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larry savage
(pyeyo) - F

Locale: pacific northwest
trailhead survey? on 01/04/2006 22:25:55 MST Print View

I'm curious how far the nearest non- urban trailhead is to where you live.
David Spellman
(dspellman) - F
Re: trailhead survey? on 01/05/2006 00:28:37 MST Print View

What's an "urban" trailhead? Here in LA we can get pretty far back into the San Gabriels from a trailhead next to someone's house...
David Bonn
(david_bonn) - F

Locale: North Cascades
Re: trailhead survey? on 01/05/2006 07:53:13 MST Print View

about a mile...

dwb
kevin davidson
(kdesign) - F

Locale: Mythical State of Jefferson
Trailheads? I'm staring at one. on 01/05/2006 08:44:28 MST Print View

120 feet from my office window.
There be Mountain Lions
Douglas Frick
(Otter) - MLife

Locale: Wyoming
 		Re: trailhead survey? on 01/05/2006 09:34:10 MST Print View

About nine miles to the nearest Forest Service trailhead.
Mike Storesund
(mikes) - F
Re: trailhead survey? on 01/05/2006 15:41:52 MST Print View

5 miles - Colorado Trail - Waterton Canyon segment 1
Ken Helwig
(kennyhel77) - MLife

Locale: Scotts Valley CA via San Jose, CA
TH Survey on 01/05/2006 16:48:37 MST Print View

about 15 miles or so. Depends on which mountain range I pick.
Craig Shelley
(craig_shelley) - F

Locale: Rocky Mountains
6 miles on 01/05/2006 17:09:09 MST Print View

About 6 miles to various BLM and National Monument trailheads.

Craig Shelley
Ken Helwig
(kennyhel77) - MLife

Locale: Scotts Valley CA via San Jose, CA
trailhead on 01/05/2006 18:23:19 MST Print View

but the Sierra's are a three hours drive which sucks and that is with good traffic!!!
larry savage
(pyeyo) - F

Locale: pacific northwest
Re: trailhead on 01/05/2006 19:48:29 MST Print View

I remember from my college days packing in the cucamonga wilderness, some rugged & pretty country...I guess by urban trailhead I meant paved, dodging rollerbladers and timetrialers.
Just for the record it's about 3 miles to a trail shared with horses and mtn bikers and about 8 to a wilderness area here in north central washington state.
cat morris
(catt) - F

Locale: Alaska
Anchorage on 01/08/2006 15:06:12 MST Print View

In Anchorage, Alaska it's only a few miles to a number of trailheads.
larry savage
(pyeyo) - F

Locale: pacific northwest
Re: Anchorage on 01/08/2006 19:25:51 MST Print View

My theory here is anyone who lives a bit away from a trail just isn't going to respond but I also believe there is some kind of outdoor experience close to us all.
Bill Fornshell
(bfornshell) - MLife

Locale: Southern Texas
TrailHead Survey on 01/08/2006 19:28:00 MST Print View

To a trail worth the drive about 1200 miles.
David Bonn
(david_bonn) - F

Locale: North Cascades
Re: Anchorage on 01/08/2006 19:35:46 MST Print View

A lot of it depends on definitions.

Actually, a survey function on this web site would be kind of cool.
Bob Gabbart
(bobg) - F
to a trail on 01/08/2006 19:39:06 MST Print View

45 miles to the AT. 3 hours to a decent wilderness area.

(Anonymous)
Re: trailhead survey? on 01/08/2006 23:49:40 MST Print View

Approximately one mile to my favorite State Park with the most difficult trails in the state. 45 minutes drive to the A.T.
bill lamb
(skilamb) - F
lost freind on 02/03/2006 13:38:53 MST Print View

is this the same larry savage that grew up on red hill in cucamonga?
larry savage
(pyeyo) - F

Locale: pacific northwest
Re: lost freind on 02/03/2006 15:24:19 MST Print View

As near as I remember I spent about 6 years on or near that hill, before that I lived in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah. I've been in Washington State for 28 years, right in the middle. I am still climbing, the equipment has gotten better, the technique a little worse so I'm at about the same place. I assume you are not a little squeek anymore and have a healthy interest in clean living and lightweight backpacking. No reason to hijack this ol' thread, if you are inclined e-mail me at angnoel@peoplepc.com