Images of America: Wrightwood - Big Pines
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Pat Krig & Barbara Van Houten
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Nestled at 6,000 feet in the San Gabriel Mountains, the village of
Wrightwood sits amidst a mountain range next to the finest ski slopes east
of Los Angeles. This picturesque community has been a cherished mountain
retreat removed from the hustle and bustle of city life, where skyscrapers
give way to towering pine trees and roads run parallel to trails and ski
runs. During the early twenties, the area’s appeal as a gorgeous setting
for hiking and other outdoor activities led the Los Angeles County Board
of Supervisors to develop a year-round recreational facility west of
Wrightwood, known as Big Pines County Park. Now a haven for commuters,
Wrightwood remains a close-knit community despite the influx of more than
half a million skiers and mountain lovers annually. Authors and local
historians Pat Krig and Barbara Van Houten have long and lovingly been
involved in preserving their community’s heritage. Both have served as
officers of the Wrightwood Historical Society and are active in the town’s
Old Firehouse Museum.
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