West Fork / Bear Canyon Trail - December 10, 2006I had been planning on doing the Big Baldy Loop, but as I headed up the Bear Canyon Trail, I decided I'd give Lookout Mountain a try. (I figured I could either head back down to Bear Flat, or maybe traverse over to the Bear Canyon Trial.)
There was a good use trail heading up the West Fork of Bear Canyon.
I didn't bring a map, so I didn't realize that I needed to "backtrack" after gaining the ridge. I ended up contouring over to the Bear Canyon Trail.
With the wind scrubbing the "west" side of the mountain, there were drifts beyond a foot deep in places. The wind also made the summit an uncomfortable place to be with lots of swirling snow.
I ended up heading down the Ski Hut Trail and walking down the road back to Ice House Canyon.
There are 37 photos in the gallery.http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7444/116050916_jHyox-Ti.jpghttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/gallery/2227371_VDEVq/2006-12-10T11:57:43ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugHeading down to the village.
There was ice in spots which made walking the road intersting.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />Heading down to the village.
There was ice in spots which made walking the road intersting.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116050916_jHyox" title="Heading down to the village.
There was ice in spots which made walking the road intersting."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7444/116050916_jHyox-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Heading down to the village.
There was ice in spots which made walking the road intersting." title="Heading down to the village.
There was ice in spots which made walking the road intersting." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-15T05:48:15ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7444/116050916_jHyox-Th.jpg2006-12-10 06:00:30Buckhorn Lodge.
Just a little bit of frost at this elevation.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />Buckhorn Lodge.
Just a little bit of frost at this elevation.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116051826_yKwE9" title="Buckhorn Lodge.
Just a little bit of frost at this elevation."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7447/116051826_yKwE9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Buckhorn Lodge.
Just a little bit of frost at this elevation." title="Buckhorn Lodge.
Just a little bit of frost at this elevation." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-14T12:57:43ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7447/116051826_yKwE9-Th.jpg2006-12-10 06:12:20Looking down from the Bear Canyon Trail.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />Looking down from the Bear Canyon Trail.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116052229_HG8Xe" title="Looking down from the Bear Canyon Trail."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7450/116052229_HG8Xe-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking down from the Bear Canyon Trail." title="Looking down from the Bear Canyon Trail." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-14T13:08:57ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7450/116052229_HG8Xe-Th.jpg2006-12-10 06:44:46Bear Flat.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />Bear Flat.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116053148_LALHr" title="Bear Flat."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7452/116053148_LALHr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Bear Flat." title="Bear Flat." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-14T12:54:11ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7452/116053148_LALHr-Th.jpg2006-12-10 07:01:27Looking down from the West Fork of Bear Canyon.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />Looking down from the West Fork of Bear Canyon.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116053452_Gj7xu" title="Looking down from the West Fork of Bear Canyon."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7454/116053452_Gj7xu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking down from the West Fork of Bear Canyon." title="Looking down from the West Fork of Bear Canyon." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-14T12:51:34ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7454/116053452_Gj7xu-Th.jpg2006-12-10 07:21:52Since I didn't have a map of the area, I was wondering if one of these was my first objective.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />Since I didn't have a map of the area, I was wondering if one of these was my first objective.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116054314_iqfuK" title="Since I didn't have a map of the area, I was wondering if one of these was my first objective."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7455/116054314_iqfuK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Since I didn't have a map of the area, I was wondering if one of these was my first objective." title="Since I didn't have a map of the area, I was wondering if one of these was my first objective." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-11T21:40:37ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7455/116054314_iqfuK-Th.jpg2006-12-10 07:22:00Cat track?<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />Cat track?</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116054815_qJSWT" title="Cat track?"><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7457/116054815_qJSWT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Cat track?" title="Cat track?" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-14T13:13:18ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7457/116054815_qJSWT-Th.jpg2006-12-10 07:23:26Looking through the trees.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />Looking through the trees.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116055644_PRPFS" title="Looking through the trees."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7460/116055644_PRPFS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking through the trees." title="Looking through the trees." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-11T21:33:05ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7460/116055644_PRPFS-Th.jpg2006-12-10 08:14:58Looking up to the ridge.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />Looking up to the ridge.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116056586_fzVGz" title="Looking up to the ridge."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7464/116056586_fzVGz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking up to the ridge." title="Looking up to the ridge." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-15T05:49:04ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7464/116056586_fzVGz-Th.jpg2006-12-10 08:19:54Pine cones.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />Pine cones.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116057064_xo3WJ" title="Pine cones."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7465/116057064_xo3WJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Pine cones." title="Pine cones." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-14T13:05:06ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7465/116057064_xo3WJ-Th.jpg2006-12-10 08:22:27I thought I was heading up to the peak.
As it turned out, I ended up contouring around to the Bear Canyon Trail.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />I thought I was heading up to the peak.
As it turned out, I ended up contouring around to the Bear Canyon Trail.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116057749_KyzUU" title="I thought I was heading up to the peak.
As it turned out, I ended up contouring around to the Bear Canyon Trail."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7466/116057749_KyzUU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="I thought I was heading up to the peak.
