the fire was
slow-moving and, as sunset neared, was traveling away from the city.

For more of this story, click on or type the URL below:

http://www.lacanadaonline.com/articles/2009/08/26/news/doc4a95e0669c566100989012\
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My beautiful Angeles Forest is gone. An area so beautful that I moved my family
to Sunland/Tujunga in 1976 to ride the roads of the Angeles Crest. That's 33
years that I have lived here and ridden and loved those roads.

I have just found out that Newcomb's Ranch Inn has burned to the ground.

I have just found out that Hidden Springs Cafe has burned to the ground.

And I'm crying.



Thumper

Too bad more of us can't make it, but we'll keep it scheduled for tomorrow
anyway.  The weather should be nice.  I'm not sure where I'll stop, but I'll be
there before 10 in my gray Mazda, in a suitable turn-out.  See you tomorrow.

My plans got changed on me and I will be out of town next weekend.  I was
looking forward to the cleanup.  It does look like that area may have gotten a
dusting today.  I was downtown at California Plaza on Bunker Hill today and when
the clouds lifted, the snow on the mountain front was fairly low.  It made for a
nice photo op of City Hall with the snow caped mountains in the distance.  Too
bad I didn't have my camera with me.

-Dennis

--- In afmotorcyclists@yahoogroups.com, "bcwyatt26" <bcwyatt26@...> wrote:
>
>    Still planning for next Saturday, March 28th at 10am, weather permitting. 
Like usual, I'll bring the County-provided bags, orange vests and gloves that we
all can use.  Of course, you can bring your own if you want.  I'll send another
email on Friday as a confirmation and reminder.
>    See you then,
>           Brandon
>
> --- In afmotorcyclists@yahoogroups.com, "bcwyatt26" <bcwyatt26@> wrote:
> >
> > Sounds like the last weekend will be better.  We've always done
> > Saturdays, so how about Saturday the 28th at 10am?  Let me know what
> > works best.
> >
>

Still planning for next Saturday, March 28th at 10am, weather permitting. 
Like usual, I'll bring the County-provided bags, orange vests and gloves that we
all can use.  Of course, you can bring your own if you want.  I'll send another
email on Friday as a confirmation and reminder.
    See you then,
           Brandon

--- In afmotorcyclists@yahoogroups.com, "bcwyatt26" <bcwyatt26@...> wrote:
>
> Sounds like the last weekend will be better.  We've always done
> Saturdays, so how about Saturday the 28th at 10am?  Let me know what
> works best.
>

Sounds like the last weekend will be better.  We've always done
Saturdays, so how about Saturday the 28th at 10am?  Let me know what
works best.

March 21/22 is the Superbike races in Fontana.  I should be available
on the other weekend.

-Dennis

--- In afmotorcyclists@yahoogroups.com, "bcwyatt26" <bcwyatt26@...>
wrote:
>
>    It's been a while since we got to do a cleanup, hopefully we can
> get together next month.  I'm thinking one of the last two weekends
in
> March.  Let me know if you can make it.
>

It's been a while since we got to do a cleanup, hopefully we can
get together next month.  I'm thinking one of the last two weekends in
March.  Let me know if you can make it.

What about the second Saturday in October?

I'm out for both.

- Dennis

--- In afmotorcyclists@yahoogroups.com, "bcwyatt26" <bcwyatt26@...>
wrote:
>
> If you can make it the last Sat. in September or the first one in
> October, let me know.  I'd like to plane for one of those days.
>

If you can make it the last Sat. in September or the first one in
October, let me know.  I'd like to plane for one of those days.

We cleaned about half of our highway today.  We stopped in a spot
halfway between the signs and cleaned to Angeles Forest Highway.  Denis
and his son came, and my dad came also, so there were four of us.  We
saw lots of cyclists and motorcycles.  We found another piece of
bodywork from a GSX-R, probably from the same bike as last time I
guess.  It was pretty warm, but we got out early enough that it wasn't
too bad.

I think it might be helpful for everybody if we plan these further in
advance.  How about we schedule them for the 2nd Saturday, every 3
months?  The next one will be September 13th.  We'll plan that for now
and see how it goes as the day gets closer.

Thanks everybody for your participation.

Thanks for the map.  I'm going to be there between 8:30 and 9 to find a
good spot to park and meet.  It'll be somewhere in the middle of the
two miles, I don't know exactly where but it shouldn't be too hard to
find me; it's a pretty empty road and I'll make sure I'm in a decent
sized turnout so there's space.

I have gloves, bags and orange vests.  We'll leave the filled bags on
the side of the road for the County to pick up and I hold onto the
gloves and vests for subsequent events.  You don't need to bring
anything, but wear appropriate footwear and clothing.

Any last minutes questions, post tonight and I'll make sure to check
the site tonight and before I leave in the morning, around 7am.

The meeting point will be about 1 mile from point 2 along the green
line.  Upper Big Tujunga is the entire green line, and about 9 miles
long.  Our section is the first 2 miles of UBT, starting from Angeles
Forest Highway.  Do not confuse Upper Big Tujunga with (lower) Big
Tujunga Canyon Road.

My son and prossibly my daughter will be coming with me.  So I will
be in a white Isuzu Trooper.  I have gloves for my family.  Do I need
any other tools?  I don't have a yard, so my selection of outdoor
tools is small, but I do have a leaf rake, shovel, and for the pesky
vegetation, a machete.  Let me know if I should bring anything.

- Dennis

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