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David Feiler
United States
Registrace 31. 07. 2013
I'm an avid hiker, backpacker, and novice to intermediate mountaineer. I've climbed 10 of 15 of California's peaks that are over 14,000 feet in elevation including Mt Whitney (5 times including the mountaineers route) and Mt Shasta (2 times). Outside of California I've climbed Mt Rainier in Washington, and Pico de Orizaba in Mexico at 18,491 feet elevation.
Rae Lakes Loop Backpacking Kings Canyon National Park
This was a 5-day 4-night backpacking trip along the beautiful Rae Lakes Loop in Kings Canyon National Park starting at Roads End. We saw lots of wildlife including bears, deer, marmots, chipmunks, and snakes. We caught our quota of trout and had them for dinner and they were delicious, catch and cook! Rae Lakes is very popular because the PCT, JMT, and the Rae Lakes loop all pass through. The totals for the trip were about 44 miles with 8,600 feet of climbing. The date of this trip was from July 24 to 28, 2024.
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Mt Wilson Backpacking
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This was a 2-day 1-night backpacking trip from Mt Wilson to Red Box via the Rim Trail and Gabrielino Trail. We stayed at Devore trail camp overnight, but it was very tough to get to because the trail was not maintained. We then passed through West Fork and Valley Forge trail camps before returning to Red Box. The date of this trip was May 26th and 27th, 2024.
Catalina Backpacking (Two Harbors to Parson's Landing)
zhlédnutí 382Před 2 měsíci
This was a 2-day 1-night backpacking trip from Two Harbors to Parson's Landing via the Silver Peak and Trans-Catalina trails. We stayed at campsite #7 at Parsons Landing. The loop was about 16 miles with 2,700 feet of elevation gain. Date of this trip was June 1st and 2nd, 2024.
Switzer Falls, Bear Canyon, and San Gabriel Peak
zhlédnutí 6KPřed 3 měsíci
This was a 2-day 1-night backpacking trip where we went from Switzer Falls trailhead to Bear Canyon trail camp and then on to San Gabriel Peak before returning to Bear Canyon trail camp. The next day we stopped by both the lower and upper Switzer waterfalls. It rained about an inch overnight at camp. The date of this hike was May 4th and 5th, 2024. Check out Robert's video from this trip: czcam...
Eaton Canyon Waterfall Hike
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This was a day hike where I started at the Eaton Canyon Nature Center and followed the Eaton Canyon trail to the waterfall. With all the snow melting in the mountains the waterfall was flowing strong. On the way back I took the Mt Wilson toll road to the Walnut Canyon trail which took me back to the Eaton Canyon creek. The totals for the day were about 6 miles with 1000 feet of climbing. The da...
Idlehour Loop
zhlédnutí 255Před 4 měsíci
I started at the Cobb Estate and took the Sam Merrill trail to the Castle Canyon trail to the Idlehour trail, to the Mt Wilson toll road, to the Altadena Crest trail to make it a loop. I had lunch at the beautiful Idlehour trail camp where I filled up on water from the creek. There were lots of wildflowers, birds, newts, and squirrels. The totals for the day were about 20 miles and 5,300 feet o...
Stockton Flats from Manker Flats
zhlédnutí 383Před 4 měsíci
This was a day hike where I started at Manker Flats (6,100 ft) on Mt Baldy road and passed through the top of the notch (7800 ft) before descending down to the Stockton Flats Yellow Post sites (5,700 ft). There was quite a bit of snow especially above 6,000 feet elevation. After a quick lunch break I returned to Manker Flats the same way that I had come. The totals for the day were about 17 mil...
Surviving a Snowstorm Overnight
zhlédnutí 880Před 4 měsíci
This was a 2-day 1-night backpacking trip to Blue Ridge campground along the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in the Angeles National Forest. Robert @20robertang and I started at Inspiration Point (7,300 feet elevation) and made it to Blue Ridge campground (7,900 feet elevation) just before a big snow storm came in and snow started falling. With 60 mph winds and about 3 feet of snow it made for quite ...
Mt Baldy Winter Backpacking and Ascent
zhlédnutí 999Před 5 měsíci
This was a 2-day 1-night winter backpacking trip to the summit of Mt Baldy, the third highest peak in Southern California at 10,064 feet. Robert @20robertang and I started at the Manker Flat trailhead (6,100 ft) and set up our base camp in the snow just below the bottom of Heartbreak Hill at 8700 feet before summiting the next morning. There was quite a bit of drama going on with one climber fa...
