Strawberry Peak via Mountaineering Route // The Only Scramble in the Angeles Forest

On March 16th I decided to climb Strawberry Peak via Mountaineering Route from Colby Canyon Trail Head off of HWY 2 in the Angeles Forest. It was the first day after another storm in California. This video contains my journey to the top and includes some drone footage of the famous Strawberry Peak!

[@nomada6789]

No access meant to us …. No trail view 🤷‍♀️

[@LC444]

Can I do this with my family as a 5’4 kid? I’ve hiked a lot before and have done Strawberry before. Thanks for the nice guide though!

[@TheHikingChef]

Hey anytime! Everyone’s skill level is different I’m not sure I could give you a yes or no! I’d say don’t go beyond your limits. You can always turn back the mountain will always be there

[@mattmaxon7783]

It's a firefighting self-replenishing cistern built im the late 1940's early 1950's as a watershed protection project paid for with bond money from Los Angeles County flood control district, I'm pretty sure it also paid for the various fire stations like Angels Station, Clear Creek Mill Creek, Monte Cristo ect. This is when the road was built from Josephine Gap to Josephine Saddle

[@TheHikingChef]

That’s super rad info thank you!

[@nomada6789]

That’s a water tank

[@antik_adam]

Great video!🤟 What backpack are you rocking?

[@TheHikingChef]

Thank you brother! It’s the osprey I think 50 liter, I have recently switched mountain hardware 20 liter if I’m not cooking on a peak.

[@lopezexplora]

Great footage, specially the last part! Thank you for sharing 🥾🥾

[@ThomasParrish]

the saucer is a cistern, saw it the other day on my josephine peak hike. used to be used to measure water levels in the area. great vid!

[@TheHikingChef]

Thank you so much!! Since the video I also learned that there is more cisterns and apparently they are all connected

[@ThomasParrish]

@@TheHikingChef interesting… I gotta hike more peaks I guess to see more

[@connoreberhart]

Thanks for the video, was wondering what conditions were like up there. Gonna head up tomorrow and see how it goes!

[@TheHikingChef]

Have fun!

[@dvasi1]

The last part of the hike looked intense!

[@TheHikingChef]

Thanks for watching Dan! Yeah it was intense almost felt lucky to make it up…I tried not to look down

[@danielmuckey]

Awesome! Will be doing soon

[@TheHikingChef]

Hope you enjoy