I'd hiked Josephine Peak in the Angeles National Forest a few times, but this was the first time I'd biked it. It was very windy at times. On the switchbacks I'd have the wind at my back one moment, and then it'd be pushing me backwards the next.
Once on the north side of the mountain the wind wasn't as bad. The north side is also good for snow hiking; there will usually be accumulation there after it's snowed even if the rest of the trail is dry. The north side also practically screams, "you're about to run into a bear" yet I haven't so far.
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