MT.Baldy, a look into the past

[@stevenclarke804]

Our family lived in the house next to that one when I was a kid (40 years ago) that "Gingerbread" house used to be called "the castle" until it burned down, it was rebuilt a few years later. When we were kids we used to tease each other that there was a witch living in there. There is a sign on the wall out front that reads " the lord helps those that help themselves", "lord help anyone caught helping themselves around here". We grew up catching trout and swimming in the creeks. We would hike down to the old boy scout lodge that was overgrown even back then. a look into the past for sure.

[@John-ww7gl]

i actually live in the cabin today. ive had it for about three years now i was curious which cabin did you live in?

[@galenlong3005]

That is an absolutely beautiful home and in such a serene beautiful place, Merry christmas Alan.

[@PHARRAOH]

thank you. It has 5 springs within 100' it's incredible. Merry Christmas to you as well

[@Muzzleblast-1911]

That Ginger bread house is really awesome. Wouldnt it be sweet to live out there. To have to drive through a creek to get to it is just icing on the cake. Peace out.

[@PHARRAOH]

if I hit the lottery, im knocking on his door with a case full of cash and an offer he cant refuse

[@Muzzleblast-1911]

Yeah! I know whay u mean bro!

[@John-ww7gl]

@@PHARRAOH ill refuse it its to nice

[@kevinsharp2073]

My father lived here in the 50's, used to toboggan down the highway, using the snowbanks to slowdown/stop alongside the road. Winters, he also worked at the ski resort, which had rope pulls. They had a one room school house, where if you got whipped, they told you to pick out the branch, they could beat you with!

[@PHARRAOH]

ah yes, the good old days, when boys were boys and girls were girls. miss them days

[@MrBenBoomer]

What a cool house! Just awesome! Thanks for sharin!

[@Johann-4354]

Once again I found that interesting. I grew up in Souther Cal but haven't seen many of these things and areas for so long. Thanks always. Hadn't known abou this one. Cheers.

[@KennethKramm]

I really like your Mt Baldy hikes. Thanks for the history ... wow,

[@TopwolfOutdoors]

Hello Alan,cool video and nice to go back in time,have a great day,Donald

[@fepowson]

Thanks for sharing Alan, that's a lovely little cottage. Les.

[@PHARRAOH]

thanks. have a great weekend.

[@overjuach173]

I live like 2 min away from this place lol crazy to see how different it looked back then

[@PHARRAOH]

new owner I believe the original man passed away some time back

[@PHARRAOH]

this is the 3rd tip break. its guaranteed for life. no worries. broke my sage twice. sage has a 2 week turn around, sage takes about 45 days. I shall be on those trout like white on rice in a matter of weeks. thanks for watching

[@Waldhandwerk]

Cool outing as usual Alan, ...great houses. Best wishes, Sepp

[@PHARRAOH]

and thanks for watching.

[@PHARRAOH]

thanks for watching. I wish it were my house. Id rarely leave the area, except to fish the ocean :-)

[@PHARRAOH]

wayabove the basin and protected by the walls of the vally from the river. burned once and rebuilt. thanks for watching

[@PHARRAOH]

problem would be the rooad. you need a good truck or its a walk up some steep, muddy one lane road. but it would be reserved for years. over in big bear, they took an old fire tower about 30' up and made it into a room you can rent. it gets book solid certain times of the year.

[@PHARRAOH]

yes, with a adventure pass or day use pass but there are only 25% of the spaces usually there. they fenced the rest off while they work. but you can park along side the north fork just 3 hundred yards north of the west lot, with the pass. in fact, on any turn off in the range, unless posted no parking

[@chrismgil]

Ahhh man!! So bummed on breaking the tip of your winston!! That sucks!! Hopefully you will get the new piece!! One thing I always like about your videos is the history lessons!! Thanks!!

[@PHARRAOH]

thanks mike. merry Christmas to you and you wife.

