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Four hours of rain left me and Charlie drenched this morning. Nothing like putting on a dry hoodie over a soaking wet shirt 😅 Honestly I couldn't have asked for better weather. It was cold at the top though. A bit of a nostalgia tour for an old project, I hadn't visited the area in over seven years. The 2020 bobcat fire hit the area hard. The recovery is very promising but what a scar the fire left behind. #vantasseltrail #whitesaddle #silverfishtrucktrail #monroviacanyontrucktrail #upperclamshelltrucktrail #rinconredboxtrucktrail #trtp #nostalgia #angelesnationalforest #anf #sangabrielmountains #bobcatfire #postburn #rain #rainyday #hike #hiking #hikinglife #hikingadventures #nature #naturelover #naturephotography #landscape #landscapephotography #thegreatoutdoors #optoutside #goodday #findyourpark #findyourhike #goodhike (at Van Tassel Trail (Duarte)) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVY7YIBvIud/?utm_medium=tumblr

Super thankful for the cloud cover in the morning, eventually giving way to clear skies. A lovely wee spring bloom added lots of color to the burned slopes. Lots of herbaceous cover as the forest continues to recover from the Bobcat Fire. The bears are active! #bobcatfire #postburn #vantasselmotorway #silverfishtrucktrail #whitesaddle #mtbliss #trtp #nostalgia #looproadl #angelesnationalforest #anf #sangabrielmountains #springbloom #wildflowers #hike #hiking #hikinglife #hikingadventures #canyon #nature #naturelover #naturephotography #landscape #landscapephotography #thegreatoutdoors #optoutside #goodday #findyourpark #findyourhike #goodhike (at Van Tassel Trail (Duarte)) https://www.instagram.com/p/COo6pJkgPwe/?igshid=1fckqguvvi0pr

So it turns out hiking to Mt Bliss is going to become semi-regular because I'm invested in observing the post-fire recovery. It's hard not to get bummed out by the loss. Tons of resprouts and early blooms are a positive sign. #bobcatfire #postburn #vantasselmotorway #silverfishtrucktrail #whitesaddle #mtbliss #trtp #nostalgia #looproadl #angelesnationalforest #anf #sangabrielmountains #hike #hiking #hikinglife #hikingadventures #canyon #nature #naturelover #naturephotography #landscape #landscapephotography #thegreatoutdoors #optoutside #goodday #findyourpark #findyourhike #goodhike (at Mount Bliss (Summit 3720ft)) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLBcdy6AoKQ/?igshid=1g0gvd68xuf6k

Saturday's hike offered a fascinating look at a part of the forest that burned in the bobcat fire. A part I love very much from my days on TRTP. It's a tragedy how much was lost, so much devastation. But all is not lost, I was pleased by how much survived and blown away by the feverish regrown of the toyon and scrub oak. Fire ecology at work. I can't believe I have to say this again, but I can't wait to see what the forest will look like in 2030. #bobcatfire #postburn #vantasselmotorway #silverfishtrucktrail #whitesaddle #mtbliss #trtp #nostalgia #looproadl #angelesnationalforest #anf #sangabrielmountains #hike #hiking #hikinglife #hikingadventures #canyon #nature #naturelover #naturephotography #landscape #landscapephotography #thegreatoutdoors #optoutside #goodday #findyourpark #findyourhike #goodhike (at Mount Bliss (Summit 3720ft)) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJHCMgpgadZ/?igshid=150ps1tb9r82j

Nothing like a 20 mile hike to really test the limits! This was a major TRTP nostalgia tour: started at the bottom of the Van Tassel Motorway, which transitions to the Silver Fish Truck Trail, at White Saddle, the trail continues onto the Upper Clamshell Truck Trail, finally after 10 miles uphill, it's the intersection at the Rincon-Shortcut OHV Trail, then 10 miles back down (aka the bottom half of Loop Road L in TRTP-speak).The spring bloom was incredible. Never I seen this part of the forest so green. The butterflies and others pollinators were out in full force! Charlie hiked 20 miles! What a champ! #vantasselmotorway #silverfishtrucktrail #whitesaddle #upperclamshelltrucktrail #rinconshortcutohvtrail #trtp #looproadl #angelesnationalforest #anf #sangabrielmountains #hiking #hikinglife #hikingadventures #canyon #springbloom #wildflowers #butterfly #pollinator #pollinators #nature #naturelover #naturephotography #landscape #landscapephotography #thegreatoutdoors #goodday #findyourpark #findyourhike #goodhike #goodday (at Van Tassel Trail (Duarte)) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAmKutZFm78/?igshid=i1xfjgivqtk6

🚵! #whitesaddle #ninerbikes #specialized #mtb #cycling (at White Saddle, Monrovia Canyon)

🚵! #sangabrielmountains #whitesaddle #monroviacanyon #ninerbikes #cycling #mtb (at White Saddle, Monrovia Canyon)

They're finally here!! Stop by the shop or head over to Westrivercycles.com to scoop them up before they're gone. Supplies are limited. #cycling #kits #championsystems #pro #whiteshoes #whitebars #whitesaddle #whitesocks (at west river cycles)