San Gabriel Mountains Trailbuilders
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501(c)3 volunteer organization working in the Angeles National Forest under the supervision of the U.S. Forest Service, California's #1 hiking trail repair group! Hard, hot, difficult work but very rewarding.
Pinned
An insane amount of difficult work done by the Forest Service
and done safely. To be young again and be able to do such work! I have talked with a LOT of fire crews in the Angeles National Forest and despite the difficulties, they say it's the best job in the world.
and done safely. To be young again and be able to do such work! I have talked with a LOT of fire crews in the Angeles National Forest and despite the difficulties, they say it's the best job in the world.
We had a crew of 8 working Saturday. We split the group with some working to repair the Sutter wall at 1.2 miles while the others continued clearing brush and fixing the tread. The Sutter wall is being held up by hardened oak which should last a while. We have now cleared brush and fixed the tread
October 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM
We had a crew of 8 working Saturday. We split the group with some working to repair the Sutter wall at 1.2 miles while the others continued clearing brush and fixing the tread. The Sutter wall is being held up by hardened oak which should last a while. We have now cleared brush and fixed the tread
The individual allegedly video recorded and took photographs and authorities allegedly have geolocation information which placed him 30 feet from the ignition point. 6837+ structures were destroyed, 1017 more were damaged, and 12 civilian fatalities. Separate from the Eaton Fire against the ANF
Uber driver accused of intentionally starting fire that destroyed Pacific Palisades
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Uber driver accused of intentionally starting fire that destroyed Pacific Palisades
Authorities announced the arrest of 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht, who is suspected of setting a fire on New Year’s Eve that eventually became the Palisades fire.
www.latimes.com
October 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The individual allegedly video recorded and took photographs and authorities allegedly have geolocation information which placed him 30 feet from the ignition point. 6837+ structures were destroyed, 1017 more were damaged, and 12 civilian fatalities. Separate from the Eaton Fire against the ANF
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Fairy house with corral for bunnies along one of the hiking trails within the Crystal Lake Recreation Area. 🙂 Much love this. One of the younger San Gabriel Mountains Trailbuilders built this. Habitat for Fairies. 🙂 @trailbuilders.bsky.social
August 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Fairy house with corral for bunnies along one of the hiking trails within the Crystal Lake Recreation Area. 🙂 Much love this. One of the younger San Gabriel Mountains Trailbuilders built this. Habitat for Fairies. 🙂 @trailbuilders.bsky.social
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Yes, volunteers are put to work no matter how young or old, we need all the help we can keeping #hiking trails open at long as everyone goes home with no injuries, not even poison oak, though we often laugh when we shouldn't because poison oak isn't a joke, it's a reportable injury :)
May 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Yes, volunteers are put to work no matter how young or old, we need all the help we can keeping #hiking trails open at long as everyone goes home with no injuries, not even poison oak, though we often laugh when we shouldn't because poison oak isn't a joke, it's a reportable injury :)
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Good to start early and hope they keep doing outdoor stuff -- and vote to save some of it from the fucking Capitalist fucking parasite elites
May 22, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Good to start early and hope they keep doing outdoor stuff -- and vote to save some of it from the fucking Capitalist fucking parasite elites
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When you bicycle up the mountain with toilet paper for the toilets on your back, you know you're a dedicated Forest Service employee or volunteer :)
May 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
When you bicycle up the mountain with toilet paper for the toilets on your back, you know you're a dedicated Forest Service employee or volunteer :)
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The toppled oak, I filled in the root system with soil from the hillside to see if that might help the oak survive over the coming years. It toppled after a rain, we could see it was going to go over, and it's otherwise healthy. #hiking people comment about it some times
May 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The toppled oak, I filled in the root system with soil from the hillside to see if that might help the oak survive over the coming years. It toppled after a rain, we could see it was going to go over, and it's otherwise healthy. #hiking people comment about it some times
Mt. Waterman trail above the clouds. Cleared all trees from 3 Points Trailhead to Twin Peaks 5 miles. Finally completed 30” pine in the meadow, restored switchbacks at junction, cleared few other trees along the way. Crew also did some brush clearing on the overgrown section closer to the trailhead
May 18, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Mt. Waterman trail above the clouds. Cleared all trees from 3 Points Trailhead to Twin Peaks 5 miles. Finally completed 30” pine in the meadow, restored switchbacks at junction, cleared few other trees along the way. Crew also did some brush clearing on the overgrown section closer to the trailhead
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Got the Big Dalton #hiking trail signs glued, camped, painted, and re-installed! They could be cleaner but the new painted lettering looks much better, should last a year or two before needing to be done again. A check of the trail signs in the area found that others in the Wilderness Park need work
April 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Got the Big Dalton #hiking trail signs glued, camped, painted, and re-installed! They could be cleaner but the new painted lettering looks much better, should last a year or two before needing to be done again. A check of the trail signs in the area found that others in the Wilderness Park need work
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🙂 Grace walked in to where I was taking a photo, then apologized for getting in the way. 🙂 I think she likes having her photo taken and <ahem> walked across. 🙂
April 16, 2025 at 3:24 AM
🙂 Grace walked in to where I was taking a photo, then apologized for getting in the way. 🙂 I think she likes having her photo taken and <ahem> walked across. 🙂
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My son, being rugged :) Volunteer work clearing deadfalls off of Sout Mount Hawkins Road which is officially abandoned but is used by fire vehicles and to work on the L. A. County Sheriff radio repeater station, among other things
April 16, 2025 at 3:26 AM
My son, being rugged :) Volunteer work clearing deadfalls off of Sout Mount Hawkins Road which is officially abandoned but is used by fire vehicles and to work on the L. A. County Sheriff radio repeater station, among other things
And they have to take the chainsaws and everything else up and down the canyon, on their backs since they need their hands and feet for the trail.
