Have you been to Crystal lake or hiked in the Angeles Forest?
@johnpan783 жыл бұрын
I have never been there and I don't know why. It's pretty close to where I live. Have you tried Bear Canyon in Angeles Crest?
@jonathannumer54153 жыл бұрын
I work at Devil's Punchbowl Natural Area, does that count?
@AliceFordAdventures3 жыл бұрын
@@jonathannumer5415 in Oregon? That’s super neat.
@jonathannumer54153 жыл бұрын
@@AliceFordAdventures oh no, there is a Devil's Punchbowl in the San Gabriel mountain range in Los Angeles County
@AliceFordAdventures3 жыл бұрын
@@jonathannumer5415 ohhh. Well I guess I better go check it out
@josemandujano76262 жыл бұрын
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@Josh-pn4qb9 ай бұрын
Great video! Hiked Mt. Baden-Powell few years back. Absolutely love it out there!
@brunoreyes1730 Жыл бұрын
I'm a new subscriber!! Beautiful day and beautiful girl...
@tombarnes78893 жыл бұрын
a beautiful place; I think that the one place i miss from living in L.A
@uvbhadoo2 жыл бұрын
you are a good vlogger, keep it up.
@adventureawaits50033 жыл бұрын
Good stuff nice upload
@davidortega3579 ай бұрын
We did a 12 mile hike in carson.iceberg wilderness in Stanislaus National forest elevation 7000 feet lots of water firewood , fish, serene wilderness had a great time
@Westdawgg3 жыл бұрын
Your a babe! So pretty. God bless to all and safe hikes guys
@activeanonymous50143 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid!
@davidortega3579 ай бұрын
I've been to crystal.lake to no hike just driving I. hike off blue Jay campground at Cleveland National forest hiking is fun in Norther. CALIFORNIA
@ScotEllison Жыл бұрын
I always enjoy your videos. I was surprised that you mentioned San Fernando Valley. I think you were looking toward Lake Los Angeles, which is in the high desert, south of Edwards Air Force base.
@AliceFordAdventures Жыл бұрын
Perhaps hard to say if I was looking East or West from you there. I wasn’t looking at a map when I said that so possible that I’m off on my directions
@user-jv9gx9dh9k Жыл бұрын
When you hop on the PCT, you might be close to Mountain HIgh Ski Resort in Big Pine.
@AliceFordAdventures Жыл бұрын
This is the other side of the mountain but technically yes not too far away
@darrelparlapiano25893 жыл бұрын
People should come to the Olympic peninsula and forest if you want see some spectacular views and camping, we moved up here some three years ago and it's fantastic.
@AliceFordAdventures3 жыл бұрын
Yes! Hopefully I’ll be there later this summer
@johnk40512 жыл бұрын
I'm planning to hike to Baden-Powell from the Crystal Lake CG tomorrow and staying overnight. Now, I just hope I can make it at least to Throop Peak.
@AliceFordAdventures2 жыл бұрын
Have a great time. Start early
@Seabass3920 Жыл бұрын
Nice video!! Mt Islip is a very pleasant hike. It kinda looks like your walking up to heaven to me. Overall great video
@NickandRachel4 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful area! Thanks for sharing
@hikecamptrekk15403 жыл бұрын
Wow 😱 there are bears 🐻 and mountain lions in these part and are doing these hike alone 😬😬😬😬
@WanderingSoleTV4 жыл бұрын
Wow, look at that blue sky! It's so great when you get a trail to yourself. Thank you for sharing your day with us!
@AliceFordAdventures4 жыл бұрын
Oh yes it sure is. I love to have the trail to myself
@pacnwhiker12134 жыл бұрын
I never sleep well before a hike or a backpacking trip either! I thinks it’s just the anticipation and excitement of the hike. We did Mt. St. Helens May 19th and I got no sleep the night before. Energy levels the next day were very low. Great video! Thanks!
@AliceFordAdventures4 жыл бұрын
I would love to hike more in Washington State. Glad I'm not the only one with hiking nerves
@pacnwhiker12134 жыл бұрын
Alice Ford WA state offers some incredible hiking / backpacking opportunities, but please don’t tell anyone!!
