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 23, 2009 Note: 8:00 a.m. Bird Walk and Talk
(Memorial Day Weekend) 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
Saturday, May 30, 2009 1:00 p.m. Hug-A-Tree
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
Sat., June 6, 2009 Note: 11:00 & 1:00 p.m. Mojave Green & Southern Pacific Rattlesnakes
What makes the Mojave Green one of the most dangerous snakes in the world? What treatment is
recommended if you are bitten by a snake? Learn these answers and more. LIVE snakes!
Time: Approx. 1 hour (Program repeated) Location: Grassy Hollow Visitor Center
Leader: Joe Banashek, field researcher
Saturday, June 13, 2009 1:00 p.m. Native American Plants & Culture
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 20, 2009 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 27, 2009 Note: 11:00 and 1:30 Reptiles
Do you know what is creeping outside your tent? See many LIVE specimens up close and learn
fascinating facts about snakes and lizards! Same program repeated.
Time: Approx. 1-1 ½ hours Location: Grassy Hollow Visitor Center
Leader: Jim Bass, amateur herpetologist
4th of July Weekend Wrightwood Mountaineer Days
Enjoy the Independence Day celebration and festivities in town, then come to Grassy Hollow
and enjoy nature.
No special programs planned for Grassy Hollow Location: Park Drive, Wrightwood
Saturday, July 11, 2009 1:00 p.m. Adventures in Dog Sledding
A high energy program that brings to life the history of dog sledding in the Big Pines area.
Meet Iditarod bred sled dogs, see dog sled, snow shoes, Arctic boots and parkas. Learn how to
protect yourself from the dangers of an icy wilderness, from a trainer and racer of Alaskan sled dogs.
Time: Approx. 1 ½ hours Location: Grassy Hollow Visitor Center
Leader: Robert Stradley, Director of Harmony Pines Christian Camp
Saturday, July 18, 2009 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, July 25, 2009 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
Saturday, August 1, 2009 1:00 p.m. Pacific Crest Trail loop
Take a short walk on the famous trail that stretches from Mexico to Canada. Learn about local
plants and animals along the way. Approx. 1 mile, easy hike.
Time: Approx. 1-1 ½ hours Location: Grassy Hollow Visitor Center
Leaders: Linda Dailey & Maggie Lytle, Volunteers of the Angeles National Forest
Saturday, August 8, 2009 NOTE: 10:00- 1:00 p.m. Smokey Bear’s Birthday
Open House-Come meet Smokey Bear, learn his fire prevention story, & help him celebrate his birthday!
Hosts: Volunteers of the Angeles National Forest Location: Grassy Hollow Visitor Center
Saturday, August 15, 2009 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 22, 2009 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, August 29, 2009 1:00 p.m. Keeping our Forest Green & Fire Safe
Learn how to be fire safe in the woods from a man who spent 15 years with the National Fire
Management Team traveling the country fighting some of our largest forest fires.
Time: Approx. 1 hour Location: Grassy Hollow Visitor Center
Leader: Jim Wilkins, San Bernardino County Fire Dept Captain, retired
NOTE: Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009 1:00 p.m. Astronomy in the Angeles
From the Big Bang to planetary exploration, the Angeles National Forest is one of the world’s greatest
leaders in Astronomy research. Come hear the highlights of discoveries made in our majestic forest!
Time: Approx. 1 hour Location: Grassy Hollow Visitor Center
Leader: Eric Hayne, Volunteers of the Angeles National Forest
Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009 NOTE: 7:30 p.m. Campfire Program & Miner Vincent
(Labor Day Weekend)
Join us for the 22nd 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. We suggest Using 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, Sept. 6, 2009 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.