Pie & Tacos: Lowelifes Tackle the Gabrieleño Trail
We joined the Lowelifes RCC for a very special Stewardship Campout deep in the San Gabriel Mountains this past spring—one so deep we carried everything in for the weekend on bicycles.
The West Fork Campground was a perfect staging ground for our work on the fire-damaged Gabrieleño Trail that passes right through camp—and it was the site of the very first ranger station in California as well! We worked hard in the heat, relaxed hard in the cool waters of the San Gabriel River, and enjoyed amazing carnitas tacos with handmade tortillas. And somehow, despite the long and very bumpy road in, there was pie. There’s a reason these campouts are so popular—the recipe of quality people, trails, swimming, and tacos is a hard one to beat.
This National Recreation Trail is another key connection between the Chilao trail and Condor Peak. While still closed to the public from fire impacts, add it to your list if you’re in the Los Angeles area.
Home of the Tongva people.
Gabrieleño Trail on Trailforks.