20의 Lancaster가지 명소 & 주요 장소

WIthin this 120-acre park you'll find three miles of well maintained trails, taking you through a microcosm of desert landscapes. Though small, this nature preserve is home a wide array of plants and animals that are well adapted to the desert climate. As you hike around the park keep your eyes open for jack rabbits, and cottontails darting between Juniper and Joshua Trees. Or find a lizard sunbathing on a rock or one of the many bird species that circle in the skies above. The city of Lancaster has an excellent video with a few of their Park Rangers walking and talking you through the park so you know what to expect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDSlaCE1pyo

San Francisquito Canyon South via Pacific Crest Trail is a 6.5 mile return trail located near Santa Clarita, California that offers the chance to see wildlife and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, running, and nature trips.

This scenic road runs north-south from Saugus in Santa Clarita to Leona Valley. It is a somewhat faster route than Bouquet Canyon to the Leona Valley area. San Francisquito Canyon has been home to the Harvey Carey Trading Post and numerous horse ranches. The canyon was also a part of the original wagon road between Northern and Southern California. At the time, the summit was known as Turner’s Pass. The St Francis Dam, originally in this canyon, collapsed in 1928. Over 500 people died as a result of the ensuing flood. This stretch between Green Valley and the Pass is perhaps the most scenic section, and it passes by the crossing of the Pacific Crest Trail. Watch out for hikers crossing the road or getting picked up to run in the town for groceries to resupply.

No paved shoulder but few cars along most of this remote scenic road. Bring plenty of water, given the distances. In emergencies, there is usually water stashed at the crossing with the PCT hiking trailhead.

Green Valley is a good place to resupply, and meet wonderful trail angels. Grocery options include a modern general store (the Green Valley Market) with gas station at the corner of Spunky Canyon and San Francisquito Canyon, the Heart N Soul Coffee House, which is also a cafe with indoor and outdoor seating, located on San Francisquito Canyon, across the street from the Green Valley Market, another general store (the original store), called Backroads Market, which also has a gas station, located about a mile east of San Francisquito on Spunky Canyon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Valley,_Los_Angeles_County,_California

Bouquet Canyon Rd is a paved east/west connection about 10 miles after leaving Agua Dulce that has no nearby resupply option but can serve as an emergency bailout, either east to Lancaster and Palmdale, or West to Green Valley, where the nearest Post office is and helpful trail angels. From there it is easy to get back on the PCT. Phone signal is decent on the ridge if necessary. The seasonal stream mapped here was not productive even in February.

From here it is only a few miles hiking or hitchhiking west into Green Valley for resupply. In urgent cases Green Valley trail angels could come to pick up tired hikers. Most PCT thru hikers are going South to North, though in years with heavy snow lasting late into summer some are doing snow free sections first, which makes it interesting to know the southbound trailheads at important road intersections, as well.

Road trailhead for PCT