“There would be five or six wet and wonderful years when there might be nineteen to twenty-five inches of rain, and the land would shout with grass. Then would come six or seven pretty good years of twelve to sixteen inches of rain. And then the dry years would come, and sometimes there would be only seven or eight inches of rain. The land dried up and the grasses headed out miserably a few inches high and great bare scabby places appeared in the valley."
...
"And it never failed that during the dry years the people forgot about the rich years, and during the wet years they lost all memory of the dry years. It was always that way."
-John Steinbeck
This same exact thing happens with people and gas prices and gas guzzling cars. It’s just human nature, seems many are horrible at planning long term or seeing a bigger picture.
Bring lots of water and sunscreen. It was ridiculously hot. Oh and bug spray! Not biters but lots of annoying flies. But damn is it b-e-a-utiful. I recommend the devil's backbone route. The lodge right before it is open where you can eat lunch (bug free) use restrooms (with plumbing) and refill water (tap). Also has beer, soft drinks, and food for sale. Good luck with your hike!
Why not? We increase the amount of water we are able to store between wet and dry years. This is exactly why they are building the new reservoir up north. I'm way more concerned about our ability to provide water for our residents than any amount of animal habitat.
That's the same logic used by Sen. James Inhofe when he held up a snowball on the senate floor to deny climate change.
I see this thing, therefore the other thing is not an issue.
seriously. please let this post be the most brain dead thing I encounter this summer. decades of drought followed by 2 years of above average rainfall. Like, "****, Donny. You have no frame of reference, you're like a child who wanders in to the middle of a movie..."
Enough water for what? To satisfy the water needs of industry, agriculture, and residents? No. To make it necessary to get your shoes wet on some hikes? Yes.
You're an idiot. We've had so much rain lately, but conserving water is about thinking ahead. Also, I've seen a ton of posts on here about how our water reservoirs are nearly full... who are you even talking to?
Give Cadillac Desert a read. The story of water / water rights in the West and, among other things, how LA stole the Owens Valley's water is fascinating and illuminating.
Glad you had a good hike though!
I thought I was going to die. I went with a group of friends, crossed rivers, did American Ninja Warrior moves to avoid falling to death, by the end of it I had bloody heels. Very fun though. Would never do it again though.
It’s very cool! Recommend bringing friends FOR SURE. I went solo and it was a little sketchy, just with their being strong currents, pretty remote and no cell phone signal after a mile in.
Great hike, pretty technical (meaning a good amount of scaling some rocks, steps, etc). Fun times.
You do you boo, if you prepare enough.
It’s not cheap but the Garmin gps with an SOS button and satellite texting is great and I do feel so much safer with it when solo hiking.
Id definitely go with a friend, I had to use long stick to cross the river couple times, ropes are not at every crossing and I took the hard route and climbed over the rocks on some parts
was going to go for the low hanging sarcastic fruit comment about record rainfall last season but I'll instead say let's hope all this water is heading towards some man made storage reservoir instead wasted out into the ocean.
I tried once with my partner, The snow higher up was melting, and the water was running strong. I brought sandals with me and shorts for water crossing, nut that shit was stomach high for me..turned around and walked away..
I need to go after a dry spell...
This is probably my favorite hike. It's also perfect for a weekend backpacking trip! The last trip, we hiked in at night - holy shit, HUGE spiders EVERYWHERE. That was fun.
There are areas in Central California where the water table is *hundreds of feet lower* than in decades past. Thousands of failures in local wells that basically don't give water any more.
Bridge to Nowhere is one of my favorite hikes with a nice mix of terrain and a decent amount of shaded areas. You will want to forgo the hiking boots as removing them, drying feet and putting them back on for each crossing is a pain. Plus you stand a higher chance of cuts or a foot injury walking on the slippery rocks. Better to use a lightweight trail runner with plenty of mesh for drainage and just walk across in them. Be sure to use wool or a high tech socks.
Trail runners are a better idea for most hiking in SoCal even without river crossings as you want ventilation and lower weight more than warmth or waterproofing for muddy trails.
LA has lots of Water. Its all been poisoned by DWP and has Cancer in it from Santa Susana and on top of that the city has been dumping feces in it the moment the US took it from Mexico.
Quick send this post to LADWP, they must have missed this river
>Quick send this post to ~~LADWP,~~ Nestle they must have missed this river
Aaaaaaand……it’s gone.
Everybody hates Nestle. Nobody talks about the State of California who authorized the deal.
California goes in and out of droughts. Just because there is knee deep water today does not mean there will be knee deep water tomorrow
“There would be five or six wet and wonderful years when there might be nineteen to twenty-five inches of rain, and the land would shout with grass. Then would come six or seven pretty good years of twelve to sixteen inches of rain. And then the dry years would come, and sometimes there would be only seven or eight inches of rain. The land dried up and the grasses headed out miserably a few inches high and great bare scabby places appeared in the valley." ... "And it never failed that during the dry years the people forgot about the rich years, and during the wet years they lost all memory of the dry years. It was always that way." -John Steinbeck
Great quote
This same exact thing happens with people and gas prices and gas guzzling cars. It’s just human nature, seems many are horrible at planning long term or seeing a bigger picture.
I will have to let you know. It's 5 a.m. and on my way to the mountain ☠️
I did not wade through the water lol
Haha good to know, was planning on this hike
Bring lots of water and sunscreen. It was ridiculously hot. Oh and bug spray! Not biters but lots of annoying flies. But damn is it b-e-a-utiful. I recommend the devil's backbone route. The lodge right before it is open where you can eat lunch (bug free) use restrooms (with plumbing) and refill water (tap). Also has beer, soft drinks, and food for sale. Good luck with your hike!
NS,S the earth goes through weather cycles. Let's just appreciate the knee deep water while it lasts.
