EAST FORK OF THE SAN GABRIEL RIVER | THRU-HIKE | 2023 | 4K

A 20 something miles of rugged terrain inside the one of the most isolated parts of the San Gabriel Mountains, the East Fork of the San Gabriel. We converged at the East Fork parking lot and left our cars there, then a shuttle we rented brought us to Vincent Gap parking lot 87 miles around LA to San Bernardino county. It is a downhill hike from Vincent Gap to the bottom of Vincent Gulch. The group brought a sign post to replaced the old one in the Prairie Fork trail. Each one also carried a bag of cement and some other paraphernalia.
I have done this hike a few times already but it is the prettiest this time. The water is just like never-ending pool, it was so refreshing. The debris caused by the flash floods was not so bad as we expected. In fact it was much easier to hike the river than last year.
Thanks to Alan for the invites. Thanks to Jennifer for taking care of our shuttle ride. And also to Stevie for leading the repair of the Prairie Fork sign. Of course to Gordon for clearing the Mine Gulch trail a few days before the hike which was full of debris.
Group members:
Alan, Stevie, Jennifer, Adam, Hannah, Scott, Ian, Dean, Jason, Gordon, David, Brannon and myself.
Cameras: Sony Alpha 6400
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Lens: Sony 16-50 OSS f 3.5-5.6
Tripod: AOKA KB 20
Trekking pole: Life Beamwalk T3
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Music: Epidemic Sound
Videos of the same trip:
Alan: • Canyon full of legends
Jason: • Vincent Gap to Heaton ...
David: • East Fork San Gabriel ...

[@crystaldunnfit]

Had a good time with all of you. Hope to go it again soon. And your food was AWESOME!

[@Brent-qu3yk]

Great job 👏

[@christinerolle3876]

Wow...kabayan that water is good for whitewater rafting .!! Salamat po.that sisig is making me hangry...yum

[@redwhiteblue7831]

Great video... Awesome trip. I had a blast with the entire group. It was brutal, and amazing at the same time. The water was so beautiful, and delicious. Thank you for sharing, take care Robert. 🇺🇲

[@20robertang]

Thanks, Jason! It’s always fun hiking with you, you made me laugh lots of time.. till the next one, Tagay!

[@tlgrimmy]

Man...gotta get out there one of these days! What a fun trip and it's amazing you've found so many people to come along with you. I've got maybe 2 people I can count on to join me for trips on occasion, ha!

[@20robertang]

Thanks! Yeah, the merrier the better in this kind of hike. If you haven’t yet, make sure to locate the plane crash which is quarter of a mile or less before Mine Gulch camp. I’m writing a documentary about it for the 50th anniversary.

[@tlgrimmy]

@20robertang Definitely want to check that out! Was fun to hear a bit about the history of it in your video.

[@BaaSicStuff]

I want to do this! Nice video thx

[@20robertang]

Very nice hike, it has a touch of wild side. Plus you can to stay away from crowds.. Thanks for watching!

[@mrjberdequez]

That’s Pharoah!

[@mikelabree]

Hasn’t really changed much. Nice video Robert.

[@20robertang]

Thanks, Mike. This time the water is so pretty.

[@a.ramosakadrumgrl6677]

Thanks to everyone who helped repair and replace the sign post and everything you carried up!!

[@20robertang]

You’re welcome, in behalf of the group. We enjoyed the team effort. 👍

[@potatothorn]

hiking in the river looks fun and the confluence is Awesome i love it. swimming hole looks pretty good too/ great time in the mountains, thanks for taking us with you

[@20robertang]

Thanks, Andrew. The prettiest I’ve seen the East Fork river so far.

[@davidfeiler1279]

Awesome video Robert. Iron Fork looked really nice, bummer we got split up there. Also, what did Appa say when she saw the other Pug? Until the next one! Tagay!

[@20robertang]

I think Appa got a question mark on her wrinkled face, lol. Thanks, David. It was quiet that night in Iron Fork, the place is waiting for all of you to come up for a party. Until next time, Tagay!

[@BrosephRussell]

Awesome great hike backpacking trip HellToTheYeah 😊 The furthest i made it was just past the bridge like a mile i guess , that one year

[@20robertang]

Thanks, Broseph. Iron Fork trail camp is fitting for a bushcrafting trip. It’s about 2 miles pass the bridge.

[@earthhorse5127]

Always enjoy your videos, Thanks for taking us along this arduous trek. Defenitly a hot one this time of year. Way to pay it forward fixing the old sign.

[@20robertang]

Thanks, Steven. It was a great trek, great crew. Hope you’ll join next time..

[@ashwinvasavada8401]

Enjoyed this one a lot. The river is so scenic down there!

[@20robertang]

I’m glad you did, thanks for watching! 👍

[@bongbongtravels6108]

Ganda ng intro mo tol!

