Our Lowelifes’ Volunteers have made great progress on the Condor Peak trail since restoration began in 2019. The lower section of trail has seen a large increase in regular use by hikers and mountain bikers. Online reviews of the trail […]
The Lowelifes Board along with 200 other concerned community members attended the Los Angeles County Park Department’s meeting regarding Eaton Canyon access and the controversial Pinecrest Gate on March 3rd, 2021. We’d like to thank LA County Parks for the […]
This is quick update to let everyone know that all volunteer work, including trail building and maintenance, is on pause in the Angeles National Forest again due to the current COVID situation in Los Angeles County. This policy was put […]
Lowelifes Respectable Citizens’ Club held our first COVID-safe and socially distanced work day at Condor Peak Trail on November 8th, 2020. It had been eight months since our last work day, and in that time our forest and community experienced […]
As of November 2020, the Bobcat Fire in the Angeles National Forest is extinguished. However, the fire has devastated sections of the San Gabriels that did not burn in the 2009 Station Fire. Some areas have no record of fire […]
Earlier this Spring, thanks to generous donations, Lowelifes picked up new electric trimmers for future trail work! Lightweight but powerful, these electric Stihl hedge trimmers are excellent for remote brushing. Electric tools have developed into fantastic assets for trail work. […]
UPDATE: As of May 25, 2020, all trails in the Angeles National Forest that were closed due to the below Forest Order are back open. Select trails may be hard to access due to LA County trailhead closures. The following […]
Hoping the snow had melted with the warmer weather, on Sunday Matt Baffert scouted 3N17 Mt. Gleason Rd to Lightning Point Campground for the Lowelifes’ upcoming February 2nd work on the Condor Peak Trail. Volunteers will work the lower trail […]
Lowelifes trail work commonly involves traveling by bicycle along remote single track. Getting tools out there can be a serious challenge. Using bicycle trailers has become essential to our volunteer work. Attaching our BOB Ibex trailers to modern thru axle […]
