Comments on: Little Santa Anita Canyon http://canyonbeta.com/2009/12/little-santa-anita-canyon/ Canyoneering Beta and Route Information Wed, 26 May 2010 06:00:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Marcel http://canyonbeta.com/2009/12/little-santa-anita-canyon/comment-page-1/#comment-331 Marcel Wed, 26 May 2010 06:00:46 +0000 http://canyonbeta.com/?p=51#comment-331 LSA is doing OK as of May 22nd, 2010. Just ran it in 5 hours with a group of ten including several first timers. Low flow this time around with no water really over your knees, but some nice little waterfalls to get wet on. Definitely a lot of changes since the fires in the area. One of the big trees is gone and a new anchor has been found. Bolts are still in good shape thanks to ATS and other groups that take care of them. Lots of beautiful wildflowers plus a newt and a frog! A note on safety: we did experience some rock fall on the trip despite no rain this weekend at all. Probably some stones kicked up by people on the Mt. Wilson trail up above. Be reminded to always wear your helmets and be aware of rapidly changing conditions in the canyon. Like Travis commented above, landslides (and flash floods) are definitely a concern especially with the vegetation lacking since the fires. Stay safe. LSA is doing OK as of May 22nd, 2010. Just ran it in 5 hours with a group of ten including several first timers. Low flow this time around with no water really over your knees, but some nice little waterfalls to get wet on. Definitely a lot of changes since the fires in the area. One of the big trees is gone and a new anchor has been found. Bolts are still in good shape thanks to ATS and other groups that take care of them. Lots of beautiful wildflowers plus a newt and a frog!

A note on safety: we did experience some rock fall on the trip despite no rain this weekend at all. Probably some stones kicked up by people on the Mt. Wilson trail up above. Be reminded to always wear your helmets and be aware of rapidly changing conditions in the canyon. Like Travis commented above, landslides (and flash floods) are definitely a concern especially with the vegetation lacking since the fires. Stay safe.

]]> By: Travis http://canyonbeta.com/2009/12/little-santa-anita-canyon/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Travis Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:09:53 +0000 http://canyonbeta.com/?p=51#comment-9 Bailey is open again! But, the PD will close it again for at least 72 hours if it rains this week including this coming weekend. Canyoneers are advised to stay away or contact ATS on the sidebar for a conditions update. Also, many landslides have occurred in this canyon in the last month. Consider it to be an unstable environment. Bailey is open again! But, the PD will close it again for at least 72 hours if it rains this week including this coming weekend. Canyoneers are advised to stay away or contact ATS on the sidebar for a conditions update. Also, many landslides have occurred in this canyon in the last month. Consider it to be an unstable environment.

]]> By: Travis http://canyonbeta.com/2009/12/little-santa-anita-canyon/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Travis Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:39:37 +0000 http://canyonbeta.com/?p=51#comment-5 This canyon route is very very closed by the Sierra Madre FD currently. Do not attempt access! However, there is good flow throughout it right now so when it does reopen, it should be good fun! This canyon route is very very closed by the Sierra Madre FD currently. Do not attempt access! However, there is good flow throughout it right now so when it does reopen, it should be good fun!

]]> By: admin http://canyonbeta.com/2009/12/little-santa-anita-canyon/comment-page-1/#comment-2 admin Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:54:03 +0000 http://canyonbeta.com/?p=51#comment-2 This canyon route is considered closed due to a fast moving wildland fire that burned out the entire canyon route in spring of 2008 . Several larger landslides have filled in most of the canyons natural granite gorge sections and all of the pools. This canyon will continue to receive large amounts of debris from the unstable earth slopes until well after good rains, and the vegetation can become re-established re-stabilizing the hill sides. Check back for updates to this warning. This canyon has been adversely affected by landslides from rains in February 2009. It is advised to stay away. This canyon route is considered closed due to a fast moving wildland fire that burned out the entire canyon route in spring of 2008 . Several larger landslides have filled in most of the canyons natural granite gorge sections and all of the pools. This canyon will continue to receive large amounts of debris from the unstable earth slopes until well after good rains, and the vegetation can become re-established re-stabilizing the hill sides. Check back for updates to this warning. This canyon has been adversely affected by landslides from rains in February 2009. It is advised to stay away.

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