EAST FORK OF THE SAN GABRIEL RIVER | THRU-HIKE | 2023 | 4K
A 20 something miles of rugged terrain inside the one of the most isolated parts of the San Gabriel Mountains, the East Fork of the San Gabriel. We converged at the East Fork parking lot and left our cars there, then a shuttle we rented brought us to Vincent Gap parking lot 87 miles around LA to San Bernardino county. It is a downhill hike from Vincent Gap to the bottom of Vincent Gulch. The group brought a sign post to replaced the old one in the Prairie Fork trail. Each one also carried a bag of cement and some other paraphernalia.
I have done this hike a few times already but it is the prettiest this time. The water is just like never-ending pool, it was so refreshing. The debris caused by the flash floods was not so bad as we expected. In fact it was much easier to hike the river than last year.
Thanks to Alan for the invites. Thanks to Jennifer for taking care of our shuttle ride. And also to Stevie for leading the repair of the Prairie Fork sign. Of course to Gordon for clearing the Mine Gulch trail a few days before the hike which was full of debris.
Group members:
Alan, Stevie, Jennifer, Adam, Hannah, Scott, Ian, Dean, Jason, Gordon, David, Brannon and myself.
Cameras: Sony Alpha 6400
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Lens: Sony 16-50 OSS f 3.5-5.6
Tripod: AOKA KB 20
Trekking pole: Life Beamwalk T3
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Music: Epidemic Sound
Videos of the same trip:
Alan: • Canyon full of legends
Jason: • Vincent Gap to Heaton ...
David: • East Fork San Gabriel ...
Пікірлер: 60
Had a good time with all of you. Hope to go it again soon. And your food was AWESOME!
Great job 👏
What a great video!
@20robertang
11 ай бұрын
Thank you! 👍
Wow...kabayan that water is good for whitewater rafting .!! Salamat po.that sisig is making me hangry...yum
I want to do this! Nice video thx
@20robertang
11 ай бұрын
Very nice hike, it has a touch of wild side. Plus you can to stay away from crowds.. Thanks for watching!
Man...gotta get out there one of these days! What a fun trip and it's amazing you've found so many people to come along with you. I've got maybe 2 people I can count on to join me for trips on occasion, ha!
@20robertang
10 ай бұрын
Thanks! Yeah, the merrier the better in this kind of hike. If you haven’t yet, make sure to locate the plane crash which is quarter of a mile or less before Mine Gulch camp. I’m writing a documentary about it for the 50th anniversary.
@tlgrimmy
10 ай бұрын
@20robertang Definitely want to check that out! Was fun to hear a bit about the history of it in your video.
Great video... Awesome trip. I had a blast with the entire group. It was brutal, and amazing at the same time. The water was so beautiful, and delicious. Thank you for sharing, take care Robert. 🇺🇲
@20robertang
11 ай бұрын
Thanks, Jason! It’s always fun hiking with you, you made me laugh lots of time.. till the next one, Tagay!
That’s Pharoah!
Always enjoy your videos, Thanks for taking us along this arduous trek. Defenitly a hot one this time of year. Way to pay it forward fixing the old sign.
@20robertang
11 ай бұрын
Thanks, Steven. It was a great trek, great crew. Hope you’ll join next time..
hiking in the river looks fun and the confluence is Awesome i love it. swimming hole looks pretty good too/ great time in the mountains, thanks for taking us with you
@20robertang
9 ай бұрын
Thanks, Andrew. The prettiest I’ve seen the East Fork river so far.
Thanks to everyone who helped repair and replace the sign post and everything you carried up!!
@20robertang
11 ай бұрын
You’re welcome, in behalf of the group. We enjoyed the team effort. 👍
Hasn’t really changed much. Nice video Robert.
@20robertang
11 ай бұрын
Thanks, Mike. This time the water is so pretty.
Enjoyed this one a lot. The river is so scenic down there!
@20robertang
11 ай бұрын
I’m glad you did, thanks for watching! 👍
East fork is so rugged great job guys
@20robertang
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! It was rad!
Awesome great hike backpacking trip HellToTheYeah 😊 The furthest i made it was just past the bridge like a mile i guess , that one year
@20robertang
11 ай бұрын
Thanks, Broseph. Iron Fork trail camp is fitting for a bushcrafting trip. It’s about 2 miles pass the bridge.
Awesome video Robert. Iron Fork looked really nice, bummer we got split up there. Also, what did Appa say when she saw the other Pug? Until the next one! Tagay!
