Revival of the San Gabriel Mountains - California 39 Revisited
May 12th, 2024: This is a follow up to my video from October 2022 about California State Route 39: • California's Forgotten... (refer to that video to understand the change that has since occurred)...
...In less than two years after I first drove California State Route 39, a series of wet weather has replenished the area's water bodies. Crystal Lake - once resigned as a toxic pool of water - is now a beautiful mountain lake teeming with life. Morris Reservoir is now full and almost tropical-like in its opaque color and lush character of surrounding landscape. Even San Gabriel Reservoir which previously sat empty now has a respectable amount of water in it. Nature has a way of turning things around quickly and dramatically, especially in the naturally apocalyptic environment of coastal California. In this land of fires, floods, earthquakes, and outlaws, fortunes shift on a dime.
"The West Fork of the San Gabriel River is a refuge for Southern California wild rainbow trout." -Wikipedia
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Hi Benji, thanks for posting this video. I like your written introduction, the views you recorded. The color and clarity of the video is great as well as your comments of the topography throughout the video. Hope you had a good return trip to Southern California. Cheers,
I live in Baldwin Park and go on vacation at the end of next week and during my week off will spend a few days riding my touring bicycle up to the CA-39 closure to the 2, and maybe down to Wrightwood for resupply, overnight camping here and there before heading back down. I'm glad that water will not an issue for me (I'll filter it of course). Crystal Lake looks good, so I might give it a visit. Thanks for making this video. Perfect timing!! It's really got me jazzed for my vacation!!
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This is interesting take on the water levels in the San Gabriels, having water definitely has a profound impact on the life of these mountains
I drove that road back around 1996 when I was working in LA. Beautiful views. I’ve also seen the broken end from Islip on many hikes I took up Mt. Williamson. Love that area!
Crystal lake has a nice color👍👍
Thanks for the video. 39 is a very unique highway. It sure could be opened, stop the spending on newsoms choo choo train no one will ride.