The Grassy Hollow Visitor Center
Grassy Hollow/Big Pines Recreation Area
Grassy Hollow/Big Pines Recreation Area
Programs are free; check for Adventure Pass/Golden Passport requirements. It is recommended that water, snacks, and appropriate footwear be brought on all walks/hikes.
Programs are subject to change or cancellation. To confirm schedule, please check our website or call Grassy Hollow Visitor Center Saturdays or Sundays between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at (626) 821-6737. If there is no answer, call the Volunteers of the Angeles National Forest, Loren Lake, President (private residence) at (760) 868-0390.
Saturday, May 24, 2008 1:00 p.m. Lightning Ridge Nature Walk
(Memorial Day Weekend) Walk though an area of the forest containing examples of the forces of nature that shaper our region
Approx. ½ mi. easy hike.
Time: Approx. 45 min.-1 hour Location: Inspiration Point parking lot
Leaders: Ellen Wilson, Volunteers of the Angeles National Forest
Saturday, May 31, 2008 1:00 p.m. Geology Talk
What’s underfoot in the San Gabriel Mountains? Learn about the rock cycle and what rocks you might see when you hike in our local area.
Time: Approx. 1 hour Location: Grassy Hollow Visitor Center
Leader: Bruce Garbaccio, Geologist
Saturday, June 7, 2008 1:00 p.m. Plant Identification Walk
Join a botanist who will take you on a walk to identify some of our local plants.
Approx. 1 mile, easy hike.
Time: Approx. 1-1 ½ hours Location: Grassy Hollow Visitor Center
Leader: Kim Williams, Botanist and Biology Professor, Cal State University, San Bernardino
Saturday, June 14, 2008 1:00 p.m. Native American Plant Use
Learn how local plants were used by Native Americans for food, medicine, and more.
Time: 1-1 ½ hours Location: Grassy Hollow Visitor Center
Leader: Robin Cornett, of Li’l Hoss & Prairie Fox Native American Presentations
Saturday, June 21, 2008 1:00 p.m. Nature Walk
Hike through an area burned by the 1997 Narrows Fire. See the amazing forest recovery!
Approx. 1 mile, easy hike.
Time: Approx. 1-1 ½ hours Location: Grassy Hollow Visitor Center
Leader: Linda Dailey, Volunteers of the Angeles National Forest
Saturday, June 28, 2008 NOTE:10:00 a.m. Bird Walk and Talk
Learn about the local birds we can identify right from our deck at Grassy Hollow and then join us on a bird-sighting walk.
Approx. 1 mi., easy walk
Time: Approx. 1 –2 hours Location: Grassy Hollow Visitor Center
Leader: Dan Guthrie, Audubon Society, Pomona Valley Chapter
4th of July Weekend Wrightwood Mountaineer Days
Enjoy the celebration and festivities in town, then come to Grassy Hollow and enjoy nature. No special programs planned for Grassy Hollow that weekend.
Location: Park Drive, Wrightwood
Saturday, July 12, 2008 NOTE: 11:00 and 2:00 p.m. Reptiles
Do you know what is creeping outside your tent? See LIVE specimens and learn more about snakes and lizards. Same program repeated.
Time: Approx. 1-1 ½ hours Location: Grassy Hollow Visitor Center
Leader: Jim Bass, amateur herpetologist
Saturday, July 19, 2008 1:00 p.m. Hug-A-Tree (click here to read more about it)
Do you know what to do if you are lost in the mountains? Learn how to keep from getting lost and what to do to make it easier for someone to find you.
Time: Approx.45 mins. Location: Grassy Hollow Visitor Center
Leader: Tom Schneider, San Bernardino County Search and Rescue Volunteer
Saturday, July 26, 2008 1:00 p.m. Earthquake Walk
Join us for a walk along a local stretch of the famous San Andreas Fault & learn about earthquakes.
Approx. 1 ½ mi., easy hike.
Time: Approx. 1 ½ hours Location: Apple Tree Campground
Leaders: Don & Marion Shotliff, Volunteers of the Angeles National Forest
Saturday, August 2, 2008 1:00 p.m. Lightning Ridge Nature Walk
Walk though an area of the forest containing examples of the forces of nature that shape our region.