Mt Baden-Powell Winter Ascent
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Robert @20robertang and I made it to the summit of Mt Baden-Powell at 9406 feet elevation. We started at Vincent Gap (6600 ft) and there was so much snow that we had to cut the 40 switch backs on the PCT and go straight up the mountain! Coming down was quite intimidating to say the least. Crampons (not microspikes) and ice axe are required and one must know how to use them. We saw some skiers a...
North Face of Mt Baldy from Blue Ridge
zhlédnutí 1,6KPřed 5 měsíci
I took the PCT ( Pacific Crest Trail ) from Inspiration Point to the Blue Ridge and Guffy campgrounds. Along the way I had great views of the snow covered north face of Mt Baldy and Pine mountain and Mt Baden Powell. I also saw some people snowboarding and skiing at Mt High. Date of this hike was March 4th, 2024
San Jacinto Winter Backpacking and Ascent
zhlédnutí 852Před 5 měsíci
This was a 2-day 1-night winter backpacking trip to the summit of San Jacinto, the second highest peak in Southern California at 10,834 feet. Robert and I started at the Marion Mountain trailhead (6,300 ft) and set up our base camp in the snow at Little Round Valley (9,800 ft). Deer Springs creek was buried in snow so we had to melt snow for drinking water. The date of this trip was Feb 24th an...
Mt Baldy Clip on Eyewitness News at 6pm February 16, 2024 ABC7 Los Angeles
zhlédnutí 1,3KPřed 6 měsíci
ABC7 Los Angeles aired this Mt Baldy clip on Feb 16, 2024 at 6pm using some of @20robertang footage where both Robert and I can be seen climbing Mt Baldy. Here is the link to Robert's video from this hike: czcams.com/video/5A9vxGDi6zA/video.htmlsi=Tl5kIeWXUGublkes And here is the link from my video of this hike: czcams.com/video/qj25XsoZfGE/video.htmlsi=T5v7PaiOuADh4yia
Mt Pinos Winter Wonderland
zhlédnutí 536Před 6 měsíci
Liming and I wanted to cross country ski, but the road was closed at the McGill campground because there was so much snow from the recent atmospheric river that hit the LA area. So instead we snowshoed up to the Nordic base via the McGill trail and then from there to the summit of Mt Pinos at 8846 feet elevation. Date of this hike was Feb 10th, 2024
Mt Baldy Ascent (Feb 12, 2024)
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5 days after the atmospheric river that hit the LA area I made it to the summit of Mt Baldy at 10,064 feet elevation. It was quite an eventful day which included a helicopter rescue at 9,500 feet elevation. There was a lot of snow just past the rock garden and the tracks went straight up the ridge. Date of this hike was Feb 12th, 2024
Mt Baldy post Atmospheric River (Feb 7, 2024)
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Mt Baldy post Atmospheric River (Feb 7, 2024)
San Gorgonio Winter Backpacking and Ascent
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San Gorgonio Winter Backpacking and Ascent
Chilao to Mt Pacifico by Mountain Bike
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Chilao to Mt Pacifico by Mountain Bike
High Sierra Trail (Crescent Meadow to Precipice Lake)
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High Sierra Trail (Crescent Meadow to Precipice Lake)
East Fork San Gabriel River Through Hike
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East Fork San Gabriel River Through Hike
Vincent Gap to Mine Gulch to Cabin Flat to Lupine to Guffy to Blue Ridge to Inspiration Point Loop
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Vincent Gap to Mine Gulch to Cabin Flat to Lupine to Guffy to Blue Ridge to Inspiration Point Loop
Kennedy Meadows to Olancha Pass (4 days on the PCT)
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Kennedy Meadows to Olancha Pass (4 days on the PCT)
Mt Lukens after the Los Angeles Blizzard
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Mt Lukens after the Los Angeles Blizzard
That cinnamon colored black bear has been there for years. See him every few years. He sat on the trail one time and wouldn’t move
Cool! Yeah, there are lots of bears in that area. We saw at least 4 of them on this trip.
Awesome trip and video. Have camped out in the winter at Little Round Valley 3 times over the years. Used to hike to the Tram for dinner and drinks before hiking back to my campsite. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks! That's a great idea to go to the restaurant by the tram.
awesome video.
Thanks!
