tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225097338021040513.post8789659081480700343..comments2024-03-24T22:56:28.114-07:00Comments on Monrovia Now: News and Comment about Monrovia, California: A Photo Tour of Monrovia's New Hillside Wilderness TrailUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225097338021040513.post-59920658878620392762016-11-10T14:18:50.559-08:002016-11-10T14:18:50.559-08:00Thank you!Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225097338021040513.post-59116211654572467972016-11-10T11:24:50.318-08:002016-11-10T11:24:50.318-08:00The location you describe is private, which is why...The location you describe is private, which is why the city cut the steep Coyote Trail route, to get around it.<br /><br />The monetary agreement with a couple of residents is just at the Cloverleaf gate - to get clear legal rights for people to go through the gate. I'm not aware of any monetary agreements with others.<br /><br />I recall that the agreements were approved by the City Council in April. Details of agreement: http://goo.gl/HW15y0Bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16315819004940085941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225097338021040513.post-88121057128236856822016-11-10T11:09:11.609-08:002016-11-10T11:09:11.609-08:00Thank you. I'm mostly referring to the highes...Thank you. I'm mostly referring to the highest house. There are two options when you approach the clamshell lookout, when coming from Ridgeside. One is to take the gentle fireroad left where you hit a gate in about .5 mile with the PRIVATE signs. The other is to go right to the lookout and take the dangerous switch backs down the ridge line/fire break. Obviously, the fire road is a gentler, safer, and more enjoyable route. But I'm one that is not inclined to ignore the signs if they are truly legal and that the road is illegal to take. although I see others ignoring the signs and riding down the road.<br /><br />I also would like to know more about the agreement that the city has with the home owners, when they handed over 400,000 dollars to them. Is this a public document? If you have seen the deal, can you post it?<br /><br />Over the years we have learned that these home-owners are fierce in their dislike of people around their private wilderness. When running into them, they are usually boisterous and angry. It would be really nice for us users to know what is truly legal and what is not and what the agreement they came to with the city specifically says. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225097338021040513.post-74662244133816828102016-11-10T10:40:52.599-08:002016-11-10T10:40:52.599-08:00Let me try to answer as best I can.
I'm not su...Let me try to answer as best I can.<br />I'm not sure which private road signs you are referring to (there are a lot of them), but there is a house on the new portion of the trail with a private road sign, but you easily bypass it using the approved trail. There are other old signs down near Cloverleaf, some of which will remain valid and some which should hopefully disappear when the city puts up its final signs. I hope. I hope.<br /><br />In my discussions with the city I've been led to understand that there is the possibility for trail improvements, but the only definite thing I've heard is for improvements to what they call "Coyote Trail," or something like that, which is the steep switchback section that goes from the top of Clamshell to where it rejoins the road.Bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16315819004940085941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225097338021040513.post-72649409348570386972016-11-10T10:03:09.461-08:002016-11-10T10:03:09.461-08:00Hey Brad. You're the foremost expert on the p...Hey Brad. You're the foremost expert on the preserve access, so can you answer a few questions?<br /><br />There numerous signs up there that say "PRIVATE ROAD" "STAY OUT", etcon the fire road. This is related to the upper of the houses up on the hill? Legally, is that fire road truly private? Are the threatening signs legal? <br /><br />Didn't we pay these homeowners hundreds of thousands of dollars each recently? What were we paying for? Is this fire road private or public?<br /><br />Recently rode the new trail and although it's great, that trail definitely wasn't well thought out. It was basically just grading the fire break. Who did the trail work? Are there options for an experienced trail crew to cut new, more thoughtfully laid out, trails up there?<br /><br />Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225097338021040513.post-68520008429321034092016-11-08T13:13:36.778-08:002016-11-08T13:13:36.778-08:00Just a heads up, all of Ridgeside is now permit on...Just a heads up, all of Ridgeside is now permit only parking. Not a big deal for bikers but it does impact walkers. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225097338021040513.post-79237005615911029192016-11-06T13:10:57.269-08:002016-11-06T13:10:57.269-08:00Excellent reporting Brad, thanks. I'm glad you...Excellent reporting Brad, thanks. I'm glad you didn't want to chance hurting your bike! Or your neck. I'll hike that soon....Nancy Bondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00243318775146517297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225097338021040513.post-82598114819099604552016-11-06T11:17:52.847-08:002016-11-06T11:17:52.847-08:00Thanks! The city might have one at its website and...Thanks! The city might have one at its website and there is a little one at the top of this post: http://www.monrovianow.com/2016/11/a-preview-of-soon-to-open-trails-in.html?m=1Bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16315819004940085941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225097338021040513.post-545646688004832862016-11-06T10:04:28.683-08:002016-11-06T10:04:28.683-08:00Thanks, Brad.
John C. Fremont couldn't have d...Thanks, Brad.<br /><br />John C. Fremont couldn't have done it better. Do you know of a map that shows the trails?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225097338021040513.post-61453169838190272212016-11-05T18:56:43.393-07:002016-11-05T18:56:43.393-07:00Cool! Glad you had a good tour... thanks for shari...Cool! Glad you had a good tour... thanks for sharing!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com