@hikecamptrekk15403 жыл бұрын
The must amazing thing is looking the clouds below 😍 from Cristal Lake at dawn after a rainy day
@AliceFordAdventures3 жыл бұрын
That sounds awesome
@marimarsilva462926 күн бұрын
Are you scared to get lost? I did Switzer falls for the first time and I’m glad I have good memory but sometimes i go back because I think I have gone really far with no map or sometimes no knife I go back
@vegasdavetv4 жыл бұрын
Alice!!!! Look forward to the video, good to see ya again
@TheAwkwardTourists4 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love finding these amazing hikes in the LA area! I love how it's so alpine-looking, and my hubs and I really want to section-hike the PCT so it would be great to get up there to see it
@AliceFordAdventures4 жыл бұрын
You should!
@snewogj3 жыл бұрын
Amazing video and scenery. What camera did you use to film the vlog shots with?
@AliceFordAdventures3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I used a GoPro 8
@snewogj3 жыл бұрын
@@AliceFordAdventures Thanks for the quick reply. I thought you might be using a gopro. I don’t currently have one, and I am considering the new 9. Some reviews say the nine is better and worse than the 8 in ways. Have you had experience with it which leads you to have an opinion?
@ActionAndyTV3 жыл бұрын
Very nicely filmed! I will come back for more :)
@AliceFordAdventures3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much
@Aggie98bqn3 жыл бұрын
Peace and safety, Alice Ford.
@2011woodlands4 жыл бұрын
Great views, the time lapse of the clouds was interesting.
@TalkingWithBob4 жыл бұрын
Pretty hike ♥️♥️
@AliceFordAdventures4 жыл бұрын
Bobs AdVanture It sure is
@tomsorensen1582 жыл бұрын
Well that was a beautiful hike. I've been to Baden Powell but not Mt. Hawkins. Can't wait to go exploring over in that area where you were. Excellent photography! Thank you! And I'm looking forward to seeing more of your videos!
@bergfanaten4 жыл бұрын
Haha that snow angel! Awesome hike!
@seanart15084 жыл бұрын
That looks amazing around there, somewhere i'd love to go walking, thank you for this video.
@AliceFordAdventures4 жыл бұрын
I hope you can one day.
@seanart15084 жыл бұрын
@@AliceFordAdventures Yes, i'd love to go there one day and do some serious walking, as i'm a keen rambler as we call it back home in the U.K.
@The.Travelbunny4 жыл бұрын
I never think of hikes and LA at the same time. Looks like the city has some beautiful trails and not too far away either.
@AliceFordAdventures4 жыл бұрын
It certainly does! SO many great hiking trails nearby, but its too hot for summer hiking
@elwoodblues96133 жыл бұрын
This trailhead is only a 45 minute drive from I-210 in Azusa. And half of that distance will take you to the trailhead for the infamous Bridge To Nowhere.
@FoodandFootprints4 жыл бұрын
Looks like a great place to hike! Amazing how the LA area has such diverse landscapes
@elwoodblues96133 жыл бұрын
Amazing fact: this trailhead is only a 45 minute drive from I-210 in Azusa. So it's much closer to civilization than you'd expect.
@davideastlee99832 жыл бұрын
Thank you Alice. You are a very enjoyable guide. I just did my first Mt. Wilson trail hike today.
@AliceFordAdventures2 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Hope it was beautiful
@henryw41294 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another great hike to a beautiful place!
@ApeMan4 жыл бұрын
Nice hike Alice!
@AliceFordAdventures4 жыл бұрын
Ape Man Thank you
@donreinholz81213 жыл бұрын
That was a beautiful hike. I didn't see any rattlesnakes. Sometimes I used to wake up early if I had plans for a hike.
@hillrunner23 жыл бұрын
Incredible views! Looks challenging thanks for sharing.
