Can you believe it is our tenth hang?!?
Reservations for the SoCal Hangers 2023 Reunion Hang have been made! Looking forward to seeing familiar faces along with a bunch of first timers!
Please note that this year we are using a NEW LOCATION. We will be meeting at LOBO GROUP CAMPGROUND in the San Bernardino National Forest on May 2nd-5th!
This group site is fantastic. There are flush toilets, parking for 19 vehicles, a huge fire pit with plenty of shade, several bear bins, multiple grills, lots of picnic tables, is a bit farther away from the highway than last year, has lots of trees, and as of now the group site next door is currently showing as unavailable on the Recreation website (not "reserved" so I think it is currently closed for those dates) so we hopefully don't have neighbors. The camp host at Barton Flats down the road said with that reservation we can roll down there to use showers if we would like.
The Rio Monte Trail is accessed from the campground and ends at the Rio Monte Panorama, which overlooks the deep gorge of the Santa Ana River Valley.
It is close to Jenks Lake which is stocked with rainbow trout, as well as largemouth bass, bluegill, sunfish and catfish. Rowboats, canoes and kayaks are permitted.
Elevation is 6,400 feet and the average daytime temperature will be in the low 70s with nighttime temps in the high 40s. About the same as last year.
Potluck/raffle Saturday night and other activities in the works.
Barton Flats is in the San Bernardino Forest about 40 minutes NE of Redlands.
There is no fee to participate this year. Instead, we are only selling raffle tickets to fund the event. I recommend that each person buy at least as many tickets as the entry fee from last year ($35) if possible. I have already had several people pre-pay for tickets and would encourage other folks to do the same. It makes it way easier for me to have the tickets ready to go than to be counting them out while up there. Tickets will be available there as well if need be.
Raffle Tickets are $5 each and can be paid via Venmo (@socalhangers) or PayPal (@WillieCash)
As we get closer to the event I will post more information (directions, what to bring, etc...)
I hope you are looking forward to it as much as I am!
https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232068
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