Thank you, LPFA trail crew, for a job well done clearing the Willow Spur Trail and Willow Spring Figueroa Trail. I was pleased to complete a loop from the Davy Brown Trail via these newly cleared trails. Over the past 10 years I've been turned back three times by poison oak thickets obscuring these trails.
The LPFA completely brushed and reworked the Willow Spur Trail in 2022. Lots of poison oak removed, lots of downed trees cleared, lots of dirt moved, lots of heat and lots of cold.
Enjoy the Willow and Willow Spur NOW before they get overgrown again! Have at it.....
I hiked this as part of a loop starting at the upper Davy Brown Trailhead. From the top, I hiked downhill 1 mile to the junction with Davy Brown, Munch Canyon and Willow Spur. I took the Willow Spur trail which heads to the West where it connects with Willow Spring trail after 1 mile. 1/2 into the Willow Spur trail the brush got thick. The trail is COVERED in poison oak and in need of some serious slough removal where the trail has been buried and turned into a narrow, uneven path. There were 3 downed trees on this 1 mile section.
Hiked this trail from the Davey Brown trail to the Willow Springs trail to Catway Road. The trail doesn't get much use but is in surprisingly good shape. The tread is narrow but is mainly clear at this time of the year. As soon as the poison oak leafs out it will be a different story. Only a few dead falls but they are passable. Plenty of ticks though.