Volunteers do some tremendous things.
Volunteers do some tremendous things.
April 21, 2025 at 5:55 AM
And they have to take the chainsaws and everything else up and down the canyon, on their backs since they need their hands and feet for the trail.
Volunteers do some tremendous things.
Volunteers do some tremendous things.
Have you considered asking the Little T Hot Shots Greg S. to come and evaluate this for you and consider dropping it safely?
This is what the root ball hazard looked like some 6 years ago, the soil and rock has worn away over the years until it's about a quarter of the size now
We're not permitted to use explosives in the riparian drainage yet there is no safe way to bring the kinetic energy to ground
We're not permitted to use explosives in the riparian drainage yet there is no safe way to bring the kinetic energy to ground
April 21, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Have you considered asking the Little T Hot Shots Greg S. to come and evaluate this for you and consider dropping it safely?
That is some serious, hot, difficult, sweaty work you have been doing for the city's #hiking trails, I sure hope that the city appreciates the monkey you save them doing work for free.
Before and after on the volunteer #hiking project planned for this morning, widening this section past the rock up on Coulter Pine Trail, though the rock itself proved to be intransient to persuasion so it will be left for another day when we have a rock bar to teach it who's boss, by golly (I am)
April 21, 2025 at 5:52 AM
That is some serious, hot, difficult, sweaty work you have been doing for the city's #hiking trails, I sure hope that the city appreciates the monkey you save them doing work for free.
San Gabriel Mountains Trailbuilders tackled a few fallen trees around the trails from Crystal Lake to Mt Islip. The trails are in great shape so now is the time to climb Mt Islip and enjoy gorgeous 360 degrees views. @fredhikes.bsky.social
April 21, 2025 at 5:48 AM
San Gabriel Mountains Trailbuilders tackled a few fallen trees around the trails from Crystal Lake to Mt Islip. The trails are in great shape so now is the time to climb Mt Islip and enjoy gorgeous 360 degrees views. @fredhikes.bsky.social
@stevemessermtb.bsky.social Hey, Steve! Great seeing you here :) Need to get everyone from the MTB moved over :)
March 12, 2025 at 10:22 PM
@stevemessermtb.bsky.social Hey, Steve! Great seeing you here :) Need to get everyone from the MTB moved over :)
Dear Angeles National Forest Volunteers,
The storm response plan has been activated by the Forest Supervisor.
Please terminate all field-based volunteer activity until further notice. Please continue to follow us on our social media accounts in order to hear the most up-to-date information.
The storm response plan has been activated by the Forest Supervisor.
Please terminate all field-based volunteer activity until further notice. Please continue to follow us on our social media accounts in order to hear the most up-to-date information.
March 12, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Dear Angeles National Forest Volunteers,
The storm response plan has been activated by the Forest Supervisor.
Please terminate all field-based volunteer activity until further notice. Please continue to follow us on our social media accounts in order to hear the most up-to-date information.
The storm response plan has been activated by the Forest Supervisor.
Please terminate all field-based volunteer activity until further notice. Please continue to follow us on our social media accounts in order to hear the most up-to-date information.
Saturday Trailbuilders working along Lower Bear Creek Trail within the Angeles National Forest!
@fredhikes.bsky.social
@fredhikes.bsky.social
January 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Saturday Trailbuilders working along Lower Bear Creek Trail within the Angeles National Forest!
@fredhikes.bsky.social
@fredhikes.bsky.social
Trailbuilders last Saturday working within the Angeles National Forest along Lower Bear Creek Trail
January 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Trailbuilders last Saturday working within the Angeles National Forest along Lower Bear Creek Trail
Last Saturday the Trailbuilders worked on Lower Bear Creek Trail! About a dozen of us removed deadfalls and worked on the trail tread
@fredhikes.bsky.social
@fredhikes.bsky.social
January 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Last Saturday the Trailbuilders worked on Lower Bear Creek Trail! About a dozen of us removed deadfalls and worked on the trail tread
@fredhikes.bsky.social
@fredhikes.bsky.social
Ah hell, the John Seals bridge across Laurel Gulch burned in the #BridgeFire. A tremendous amount of work was done by the San Gabriel Mountains Trailbuilders to build the bridge, helicopters, horses, Boy Scouts, and a lot of work. #hiking trail repairs in the Angeles National Forest
November 14, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Ah hell, the John Seals bridge across Laurel Gulch burned in the #BridgeFire. A tremendous amount of work was done by the San Gabriel Mountains Trailbuilders to build the bridge, helicopters, horses, Boy Scouts, and a lot of work. #hiking trail repairs in the Angeles National Forest
Camp Site 1 at Joe Elliot Campground. There were probably other sites in the past but I never visited prior to the fire to know the layout. It would be nice to clean up the camp as well. We have been doing deadfall removal and cleaning up for #hiking in the Angeles National Forest
November 14, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Camp Site 1 at Joe Elliot Campground. There were probably other sites in the past but I never visited prior to the fire to know the layout. It would be nice to clean up the camp as well. We have been doing deadfall removal and cleaning up for #hiking in the Angeles National Forest