@20robertang
11 ай бұрын
I think Appa got a question mark on her wrinkled face, lol. Thanks, David. It was quiet that night in Iron Fork, the place is waiting for all of you to come up for a party. Until next time, Tagay!
Great video Robert. Thank you for the little update on my spot. I really appreciate that. It's been too long since I've been up there and I was really curious how it would look after this big winter we had. And I'm happy to see it looking pretty much just the same. Now that the river level has finally dropped to where crossing isn't so sketchy I'm gonna try to get back up there real soon!
@20robertang
11 ай бұрын
Thanks, Derek. I was just hoping that you would see this video, no problem. I hope you can go back there soon and enjoy the canyon. It’s the prettiest I’ve seen it so far.
Looka like you had a great trip. That was a velvet ant at Iron Fork. However its actually a wingless wasp, not an Ant. They have one of the worst stings out there!
@20robertang
11 ай бұрын
Yeah, I always see them in that spot. Al Kelly one time gave me inputs on that insect. This thru-hike so far was the prettiest I’ve seen the river.
Nice! Perfect video to watch working out on the elliptical. That's as VR as it gets for me . What an adventure to be sure. Stay safe amigo and keep those videos comming. Tagay!!
@20robertang
11 ай бұрын
Thanks, Jim. It took me like forever to finish this one, I’m beat not by the hike but with the edits. I hope it’s all worth it. Tagay!
Beautiful place to be see 👀 from azusa i am in the 60s 70s growing up use to hike all day long in those mountains beware bears lions and rattle snakes 🐍 in 1971 there was mid air collision fighter jet hit passenger plane flight #706 and crashed on mt bliss no one survived lots of parts of the passenger jet still up there i was 11 years old and witnessed the grizzly event 😢
@20robertang
5 ай бұрын
Such a gem in our local mountain. Wild life are rare in here, lucky to see them.
i love your passion for life, brother
@20robertang
11 ай бұрын
Thank you! I always wanted to live my life like it’s my last day.. ✌️
@buddyboy66
11 ай бұрын
@@20robertang Live like you were dying, right?
@20robertang
11 ай бұрын
@@buddyboy66 Right!
Ganda ng intro mo tol!
@20robertang
11 ай бұрын
Lol.. Salamat! 👍
I remember catching a gopher snake one time and it turning back on me and biting my cheek right below the eye socket. The teeth are pointed back to hold the prey and if you pull the snake, the teach hook in, That was at fish fork canyon, way over my magic mountain
@20robertang
11 ай бұрын
Damn, does the bite hurts at all? Ian almost got bitten too he’s holding it too long.
@PHARRAOH
11 ай бұрын
@20robertang nah, not on the hand or arm, but on the face it did
Nice Video, what is the brand name of your sleeping bag, and degrees
Do you happen to have the waypoint coordinates to share :)? I've done the bridge trail up to Fish Fork and Vincent Gulch down to a little past Prairie Fork but I have never connected the two. I'm planning a through trip for next weekend and beginning to plan the route out now.
What type of light is that at 16:00?
Manong, what's the name of the jazzy beat you were playing at 22:00, when you guys were swimming. Salamat
@20robertang
11 ай бұрын
It’s called, Finale In The Rain by Adelyn Paik feat. daslo. I subscribe to Epidemic Sound, that’s where I’m getting all my soundtracks.
Hey brothers, glad for what ya'll are doing ,is it safe for over night camping ? I've heard the homelessness is bad up in there .is it so ? Ty
@20robertang
10 ай бұрын
Thanks, Edward. The place is not that bad and the last time we were there, I saw nothing like that. But to be safe just bring a buddy with you and go as far from the crowd. I heard some stories like that but it can happen anywhere now. You know the situation of our state, but that should not stop us from enjoying our public lands. So be out there and bring some friends and be in the wild.
@Edwardcruzz13
10 ай бұрын
@20robertang ty Robert!I will dive into the wild, into the unknown, to discover new adventures thanks.
How do I access this trail?
@20robertang
7 ай бұрын
The way we do our thru-hike is always down stream starting from Vincent Gap parking lot. Follow the Mine Gulch trail down to the bottom. Once you get to Mine Gulch trail camp area, there is no maintained trail anymore. We just make ourselves go through whenever possible meaning - bushwhacking. It’s more than 20 miles total. We mainly walk on used track and crossed river a countless times.
FYI, do not try this hike in 2024. High river flow makes it extremely difficult and dangerous. Next to impossible without truly risking your life crossing the river 50+ times.
Talking about spiders & insects then taking about breakfast yuk yuk & yuk
@20robertang
5 ай бұрын
lol!
Always hammock in the fork… is Savage still living there?