[@20robertang]

Lol.. Salamat! 👍

[@jazzfan7491]

What a great video!

[@20robertang]

Thank you! 👍

[@HuckOutdoors]

Looka like you had a great trip. That was a velvet ant at Iron Fork. However its actually a wingless wasp, not an Ant. They have one of the worst stings out there!

[@20robertang]

Yeah, I always see them in that spot. Al Kelly one time gave me inputs on that insect. This thru-hike so far was the prettiest I’ve seen the river.

[@Brent-qu3yk]

Beautiful place to be see 👀 from azusa i am in the 60s 70s growing up use to hike all day long in those mountains beware bears lions and rattle snakes 🐍 in 1971 there was mid air collision fighter jet hit passenger plane flight #706 and crashed on mt bliss no one survived lots of parts of the passenger jet still up there i was 11 years old and witnessed the grizzly event 😢

[@20robertang]

Such a gem in our local mountain. Wild life are rare in here, lucky to see them.

[@buddyboy66]

i love your passion for life, brother

[@20robertang]

Thank you! I always wanted to live my life like it’s my last day.. ✌️

[@buddyboy66]

@@20robertang Live like you were dying, right?

[@20robertang]

@@buddyboy66 Right!

[@jimerhard4239]

Nice! Perfect video to watch working out on the elliptical. That's as VR as it gets for me . What an adventure to be sure. Stay safe amigo and keep those videos comming. Tagay!!

[@20robertang]

Thanks, Jim. It took me like forever to finish this one, I’m beat not by the hike but with the edits. I hope it’s all worth it. Tagay!

[@Earthculturemusic]

Great video Robert. Thank you for the little update on my spot. I really appreciate that. It's been too long since I've been up there and I was really curious how it would look after this big winter we had. And I'm happy to see it looking pretty much just the same. Now that the river level has finally dropped to where crossing isn't so sketchy I'm gonna try to get back up there real soon!

[@20robertang]

Thanks, Derek. I was just hoping that you would see this video, no problem. I hope you can go back there soon and enjoy the canyon. It’s the prettiest I’ve seen it so far.

[@PHARRAOH]

I remember catching a gopher snake one time and it turning back on me and biting my cheek right below the eye socket. The teeth are pointed back to hold the prey and if you pull the snake, the teach hook in, That was at fish fork canyon, way over my magic mountain

[@20robertang]

Damn, does the bite hurts at all? Ian almost got bitten too he’s holding it too long.

[@PHARRAOH]

@20robertang nah, not on the hand or arm, but on the face it did

[@travisguide4516]

East fork is so rugged great job guys

[@20robertang]

Thanks for watching! It was rad!

[@Backpackersky]

Nice Video, what is the brand name of your sleeping bag, and degrees

[@christianvilla8150]

Do you happen to have the waypoint coordinates to share :)? I've done the bridge trail up to Fish Fork and Vincent Gulch down to a little past Prairie Fork but I have never connected the two. I'm planning a through trip for next weekend and beginning to plan the route out now.

[@jobeaty]

What type of light is that at 16:00?

[@Edwardcruzz13]

Hey brothers, glad for what ya'll are doing ,is it safe for over night camping ? I've heard the homelessness is bad up in there .is it so ? Ty

[@20robertang]

Thanks, Edward. The place is not that bad and the last time we were there, I saw nothing like that. But to be safe just bring a buddy with you and go as far from the crowd. I heard some stories like that but it can happen anywhere now. You know the situation of our state, but that should not stop us from enjoying our public lands. So be out there and bring some friends and be in the wild.

[@Edwardcruzz13]

@20robertang ty Robert!I will dive into the wild, into the unknown, to discover new adventures thanks.

[@dragonlo6514]

Manong, what's the name of the jazzy beat you were playing at 22:00, when you guys were swimming. Salamat

[@20robertang]

It’s called, Finale In The Rain by Adelyn Paik feat. daslo. I subscribe to Epidemic Sound, that’s where I’m getting all my soundtracks.

[@ericwatts5526]

How do I access this trail?

[@20robertang]

The way we do our thru-hike is always down stream starting from Vincent Gap parking lot. Follow the Mine Gulch trail down to the bottom. Once you get to Mine Gulch trail camp area, there is no maintained trail anymore. We just make ourselves go through whenever possible meaning - bushwhacking. It’s more than 20 miles total. We mainly walk on used track and crossed river a countless times.

[@tsaoctsew8881]

FYI, do not try this hike in 2024. High river flow makes it extremely difficult and dangerous. Next to impossible without truly risking your life crossing the river 50+ times.

[@Brent-qu3yk]

Talking about spiders & insects then taking about breakfast yuk yuk & yuk

[@20robertang]

lol!

[@mrjberdequez]

Always hammock in the fork… is Savage still living there?