Where is the fish spot? I only went 3/4 to bridge of nowhere and went back
The fish spot we were at was about a mile or two upstream from the bridge.
@@davidfeiler1279 nice, ill check it out when i make it that far, it took a while even to get 3/4 to bridge of nowhere. Did the fish taste any good?
@@marlon8597 Yeah, it's not an easy hike, but the fish did taste good. Good luck.
do you have a gpx file for this hike?
No, but we started at Vincent Gap and followed the river all the way to Heaton Flats. In some sections there is no trail so you just have to bush whack your way along the river.
BEAUTIFUL!
Thanks Robert. It was like I was in a fantasy land it was so nice!
That is NOT a chipmunk! A Golden Mantle Squirrel !!!
You are correct. I did some research and found this: "The easiest way to tell them apart is to look at the face. Chipmunks have stripes on both their faces and their bodies. Golden- mantled ground squirrels have stripes only on the body." Thanks for the correction!
So cool man. Great video
Thanks Josh. We had a great time making it.
Thanks for sharing your trip. It brought back great memories (except for the mosquitoes) of my backpacking days, many moons ago :)
You're welcome Matt. I agree about the mosquitoes. They are the only thing that I don't like about the sierras.
Such a great hike and beautiful location to camp! Thanks for the video!!
You bet!
Breath taking views, sky is so blue. Majestic, Epic CA Sierras my home state. Wonderland! ❤️🏕️🏞️🎢
It certainly is a wonderland!
Great video! Did you run across any poison oak? At 14: minutes; what was your bait or lure of choice? ❤
Thanks! Yes, there is a lot of poison oak that we came across, but you can mostly avoid it if you know what it looks like. We used panther martin spinning lures which the trout seem to go after.
I go at least 5 times a year
Hello, a question at minute 11 and 15 seconds. That is where the river is being born.
It kind of looks like that is where the river is being born, but it is actually much further up the mountain.
Hi David...back in the 70s thru the 90s we used to catch really beautiful Native Rainbow trout...the Native are not big but have profound colors and definition. A 5 inch male would already have a very profound lower hooked jaw ... Amazing fish...if you come across any please release them.... they'd appreciate it. I grew up in Downey and spent countless hours in the Canyons... Try Fish Canyon sometime in the winter qhen it's not crowded... Eric Underwood Class of 81 Downey High School Downey California
Hi Eric, I'm happy to say that the rainbow trout are still swimming in those waters and they are doing well. I prefer to use single barbless hooks for catch and release. Cheers!
Wow such a beautiful place 🫶
It really is!
This place is semi local to me and I have never been there, looks like a nice place to visit. Do you need a 4 wheel drive to get there or any car will do?
Any car will do except in winter because of the snow.
The apple tree is looking good
Yes, and the apples are ready for picking too!
🥰
Awesome video. Was this your first time doing it? Looks like you can get turned around and lost pretty quick!
Thanks, and yes it was my first time. Without GPS it would be very easy to get lost.
@@davidfeiler1279 what kind of GPS do you carry on these hikes?
@@rodgea3103 I just use an app on my phone called Alltrails. Just make sure to download the map before you go offline.
Would you say this hike is dangerous doing on your own? Due to wildlife such as mountain lions, bears etc?
There is always risk, but I believe it is low. In my many years of hiking I have only had a few bear encounters and one mountain lion encounter and all of them ran away pretty quickly.
Great to see a lesser used trail so close to home! Nice job.
Thanks! I've passed by the trailhead of the Rim trail so many times that I finally decided to check it out.
Fake news!
You're the first person to say anything about what I assume to be the bears. However, the bears do appear in my video at the end.
do they have Electric hookups to charge phones? i wanna bike, camp, and spearfish there....
There are no electric hookups at Parson's Landing. Just bring a power bank with you.
Great adventure... Beautiful flowers along the way. You all made it... Your buddy has the best name in the world... 😂 Enjoyed watching. Thank you for sharing. Take care David F. 🇺🇲
Thanks Jason. I had a feeling you would like my friends name 🤣 Cheers!
Probably walked through lots of poison oak, yes?
You are correct sir. Also some poodle dog as well. I was itching for at least a week after this trip.
So amazing to see the West Fork and it's canyons doing so well after the Bobcat fire. Did a trip fairly similar to this one in 2019 as well and had stayed the night at Valley Forge before hiking up Wilson the next day. It looks even healthier since then! Definitely an underrated River in the San Gabriels.
