Comments on: An End to Endless Summer? http://www.modernhiker.com/2008/07/07/an-end-to-endless-summer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-end-to-endless-summer A Hiking Blog for Los Angeles and Southern California Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:02:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mike http://www.modernhiker.com/2008/07/07/an-end-to-endless-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-3489 Mike Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:06:02 +0000 http://www.modernhiker.com/?p=350#comment-3489 Well, there is public transportation. I just did it. I took the number 534 bus, which runs along PCH and got off at Corral Canyon. I had a great hike in Solstice Canyon. The "commute" wasn't easy, but it is doable. The bus ride took a total of 2 hours each way (1 transfer from Culver City Bus #1), driving would have taken me maybe 45 minutes. And the bus is crowded with inner city workers going to their jobs in Malibu. But YES, I will do it again. A while back the Santa Monica Mountains park had a hikers' shuttle. I admit I never did use it. But I sure would use it now, if it were available. I am looking for other ideas on how to get to trail heads (southern California or Sierras) using public transportation. If anyone out there has an idea, please share. Well, there is public transportation. I just did it. I took the number 534 bus, which runs along PCH and got off at Corral Canyon. I had a great hike in Solstice Canyon. The “commute” wasn’t easy, but it is doable.
The bus ride took a total of 2 hours each way (1 transfer from Culver City Bus #1), driving would have taken me maybe 45 minutes. And the bus is crowded with inner city workers going to their jobs in Malibu.
But YES, I will do it again.

A while back the Santa Monica Mountains park had a hikers’ shuttle. I admit I never did use it. But I sure would use it now, if it were available.

I am looking for other ideas on how to get to trail heads (southern California or Sierras) using public transportation. If anyone out there has an idea, please share.

]]> By: Alison http://www.modernhiker.com/2008/07/07/an-end-to-endless-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-3453 Alison Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:07:59 +0000 http://www.modernhiker.com/?p=350#comment-3453 We've been doing the same hike all summer - the closest hike (10 min drive! We have a winner!). We haven't even been to Angeles in months, it's too expensive. We’ve been doing the same hike all summer – the closest hike (10 min drive! We have a winner!). We haven’t even been to Angeles in months, it’s too expensive.

]]> By: Olivia http://www.modernhiker.com/2008/07/07/an-end-to-endless-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-3451 Olivia Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:45:56 +0000 http://www.modernhiker.com/?p=350#comment-3451 I have gone hiking 3 of the past 4 weekends...it is getting expensive, even when the car is full and we split the bill. On the other hand I think it is building camaraderie in a way because I wouldn't think for a second about driving somewhere to hike by myself. We HAVE to carpool with a full car :) Builds community! I have gone hiking 3 of the past 4 weekends…it is getting expensive, even when the car is full and we split the bill. On the other hand I think it is building camaraderie in a way because I wouldn’t think for a second about driving somewhere to hike by myself. We HAVE to carpool with a full car :) Builds community!

]]> By: CAuggie http://www.modernhiker.com/2008/07/07/an-end-to-endless-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-3450 CAuggie Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:48:59 +0000 http://www.modernhiker.com/?p=350#comment-3450 With the heat lately the only bareable places to hike are the spots that require some gas guzzling. It is certainly taking its toll on me. I bit the bullet last weekend and did some Sierra hiking (Mono Pass & Paradise Valley). I figure if I am going to pay for gas I am going to get somewhere worth paying for. $120 r/t in gas to Bishop area for the weekend. Money well spent. With the heat lately the only bareable places to hike are the spots that require some gas guzzling. It is certainly taking its toll on me. I bit the bullet last weekend and did some Sierra hiking (Mono Pass & Paradise Valley). I figure if I am going to pay for gas I am going to get somewhere worth paying for. $120 r/t in gas to Bishop area for the weekend. Money well spent.

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