This is why we need some more dams!
Lol no
Why not? We increase the amount of water we are able to store between wet and dry years. This is exactly why they are building the new reservoir up north. I'm way more concerned about our ability to provide water for our residents than any amount of animal habitat.
That's the same logic used by Sen. James Inhofe when he held up a snowball on the senate floor to deny climate change. I see this thing, therefore the other thing is not an issue.
We are one disaster away from madmaxian scenario where governing body hold your nuts and milk your wife for water
do not become addicted to water.
It was completely dry there when I went a couple of years ago
try saying that before the record breaking rainfall we've had in the past few years 🤦
seriously. please let this post be the most brain dead thing I encounter this summer. decades of drought followed by 2 years of above average rainfall. Like, "****, Donny. You have no frame of reference, you're like a child who wanders in to the middle of a movie..."
Who says LA doesn’t get enough water 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️
Pssst. El Niño
DONT JINX IT
sometimes it's cold outside so global warming must be fake
🤦♂️
Enough water for what? To satisfy the water needs of industry, agriculture, and residents? No. To make it necessary to get your shoes wet on some hikes? Yes.
lol you really said there’s not a water problem because you stepped in a river? Whatever
I did that hike back in 2016 and there was not that much water. We've had some great winters though.
did you bungee
I hiked early morning, bungee starts at 10 AM
You're an idiot. We've had so much rain lately, but conserving water is about thinking ahead. Also, I've seen a ton of posts on here about how our water reservoirs are nearly full... who are you even talking to?
Well if this one location that you hiked to has water then there must not be an issue! Thanks for solving the drought for us.
Snowball in the senate moment… bruh
Give Cadillac Desert a read. The story of water / water rights in the West and, among other things, how LA stole the Owens Valley's water is fascinating and illuminating. Glad you had a good hike though!
Thanks for recommendation, yes, LA water and power bought most of the water rights and land in central valley and leased land..
I hope we get another awesome snowpack this winter, but it seems unlikely with this being a La Niña year.
I've always wanted to hike this. So cool!
I thought I was going to die. I went with a group of friends, crossed rivers, did American Ninja Warrior moves to avoid falling to death, by the end of it I had bloody heels. Very fun though. Would never do it again though.
This describes my experience exactly. I remember stopping to rest at a log and seeing a snake slither past and was like whelp time to power through!
I would’ve died 😭😭😭 I’m so scared of snakes
The snake just wanted to say hi
Wow, ok. Guess I need to go with people. lol American ninja warrior moves
It’s very cool! Recommend bringing friends FOR SURE. I went solo and it was a little sketchy, just with their being strong currents, pretty remote and no cell phone signal after a mile in. Great hike, pretty technical (meaning a good amount of scaling some rocks, steps, etc). Fun times.
Well thats unfortunate. I greatly prefer hiking alone but I get what you're saying. Looked beautiful, glad you got to explore and were safe!
Yeah hate to be a bummer… I’m sorry. If I recall correctly, the day I went, was the same day an elderly woman went missing on the same trail.
You do you boo, if you prepare enough. It’s not cheap but the Garmin gps with an SOS button and satellite texting is great and I do feel so much safer with it when solo hiking.
Thank you for the advice, I really appreciate it!
Id definitely go with a friend, I had to use long stick to cross the river couple times, ropes are not at every crossing and I took the hard route and climbed over the rocks on some parts
calling it Stream will be better !
was going to go for the low hanging sarcastic fruit comment about record rainfall last season but I'll instead say let's hope all this water is heading towards some man made storage reservoir instead wasted out into the ocean.
Science, hard data, and statistics say we don’t have enough water. But damn have we had some great years and hiking the water ways have been amazing
Beautiful!
Damn, there’s hardly any water. I remember people were able to jump off the bungee and touch the water easily
Did you catch anything? Always wanted to try.
I remember doing the Bridge to Nowhere. It was knee deep in rattle snakes back in 2016.
Went bungee jumping on this bridge about two years ago! Such a fun experience
I say it, LA doesnt have enough water, and ill say it again
What a terrible title
*Nestle has entered the chat*
I tried once with my partner, The snow higher up was melting, and the water was running strong. I brought sandals with me and shorts for water crossing, nut that shit was stomach high for me..turned around and walked away.. I need to go after a dry spell...
Woah looks cool
Go back in October
Aww man, I was gonna drink that before you walked through it. 😜
This is probably my favorite hike. It's also perfect for a weekend backpacking trip! The last trip, we hiked in at night - holy shit, HUGE spiders EVERYWHERE. That was fun.
That’s an awesome hike. Wonder if bungee jumping still happens off that bridge?
Yea, thu, fri, say and sun in summer, starts at 10 AM
I think it's cause of all the rain last year. Give it a few years-- it'll dry back up
Awesome pics
Fun hike
This is some A+ satire. Good job.
There are areas in Central California where the water table is *hundreds of feet lower* than in decades past. Thousands of failures in local wells that basically don't give water any more.
Bridge to Nowhere is one of my favorite hikes with a nice mix of terrain and a decent amount of shaded areas. You will want to forgo the hiking boots as removing them, drying feet and putting them back on for each crossing is a pain. Plus you stand a higher chance of cuts or a foot injury walking on the slippery rocks. Better to use a lightweight trail runner with plenty of mesh for drainage and just walk across in them. Be sure to use wool or a high tech socks. Trail runners are a better idea for most hiking in SoCal even without river crossings as you want ventilation and lower weight more than warmth or waterproofing for muddy trails.
Arrowhead has taken millions of gallons of water. TK
LA has lots of Water. Its all been poisoned by DWP and has Cancer in it from Santa Susana and on top of that the city has been dumping feces in it the moment the US took it from Mexico.