[@anthenriqe909]

I used too always come across alters in Mt baldy . Some Indian statues but mostly towards Icehouse alot of rocks circled around trees

[@PHARRAOH]

interesting, make you wonder???

[@anthenriqe909]

@@PHARRAOH Mt baldy always gave me the heebie-jeebies

[@PHARRAOH]

thanks Les. Merry Christmas

[@PHARRAOH]

ill film a couple others as soon as the snow drops on them. including the house with a tree growing right through it.

[@gowersponger1]

great vid mate that is the best house ive ever seen

[@PHARRAOH]

thanks for watching. it's one of the best in the range I think.

[@Johann-4354]

Have you considered doing the first 20 mi. of the PCT? I know it might be hard to get away for a few days and deal with the logistics of getting back to the border, if one was to go south to north, unless you had a partner, but if you like chapparel and desert mountains, I think if would be a great trip.

[@PHARRAOH]

thanks Colin.

[@PHARRAOH]

i do want to do all the sections from the other side of gorgonio, to the vasqueze rocks neer augua dulce. that rock was named after a local bandit who stole horse and put up his last stand neer there. cool huh? loads of interesting things to be found.

[@PHARRAOH]

thanks for watching

[@Johann-4354]

I moved to northern Utah, about 50 miles from the Idaho border. Not too many red rocks around here. The mountains I go to, most of the time, are about ten miles away but I can walk one mile and be in the mountains, too, east of my little town. Sadly, there are few trails into these places as they all end in vertical cliffs and theres three rock ridges of them, each one getting steeper to the point you have to have mountaineering geer with you. I do like the area though. Beautiful stuff here.

[@MrNopehaha]

We must be close in age, I'm diggin' that music!

[@PHARRAOH]

Nopehahalolwut thanks for watching check out some of my more recent videos I added a lot more music recently

[@dantefiveofdeadmj1532]

I am surprised nobody mentioned Howard Pruitt. He did all the stonework along the sides of the road. He committed suicide, having got depressed during a spell, he was not working! He used to hire the local kids in the summer to help him carry rocks, and he ran a gas powered, one cylinder cement mixer, that went pow, pow, pow, when it ran. He also did the stonework on the Ontario, Courthouse... His wife found him hanging...

[@PHARRAOH]

I had never heard this. thanks. Ill look him up. cheers

[@stonybrokebushcraf]

thanks

[@nshire]

What was that song at 1:20? I can't keep that tune out of my head

[@PHARRAOH]

it changed from Morressy to new order at that point.

[@d.j.5993]

it's not Morrissey it's The Smiths, How soon is now?

[@PHARRAOH]

+nealshireman the smiths

[@joapps8135]

+nealshireman New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle. Great memories w/ that song

[@PHARRAOH]

thanks sepp. merry Christmas. I hope your packaage arrives before the 25th

[@PHARRAOH]

yes, music from a better time. we all reelate to the tunes that were created when we were having the best times of our lives. Back then I travled with a group of German girls for about 4 years. I met them at black angus, when they had a club. Dancing every fri and sat. then when the last of them returned home after 3 years, 2 married, the other with child, I met a Russian woman at torri pines and thus began the Russian adventures of my life. thus, my discoteca alveria and cbeta cd's great music

[@snaponjohn100]

Totally cool.

[@ryank0351]

overnight parking okay at west fork parking lot? thanks

[@MrJose1223]

Nice they keep up with that house .

[@PHARRAOH]

your welcome. have agreat weekend

[@PHARRAOH]

thanks for watching. where did you move to and how is it?

[@PHARRAOH]

ive seen them working by Stoddard but have not noticed

[@williamhedgepeth5277]

Very cool

[@PHARRAOH]

it is, saw it in the book, had to locate and share it. wondeful stories of that time. the champmman trail is another, totally amzing man! and the guy who cut bear flats! the days men were men! and the electronic trash was not yet. :-)

[@SouthWestWildernessScotland]

Alan have you been back to see the new bridge since it was completed?