@eduardherak85993 жыл бұрын
Moc krásný trek a krásná příroda tvé videa jsou velmi hezké z krásné přírody a hor 🏔🏔🏔👍❤️🌞🌹🌺🌸díky milá Alice ❤️👍🌹
@nevadahiker66614 жыл бұрын
I don't really ever have bad dreams before, but every once in a while I wake up with the wrong mindset to do a long hike in an area that I am uneasy. Sometimes I wake up feeling excited and invincible, and sometimes I feel apprehensive. I usually go with my gut and do a shorter hike in a place I feel better about when that happens. I hike alone 95% of the time, but if a place ever gives me an anxious vibe I'll see if I can enlist someone to tag along with me! It is strange that certain hikes can trigger a sixth sense, but not others.
@AliceFordAdventures4 жыл бұрын
I certainly agree. And since I often hike alone I tend to listen to those sixth senses most of the time too.
@AmericansAtLarge4 жыл бұрын
Alice I found you on Bobs Advanture livestream. Awesome channel & I find you very interesting! I’m a news anchor and appreciate your ability to embrace the camera while doing what you love 😊. Keep at it and thanks for showing us around!!
@AliceFordAdventures4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Roger. Glad to connect with you here :)
@kennyle86404 жыл бұрын
I remember Camp Crystal Lake from waaaaay back. I did my 6th grade camp there and the Friday the 13th movies were big at that time which was about 30-odd years ago. We joked about it, but it made the night hikes just a bit spookier. I totally get what you mean about hiking anxiety. Every hike I've done that's been above just casual, I couldn't get to sleep the night before. That and the fact that I always had to drive from LA/OC to the trailhead made those first couple miles a bit of a slog early in the morning. I'm looking forward to getting back on the trail. Thanks for blazing tthe trail out there for us.
@AliceFordAdventures4 жыл бұрын
Kenny Le That’s so cool. Must have been a scary night for lots of the kids. Glad I’m not the only one with hiking anxiety
@John-jo8cp3 жыл бұрын
I’ve been looking for hikes in this area. Looks awesome! Thanks for sharing.
@greepie4 жыл бұрын
I grew up in Orange County and never knew hikes like this existed in Los Angeles.
@AliceFordAdventures4 жыл бұрын
Yes there are even some great open space even around Orange County that have some great hiking.
@FernAndoRelax693 жыл бұрын
I need to try this one!!! Thanks!!!
@rommelnavarrette28313 жыл бұрын
Nice video I want to do this hike. Oh and you seem to have a great personality
@OutdoorExistential4 жыл бұрын
I love this hike! If you go up again, maybe consider taking Hawkins Ridge back down to Crystal Lake? It is one of my favorite summertime spots in Angeles! Great Vid! Thank you!!
@AliceFordAdventures4 жыл бұрын
Outdoor Existential I sure will!!!
@eddersilva1954 жыл бұрын
I love your work!
@AliceFordAdventures4 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@desertdogscalifornia3 жыл бұрын
Great video! I've never been there but I'll have to check it out.
@DorianDardar4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful video, the part about your dreams was so cool, I remember analyzing dreams for children when I was a youth advocate, it always felt so involving. I remember writing and shooting a video, and then dreaming it afterwards, except that in my dream, instead of the actress I hired it was a girl I knew form high school and Katy Perry.
@DorianDardar4 жыл бұрын
Tell me more about your dreams...
@delphinelesterlost32854 жыл бұрын
this is a great hike and a great video, it's fantastic to share the hike with you like that. The land feels very dry though, don't light a match!
@AliceFordAdventures4 жыл бұрын
Hahah yes its so dry in Socal.
@heroedeleyenda794 жыл бұрын
Beautiful hike and beautiful girl. I hike all over the San Gabriel and Santa Monica mountains but for some reason this one has never been in my awareness so I'm going to have to check it out. You've just gained a new subscriber :)
@AliceFordAdventures4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much. This was one I was unaware of too. Searching for the most obscure in this time of so many crowds led me here.
@val-xo7ud2 жыл бұрын
Did I miss the lake?
@AliceFordAdventures2 жыл бұрын
You start at camp Crystal lake I do not show the lake in the video
@val-xo7ud2 жыл бұрын
@@AliceFordAdventures that makes sense. I've been doing bridge to nowhere for years and I didn't know there was a lake nearby. Nice video!