As it turned out, I ended up contouring around to the Bear Canyon Trail." title="I thought I was heading up to the peak.
As it turned out, I ended up contouring around to the Bear Canyon Trail." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-11T21:52:58ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7466/116057749_KyzUU-Th.jpg2006-12-10 08:40:49Lookout Mountain (?)
The route I should have taken would have doubled back after gaining the ridge.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />Lookout Mountain (?)
The route I should have taken would have doubled back after gaining the ridge.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116058287_SUcFR" title="Lookout Mountain (?)
The route I should have taken would have doubled back after gaining the ridge."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7467/116058287_SUcFR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Lookout Mountain (?)
The route I should have taken would have doubled back after gaining the ridge." title="Lookout Mountain (?)
The route I should have taken would have doubled back after gaining the ridge." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-11T21:36:48ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7467/116058287_SUcFR-Th.jpg2006-12-10 08:47:19Lots of ominous clouds down below.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />Lots of ominous clouds down below.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116058721_hxFNB" title="Lots of ominous clouds down below."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7468/116058721_hxFNB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Lots of ominous clouds down below." title="Lots of ominous clouds down below." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-11T21:54:22ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7468/116058721_hxFNB-Th.jpg2006-12-10 09:02:30Interesting that on the "west" side of the crest you'd see blue skies. The "east" side had lots of fog.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />Interesting that on the "west" side of the crest you'd see blue skies. The "east" side had lots of fog.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116059201_9ZFrQ" title="Interesting that on the "west" side of the crest you'd see blue skies. The "east" side had lots of fog."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7469/116059201_9ZFrQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Interesting that on the "west" side of the crest you'd see blue skies. The "east" side had lots of fog." title="Interesting that on the "west" side of the crest you'd see blue skies. The "east" side had lots of fog." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-14T13:08:35ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7469/116059201_9ZFrQ-Th.jpg2006-12-10 09:23:28Snow covered trees.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />Snow covered trees.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116059628_MdKRJ" title="Snow covered trees."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7470/116059628_MdKRJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Snow covered trees." title="Snow covered trees." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-11T21:41:22ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7470/116059628_MdKRJ-Th.jpg2006-12-10 09:26:45Contouring towards Bear Canyon.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />Contouring towards Bear Canyon.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116060341_FhtvP" title="Contouring towards Bear Canyon."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7471/116060341_FhtvP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Contouring towards Bear Canyon." title="Contouring towards Bear Canyon." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-14T13:03:11ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7471/116060341_FhtvP-Th.jpg2006-12-10 09:37:18A familiar landmark at last!<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />A familiar landmark at last!</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116060796_oYhsj" title="A familiar landmark at last!"><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7472/116060796_oYhsj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A familiar landmark at last!" title="A familiar landmark at last!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-14T12:56:16ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7472/116060796_oYhsj-Th.jpg2006-12-10 09:58:46Loved the view down.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />Loved the view down.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116061266_pYd72" title="Loved the view down."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7473/116061266_pYd72-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Loved the view down." title="Loved the view down." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-14T13:19:43ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7473/116061266_pYd72-Th.jpg2006-12-10 10:01:18Good snow coverage.
I hope it doesn't melt out.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />Good snow coverage.
I hope it doesn't melt out.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116061799_YxTny" title="Good snow coverage.
I hope it doesn't melt out."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7474/116061799_YxTny-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Good snow coverage.
I hope it doesn't melt out." title="Good snow coverage.
I hope it doesn't melt out." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-11T21:29:41ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7474/116061799_YxTny-Th.jpg2006-12-10 10:04:25On the Bear Canyon Trail.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />On the Bear Canyon Trail.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116062285_BDGu5" title="On the Bear Canyon Trail."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7476/116062285_BDGu5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="On the Bear Canyon Trail." title="On the Bear Canyon Trail." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-14T12:56:29ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7476/116062285_BDGu5-Th.jpg2006-12-10 10:04:44At this elevation, there was 4-5 inches of snow.
Drifts up to a foot deep.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />At this elevation, there was 4-5 inches of snow.
Drifts up to a foot deep.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116063285_gLz4z" title="At this elevation, there was 4-5 inches of snow.
Drifts up to a foot deep."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7477/116063285_gLz4z-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="At this elevation, there was 4-5 inches of snow.
Drifts up to a foot deep." title="At this elevation, there was 4-5 inches of snow.
Drifts up to a foot deep." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-11T21:34:35ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7477/116063285_gLz4z-Th.jpg2006-12-10 10:12:20"South" Backbone.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />"South" Backbone.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116064021_9CMv3" title=""South" Backbone."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7478/116064021_9CMv3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt=""South" Backbone." title=""South" Backbone." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-15T05:50:24ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7478/116064021_9CMv3-Th.jpg2006-12-10 10:26:41Fog to the "east."<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />Fog to the "east."</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116064284_TiUao" title="Fog to the "east.""><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7479/116064284_TiUao-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Fog to the "east."" title="Fog to the "east."" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-14T13:13:24ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7479/116064284_TiUao-Th.jpg2006-12-10 10:33:34First tracks.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />First tracks.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116064505_nR4zu" title="First tracks."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7480/116064505_nR4zu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="First tracks." title="First tracks." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-11T21:38:22ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7480/116064505_nR4zu-Th.jpg2006-12-10 11:23:57Nearing the summit.
