Mt Whitney Zone Forums Trip Reports Mt. Baldy In May

Took off from Manker Flats today via the Ski Hut trail, and came back via Devil's Backbone. For anyone interested in doing this hike, the trail is now snow free on 97% of it. Where there is snow, it's easily walked on or around, no crampons or axes necessary.

Just thought I'd throw a heads up out there for those of us interested in using Baldy as a training ground for Whitney!

Thanks for the update on Baldy. Besides being a good training ground for Whitney (Bear canyon especially) it is also a nice hike with several trails to the summit.

Was up at the Baldy, Manker Flats area yesterday with my Two Labs, awsome place to train. I do agree..

this is just in front of the famous waterfall..


Famous Baldy waterfall..


Yesterdays view..



still a little water for the dogs to play in..

Tommy,

Do you ever have any coyote concerns when hiking with your dogs? When I had my husky (who could hike 13 mi a day before I gave out) I was always concerned that a coyote would pop out of the brush and get her.

At one time I had an afghan hound, a beagle/poodle mix and a coyote pup. They got along wonderfully. Charlie & Chloe over at The Daily Coyote are BFF, though Eli the cat is actually in charge.

in Nevada, coyotes are serious predators for any domestic animals -- especially cats and dogs. They have a couple of methods of attack: Strike & Swipe (gone in a flash) and the other more strategic method of enticing the dog to chase them into the brush where the rest of the coyote pack lies in wait.

Coyote is a trecherous foe.

Having read most of the Tony Hillerman books, "Thief of Time", among others, I found out that the Navajo call Coyote "The Trickster". Read How Coyote Stole Fire.

I have read every one of the Leaphorn/Chee mysteries & I have been to most all of the locations; Froggie is Apache and grew up on the same Reservation areas.

Tommy, I am so sorry to have hijacked your thread; it would be interesting to read any commentary about managing your dogs while hiking.

I have never had any problems.. Coyotes are not a huge threat to a Human and two big dogs.

We've never had any issues in Baldy with dogs either. At least, not from coyotes or any other wild animal. We've seen plenty of them on the trails here and there, but none have ever shown any aggression, or done anything other than watch, turn tail, and run.