I was also surprised to how well the area is doing after the fire. I'm sure the wildlife must be enjoying it. Cheers!
David, Thanks for taking me on the trip. It was quite an adventure despite all the obstacles we encountered. 😉
Thanks for joining Jason. This was definitely more of an obstacle course than a hiking trail 😂 I got a bad case of poison oak that kept me scratching for days.
Great hack w/your tent w/o the inner mesh. I like your Alien Pillow! This is Tanalie, from S.D.
I had to do a double take when I saw you in this video. Glad y’all enjoyed the trip!
Hi Tanalie! It worked well enough where I might leave the tent behind next time on purpose. It was nice meeting you and hope to hike with you again. Cheers!
I miss that place, camp 1 was our spot last time. So whose tent was that?
Camp 1 looked great because it is secluded. That's my North Face Lunar light that I bought about 30 years ago, but I forgot to bring the tent part of it but it still worked out well.
Nice video... Great trip. Doesn't look like the ratio was accurate, that's alright... you still backpacked Catalina. Thank you for sharing. Take care David F. 🇺🇲
Thanks Jason. Yeah it was a bit misleading advertising 😂 but I still had a great time.
Awesomeness at it best!
Thanks George!
Beautiful trip!
Thanks Justin!
I used to backpack that canyon in the 1980s. Crazy to see all the people near the bridge to nowhere. In the 80s you wouldn't see anyone.
That must have been pretty cool to be there back then. Fortunately not many people get past the bridge because there isn't much of a trail.
Agreed….I moved away from So Cal in 1990….way too many people
Wow this looks so interesting and fun. I’m assuming this isn’t for inexperienced hikers?
The one section from Mine Gulch to Cabin Flat is about 2 miles but it took us 6 hours because there was so much bush whacking and not much of a trail. So that section at least is not for inexperienced hikers.
My hike to the summit last year! czcams.com/video/Txh_NWUmQJs/video.htmlsi=ulLQaRudq_s-A7bp
Nice!
my CITY
Thats awesome David. Tagay like Robert says. Glad u made it safe.
Thanks Christine! Tagay!
The LA Times did an article on this a year ago highlighting the uptick of hikers on the trail
Yeah it was pretty crowded, but we were there on a weekend so I guess that is to be expected.
Going for memorial weekend. Love that place
There’s so many water crossings it’s crazy. You guys should see it in January
We managed to keep our feet mostly dry all the way to the Bear Canyon trail camp, but it was tough.
@@davidfeiler1279 I usually give up and just walk thru the water at some point. That water from bear creek is significantly colder than the arroyo. It makes your legs numb just passing through.
I love waterfalls
Me too 😍
Enjoyed the video! We camped there on 3/16. On way to camp one of our members dropped his iPhone 14 in the raging creek, about 2 feet deep. We helped him look but couldn’t find the phone. Last week he received a Facebook message from a hiker who found his phone in 2 feet of water. Phone in perfect working condition after 6 weeks in the creek. I like Bear Canyon, we go there twice each year. Sometimes it’ll be full of Boy Scouts, but we always manage to find space.
Thanks George! I can't believe I've never been there before after seeing how beautiful it is. We did have a group of Boy Scouts there but we were still able to find space. Amazing story about the iPhone. Cheers!
Bear Canyon trail camp is so Underrated. We did the traverse last year over to the dawn mine. I was surprised how much water was back there. I was even more surprised how packed the trail camp was when we got there. Must have been 20+ people that night.
Yeah that was my first time there, and I can definitely see why it is so popular!
@@davidfeiler1279 I think next time I'd like to camp near the old camp before Tom Sloan saddle
@@HuckOutdoors Yeah that was a nice spot too.
One for the books! I’m glad we did come to this trip, such a rad place for overnight.
Yeah that was a super nice campground. We will definitely have to go back there again. Tagay!
Being from Socal and hiking the same trails I am really enjoying your content! I’m also learning how to connect all these trails like the Idlehour video you posted. Happy Trails!
I'm glad you like the videos. You are right that it would be possible to connect this trail to the Idlehour trail. Happy trails to you too. Cheers!
It's a very beautiful nature
Thanks! I completely agree.
My stomping grounds. My family and I use to hike these mountains
I like waterfalls, forests, flowers. Thank you for sharing.
Glad you liked it. Cheers!
8:15 water falling upwards! Lol Beautiful hike David! Love your videos
Thanks Dick! And good catch with the water flowing up 😜