Approx. ½ mi. easy hike.
Time: Approx. 45 min.-1 hour Location: Inspiration Point parking lot
Leaders: Ellen Wilson, Volunteers of the Angeles National Forest & Carolyn Therrio, friend of the VANF
Saturday, August 9, 2008 NOTE: 10:00- 1:00 p.m. Smokey Bear’s Birthday
Open House-Come meet Smokey Bear, learn his fire prevention story, and help him celebrate his birthday!
Hosts: Volunteers of the Angeles National Forest Location: Grassy Hollow Visitor Center
Saturday, August 9, 2008 NOTE: 7:00 p.m. Campfire Sing-a-long
Continue Smokey’s celebration with an old fashioned sing-a-long! Limited parking-Use your Adventure Pass, park at Mountain High North, and carpool or hike in. Bring a flashlight and a jacket.
Time: Approx. 1 hour Location: Table Mountain Campground Amphitheater
Hosts: Marion Shotliff & Ellen Wilson, Volunteers of the Angeles National Forest
Saturday, August 16, 2008 1:00 p.m. Mojave Green & Southern Pacific Rattlesnakes
Awareness of Mojave Green and Southern Pacific Rattlesnakes.
Time: Approx. 1 hour Location: Grassy Hollow Visitor Center
Leader: Joe Banashek, Mojave Green Field Researcher
Saturday, August 23, 2008 1:00 p.m. Forest Animals
Learn about our local animals, including the bear, mountain lion, coyote, squirrels, and birds on display at Grassy Hollow Visitor Center.
Time: Approx. 30-45 minutes Location: Grassy Hollow Visitor Center
Leader: Linda Dailey, Volunteers of the Angeles National Forest
Saturday, August 30, 2008 NOTE: 7:30 p.m. Campfire Program
(Labor Day Weekend) Miner Vincent
Join us for the 21st presentation of this campfire program and meet the “old man of the mountain,” Miner Vincent, himself. Listen to him tell stories of the gold rush and the last of the local grizzlies. Limited parking. Use your Adventure Pass, park at Mountain High North, and carpool or hike in. A flashlight and jacket are recommended.
Time: Approx. 2 hours Location: Table Mountain Campground Amphitheater
Leaders: Fred Hanrahan, John Cromshow, and Volunteers of the Angeles National Forest
Sunday, August 31, 2008 NOTE: 10:00 a.m. Miner Vincent’s Cabin Hike
(Labor Day Weekend) Hike to the actual cabin where old Miner Vincent lived.
Approx. 1 mi. easy hike.
Time: Approx. 1 ½ hours Location: Vincent Gap parking lot
Leaders: Don & Marion Shotliff, Volunteers of the Angeles National Forest
Apple Tree Campground: From the junction
of Table Mt. Rd., N4 and Hwy 2 at Big Pines, take N4 approx. 2 miles.
Apple Tree Campground is on the left.
Grassy Hollow Visitor Center: From the junction of Table Mt. Rd., N4, and
Hwy 2 at Big Pines, take Hwy 2 west
approx. 2.8 miles. Turn right at the Visitor Center sign.
Inspiration Point/Lightning Ridge: From the junction of Table Mt. Rd.,
N4, and Hwy 2 at Big Pines, take Hwy 2
approx. 1.8 miles. Meet at the parking lot on the right near the restrooms.
Table Mountain Walk & Campground Amphitheater: From the junction of Table
Mt. Rd., N4, and Hwy 2 at Big Pines,
take Table Mt. Road approx. 1 mile to Mountain High North parking lot. For
amphitheater, turn left. Follow signs in the campground to amphitheater.
Amphitheater parking is limited. You are encouraged to use your Adventure Pass,
park at Mountain High North, and carpool or hike in. Bring a flashlight!
Vincent Gap Parking Lot: From the junction of Table Mt. Rd., N4, and Hwy
2 at Big Pines, take Hwy 2 west
approx. 5 miles. Park on the left near the base of Mt. Baden Powell.