Volunteer Groups Complete Restoration of the Gabrielino National Recreation Trail All 26 miles of the Gabrielino from Altadena to Chantry Flat are back in service. Angeles National Forest, Altadena, California This week “trail closed” signs were removed from the Gabrielino National Recreation Trail from Switzers/Bear Canyon trail junction to Oakwilde campground and the Ken … [Read more...]
Hansen Dam Advisory Board Meeting
MWBA was present at the Hansen Dam Advisory Board Meeting on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 to support the biking community against a group that vilifies us. If you want a synopsis of the meeting from fellow mountain biker, advocate and champion of women mountain bikers, click here to get Wendy Engelberg's perspective. It is very good and will fill you in nicely. I Was Pumped! I … [Read more...]
Sunrise, Sunset
Our adopted trail received a mini-facelift early Sunday morning on Sept 23. A group of dedicated volunteers joined us at 7:00 am to improve and make safer a section of the trail just above the Sierra Saddle. A HUGE hearty thank you goes out to our sister organization, CORBA, specifically, Steve Messer, who incidentally, co-authored a fantastic guide to mountain biking in Los … [Read more...]
SoCal High School Bicycling League Can Move Mountains!!
It's true! The league moved a whole lot of dirt around last Saturday on Upper Brown to make the trail safer to ride and hike. Usually, when these kids gather together, they are competing for a podium position. However, on Saturday, over 50 kids convened from the San Gabriel Valley Composite, Crescenta Valley HS, Clark Magnet HS, San Marino HS, and St. Francis HS, along … [Read more...]
MWBA March News
The March L.A. River Ranger District Angeles National Forest Volunteer Meeting was held March 21st. This bi-monthly meeting allows all volunteer groups working in the forest to report on their work and discuss common issues with the Forest Service staff. Mike McGuire and Steve Messer both reported completing chain saw recertification. Banner Moffett, Steve Messer of … [Read more...]
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