[@PHARRAOH]

No, but the spoon is a little shallow for soups

[@PHARRAOH]

No, but they did have flash back friday for a while. that was cool. For the most part. I LIVE IN A FLASH BACK! :-) I believe thats what bonds my Molly and myself, we both live in the past. She is a super rare find, worth all the gold in these hills

[@PHARRAOH]

thanks. I have to make some more like this, I have found about 85% of whats in the local history.

[@bandittsgurl]

Steven, are you referring to Paul Sitaro?

[@stevenclarke804]

bandittsgurl Yes I am, He was a great family friend that has a 99 year lease on the house next door, I went back there when I was 18 or so with some friends and he still lived there. as a matter of fact we lived in his house when I was young, he is a great guy. obviously you know him, I hope he is doing well.

[@stevenclarke804]

Did you know Kier and Ian and Barbara a bit further down the canyon?

[@bandittsgurl]

+Steven Clarke Still do! They still have Baldy roots & family on the mountain.

[@stevenclarke804]

Wow, I grew up with them for a time when we lived in Pauls' house after the castle burned down. Good times. went to school in the villiage with Kier and Ian.

[@bandittsgurl]

+Steven Clarke Crazy! My parents bought the Castle in 1973. My mom just sold it earlier this month. Ian passed away a few years ago, 3 or so if I recall. They're all on Facebook : )

[@Johann-4354]

That would be cool.

[@TheTSFChannel]

Child of the'80s! KROQ has never been the same...

[@frankbrannen1828]

So I'm the guy that picked up the daughter for a date at that house. The house is not full of creepy things, it's actually full of my wife's family. It's an amazing place, beyond description. I've spent countless days there. I respectfully ask that you remove the directions to their HOME. Consider how you would feel if someone posted directions and a video to your home, complete with commentary and pictures of your cars.... We appreciate your interest in the landmark, but remember this landmark is someone's home. Please remove the directions. They live off the path to maintain their privacy.

[@PHARRAOH]

respectfully, I do not show anything that's not in the baldy book. you'll need talk to them, the author of the book. the pics are in there. I never said it's full of creepy things, you ok?

[@frankbrannen1828]

Your comments give explicit directions to the house. An obscure book is very different than a KZbin video. Can you please at least edit your comments?

[@PHARRAOH]

Frank Brannen all removed. party on garth

[@frankbrannen1828]

Thank you kindly and Happy New Year

[@PHARRAOH]

Frank Brannen same to you. peace be upon you.

[@shippen2010]

did you lose your case hobo knife??....

[@HenryLovesCoffee]

How much do you think that house will sell for? How awesome would that be to own it and make it into a bed and brakefast, I would serve my famous bacon pancakes.

[@PHARRAOH]

thought it would be cool to take my daughter trick or treating there but she was with her mom this year and next, she may think she is too old for such things. man! time flys.

[@GrampaMikeOC]

Sorry about your rod tip, Alan. I know you'll have it fixed and back to work terrorizing the trout in no time. :)

[@PHARRAOH]

they dont even ask, give them the # they send a new section and you return the broken peice. with $30 I think it is. Perfect match, all 3 sections with the same seriel # but "better-stronger-faster" na-na-na-na. just like steve austin, the original steve austin, not that can o woop ass guy :-)

[@PHARRAOH]

imagine when the man who lives there now, his daughter grows to start dating, (her, to some guy who's asking her for a date) "ok pick me up tonight" (her date) where do you live, (her) "in the ginger bread house down the lane" :-)

[@PHARRAOH]

if I lived there, I'd have a horse and ride at night with a headless horseman costume. and ask my wife to have a large cauldron brewing in the front yard when people drive by, stirring it and adding toad stools. web of spider, evil eye, cloak of darkness, you will die./ monsters entrails, dragons breath, longue of lizard, certain death. (you know, play the part, freak them out) :-)