@CultureTrekking4 жыл бұрын
Not yet, but glad to know there is something to do besides shopping lol 😂
@AshBeater4213 жыл бұрын
Nice video, brought back memories of a first hike with a late friend. I probably took this hike before you were born. :-)
@elwoodblues96133 жыл бұрын
I did this same route 2 years before you did. Except I went to the top of Mt. Islip too. There's a cool abandoned cabin on its peak, and you can see what's left of Crystal Lake from there. I camped in the campground for several nights. And one night, I heard a wolf chorus at around 9:30pm. Very cool.
@AliceFordAdventures3 жыл бұрын
That’s so cool. I don’t know when I’ll be hiking in LA again but I’ll check that out when I do. Most likely coyotes out that way ;)
@maxsdad5383 жыл бұрын
If you really want the hairs on the back of your neck to stand up, think about this: the black bear is NOT native to the Angeles National Forest area, it was brought into the area back in the 1930's. And EVERY place named Bear Canyon, Bear Creek, Bear Valley, Grizzly Flats, etc was named after the 2000lb+ California Coastal Grizzly that used to roam those mountains and (often) the STREETS of Los Angeles and surrounding communities, up until around 100 years ago. In fact, the last grizzly shot in Los Angeles was killed in 1916 in Sunland. The Grizzly's not our state animal for nothing. Nom nom nom.
@jayinla228 Жыл бұрын
Dumb question but is there cell reception up there?
@AliceFordAdventures Жыл бұрын
Not a dumb question, I am not sure I remember if the whole trail has reception but certainly some areas do. Most of the hikes I have done in the Angeles Crest area though has limited or no service so best to plan for that and if you get service its a bonus. DOwnload all maps and directions before going.
@jayinla228 Жыл бұрын
@@AliceFordAdventures thanks!
@timvandusen41923 жыл бұрын
I've hiked a lot of places like that in California. This video got me missing it, so will need to plan another hike there soon. I lived and worked there many years ago. As far as the rattlesnakes (which I've had many close encounters with), I've known people in the foothills where I did a lot of construction work who would keep Siamese cats, which according to them, are pretty much on a "seek and destroy mission" when it comes to those snakes, or any snake for that matter.
@brianpowell50823 жыл бұрын
Nice video! I LOVE that area! Mt. Hawkins is 8,850', so you gained 3,000' + on that hike. Kudos! Next time, you should check Hawkins Ridge Trail; that one is gorgeous as well!
@AliceFordAdventures3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brian I sure will. I haven’t hiked this area since the fires this year and am looking forward to being in the Angeles forest again
@brianpowell50823 жыл бұрын
@@AliceFordAdventures Same here. Angeles NF is my "home away from home"! Many of my best adventures, on and off-trail, have happened here!
@MovinOnBob4 жыл бұрын
I loved this video Alice. Nice clear skys that day. I thought you moved to Georgia? Maybe I heard something wrong in your post. Anyway, good job. I'll have to try pancakes for trail food next time. ❤
@AliceFordAdventures4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bob, I was working in Georgia the beginning part of the year. I sure did have clear skies this day it was just gorgeous out
@rudedog0624 жыл бұрын
I hope you did Windy Gap to Crystal Lake? Great hike!
@rudedog0624 жыл бұрын
From 2014 makes me feel old! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/frWoopOIvtazc2g.html
@AliceFordAdventures4 жыл бұрын
I did Crystal Lake up Windy gap to Hawkins
@AliceFordAdventures4 жыл бұрын
@@rudedog062 Ill watch it next
@AVENTURASTOTALES3 жыл бұрын
Nice hike! Thank you for taking us along 😊🤙 Marcelo #4SeasonsAdventures
@Zewanderingfrogs4 жыл бұрын
Ah California, missing you! That's a fantastic trail, totally something we would go hiking. We saw rattlesnakes a couple of time but never mountain lions! I am surprised to see snow. Northern Cal gets a ton in the winter, same for Mammoth, but I was not expecting Angeles NF to have some as well. Awesome views, that's what makes the pain in calves worth any hike :)
@anthonyherrera90002 жыл бұрын
Angeles crest always gets good amount of snow
@marttinsoto882 жыл бұрын
could you tell me where that hiking is please? I have been in MIllard Falls, Dawn Mine, Castle Canyon, Echo Mountain and White City Ruins.
