Short Version - Snowy Dash Cam Trip Down Mt Lowe RR Historic Right of Way - Dec 28, 2020 in 4K
Channel: Jeremiah Small
Date: 28/02/2021

This is highlights from the uncut original, scored with an alternate music track. See the original here https://youtu.be/5fbehuoBpcU

In southern  CA, snow is a rare treat. As members of Altadena Mountain Rescue Team, we have to stay abreast of trail and terrain conditions. After snow fell overnight, a couple of us headed out on December 28, 2020 to check snow levels and trail conditions. On the way up the Lowe Road, a fresh steady snow began falling. At the Five Points intersection where the Mt. Lowe Road meets up with Middle Sam Merrill Trail, Idlehour Trail, and Muir Peak Road, we had two hours of daylight left and the snow was showing no sign of stopping. The decision was made to turn back.

Five Points is just above the historic terminus of the Mt Lowe Alpine Division, so I rigged up my iPhone like a dash cam, and the result is this nostalgic trip through falling snow from Alpine Tavern to Cape of Good Hope, very much as passengers on the Mt. Lowe Alpine Division might have experienced it over 100 years ago. The dash cam footage is interspersed with some historic maps, photos, and period music for context.

Landmarks:

* Alpine Tavern 0:27
* Granite Gate 1:15
* Circular Bridge 2:18 (Sadly, due to operator error, footage of making the turn is missing.)
* Horseshoe Curve 2:53
* Dawn Station 3:32
* Cape of Good Hope 3:55

The music is under the YouTube Audio Library License.

The photos and maps are from the following sources:

* https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/citydig-get-a-birds-eye-view-of-mount-lowes-enchanting-defunct-railroad/
* http://mountlowe.altadenahistoricalsociety.org/the-alpine-division/
* https://waterandpower.org/museum/Mt_Lowe_Railway.html
* https://www.mountlowe.org/mlpsi-collection/photography/rounding-the-cape-of-good-hope/