Lots of spindrift.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />Nearing the summit.
Lots of spindrift.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116064752_Erb8R" title="Nearing the summit.
Lots of spindrift."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7481/116064752_Erb8R-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Nearing the summit.
Lots of spindrift." title="Nearing the summit.
Lots of spindrift." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-09-02T10:31:37ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7481/116064752_Erb8R-Th.jpg2006-12-10 11:36:58Summit monument.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />Summit monument.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116065071_DLNqh" title="Summit monument."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7482/116065071_DLNqh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Summit monument." title="Summit monument." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-09-02T10:52:56ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7482/116065071_DLNqh-Th.jpg2006-12-10 11:38:38Looking "west."<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />Looking "west."</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116065344_S3kZU" title="Looking "west.""><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7483/116065344_S3kZU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking "west."" title="Looking "west."" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-09-02T10:55:18ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7483/116065344_S3kZU-Th.jpg2006-12-10 11:39:00Looking towards the "North" Backbone.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />Looking towards the "North" Backbone.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116065771_MH6YR" title="Looking towards the "North" Backbone."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7484/116065771_MH6YR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking towards the "North" Backbone." title="Looking towards the "North" Backbone." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-11T21:37:09ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7484/116065771_MH6YR-Th.jpg2006-12-10 11:39:08Looking towards the Devil's Backbone.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />Looking towards the Devil's Backbone.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116066035_BhGJB" title="Looking towards the Devil's Backbone."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7486/116066035_BhGJB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking towards the Devil's Backbone." title="Looking towards the Devil's Backbone." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-09-02T13:15:08ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7486/116066035_BhGJB-Th.jpg2006-12-10 11:40:40Finally following someone else's footsteps.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />Finally following someone else's footsteps.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116066239_7hcEp" title="Finally following someone else's footsteps."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7487/116066239_7hcEp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Finally following someone else's footsteps." title="Finally following someone else's footsteps." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-09-02T10:49:53ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7487/116066239_7hcEp-Th.jpg2006-12-10 11:41:53Blue skies to the "west."<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />Blue skies to the "west."</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116066895_Qb6wD" title="Blue skies to the "west.""><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7488/116066895_Qb6wD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Blue skies to the "west."" title="Blue skies to the "west."" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-11T22:00:45ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7488/116066895_Qb6wD-Th.jpg2006-12-10 11:48:28Other climbers on the Ski Hut Trail.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />Other climbers on the Ski Hut Trail.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116067211_n53TT" title="Other climbers on the Ski Hut Trail."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7489/116067211_n53TT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Other climbers on the Ski Hut Trail." title="Other climbers on the Ski Hut Trail." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-09-02T10:07:00ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7489/116067211_n53TT-Th.jpg2006-12-10 12:28:09Other climbers on the Ski Hut Trail.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />Other climbers on the Ski Hut Trail.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116067550_vJTuU" title="Other climbers on the Ski Hut Trail."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7490/116067550_vJTuU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Other climbers on the Ski Hut Trail." title="Other climbers on the Ski Hut Trail." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-09-02T10:15:20ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7490/116067550_vJTuU-Th.jpg2006-12-10 12:28:28No Hands Rock.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />No Hands Rock.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116068253_FtVNS" title="No Hands Rock."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7491/116068253_FtVNS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="No Hands Rock." title="No Hands Rock." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-09-02T13:05:13ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7491/116068253_FtVNS-Th.jpg2006-12-10 12:42:32The start of the Register Ridge Route.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />The start of the Register Ridge Route.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116068619_wHZ2i" title="The start of the Register Ridge Route."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7493/116068619_wHZ2i-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The start of the Register Ridge Route." title="The start of the Register Ridge Route." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-09-02T10:21:14ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7493/116068619_wHZ2i-Th.jpg2006-12-10 12:56:39Manker Flats.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />Manker Flats.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116069516_p3ox4" title="Manker Flats."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7495/116069516_p3ox4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Manker Flats." title="Manker Flats." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-09-02T10:41:24ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7495/116069516_p3ox4-Th.jpg2006-12-10 13:19:27Looking towards Ice House Canyon.<p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com">Richard Piotrowski</a><br />Looking towards Ice House Canyon.</p><p><a href="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/2227371_VDEVq#116070063_j9u6L" title="Looking towards Ice House Canyon."><img src="http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7497/116070063_j9u6L-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking towards Ice House Canyon." title="Looking towards Ice House Canyon." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-26T04:47:59ZRichard Piotrowskihttp://piotrowski.smugmug.comhttp://piotrowski.smugmug.com/California-Mountains/Mount-Baldy/West-Fork-Bear-Canyon-Trail/IMG7497/116070063_j9u6L-Th.jpg2006-12-10 13:44:13