@AliceFordAdventures2 жыл бұрын
It’s in the description
@bodegabreath42582 жыл бұрын
I very much like your vids. Always interesting. However, being the malcontent that I am, I have a complaint, just the one, said complaint being, your vids are too short. Wish they were a whole lot longer. This one was so short wasn’t even winded at the end of it.
@AliceFordAdventures2 жыл бұрын
Ok thanks for the note 😆
@TheYayaNet2 жыл бұрын
I love your energy! The view at 8:00 was amazing! I went up there today trying to find a different trail and wasn’t able to. Hmm up in the mountains trails aren’t that well defined or maybe I’m just too new to hiking. If you had let your fear of rattle snakes get to you where would you have gone instead? Are you ever scared to encounter any will animals and as a solo hiker do you have any other fears for which you take any precautions! Thanks for the great video!
@AliceFordAdventures2 жыл бұрын
It is so easy to lose the trail in California. Always best to download an offline map and have gPS
@anjayapant4 жыл бұрын
HELLO ALICE .HOW IS YOUR LIFE GOING ON ?
@AliceFordAdventures4 жыл бұрын
Really goo thanks
@jonmacdonald53453 жыл бұрын
Crazy that whole area is burned beyond recognition today!
@AliceFordAdventures3 жыл бұрын
Jon MacDonald That’s just heartbreaking.
@maxsdad5383 жыл бұрын
But if you try to prevent it, you get a catastrophe like what destroyed over 35% of Yellowstone back in 1988. Fires aren't just "natural", they're necessary. It's nature's version of "spring cleaning".
@calebfoote79373 жыл бұрын
Could you camp off the trail? Or no?
@AliceFordAdventures3 жыл бұрын
Yes you can there is dispersed camping all throughout the Angeles Forest. You will just need an adventure pass to park on any roads in the National Forest
@laurenboni3 жыл бұрын
When do you think it will be too late to hike this trail, to avoid snow?
@AliceFordAdventures3 жыл бұрын
Probably December but it all depends on when we start to get winter rain in LA and SoCal
@laurenboni3 жыл бұрын
@@AliceFordAdventures truly. we never know!
@valerieloskota30944 жыл бұрын
Taking a half of a benadryl the night before a hike, let's me sleep the whole night.
@AliceFordAdventures4 жыл бұрын
Oh gosh! I would never get up haha
@Leojakeson5653 жыл бұрын
what is the shortest trail to get there
@AliceFordAdventures3 жыл бұрын
To get where? I started at the parking lot.
@Leojakeson5653 жыл бұрын
what the name of the trail that you went through?
@AliceFordAdventures3 жыл бұрын
Crystal lake to throop peak as I said at the start of the video
@missyadair83894 жыл бұрын
Hi Alice I really like your videos. I have a question so I always hike alone and from the videos I think you do to. I also make the mistake of reading to much on social media about snakes, Mountain Lions etc I get so nervous to go because of it. Do you have any advice on how you get through the nerves of what you read and hiking alone. Thanks!
@AliceFordAdventures4 жыл бұрын
Hi Missy, Thanks so much for watching. I do hike alone most of the time. If you tend to be nervous I would say 1 try to stay off of social media before a hike, maybe stick to reading trail reviews on All Trails or hiking websites. I also recommend just being overly prepared. I don't wear headphones and am always listening to the sounds of nature just in case I hear a snake. Just be observant. If you are hiking in snake country it's also best to avoid hiking right after it rains as snakes come out to try and get warm on pavement and warm dirt. You can also bring a trekking pole to poke the bushes. I always listen to my instincts too, sometimes I turn around, sometimes I change morning of on which hike I am going to do. Sometimes I sing out loud or carry a rock when I am hiking through tall bushes when I can't see what's around me. If a specific hike scares you too much, skip it or do it with a friend. But i find that educating myself on animals and their habits really helps me alot.