In Memoriam
A Ventana legend - hiker of every Ventana trail (and trails now lost)
A finder of "Lost Camps" and font of Ventana knowledge
A kind and good and optimistic man, so helpful to others
My friend and companion for 60+ hikes and 600+ trail miles
Now missed by many
But his knowledge passes on through Big Sur Trailmap
And he is not forgotten
Remembering Paul Danielson
by Jack Glendening
VWA Wilderness Watch - Spring 2016
A Hiking Legacy
by Emma Hiolski
Monterey Herald - October 24, 2016
Ventana Trails Forever Plaque
The hiking legacy at Big Sur Station
Lost Camps of the Ventana
Paul's labor of love
Paul in his element - overgrown Mt. Manuel Trail
B. Siedoff - January 2013
Paul and I share a story at "virtually lost" Launtz Creek Camp
M. Ferdin - January 2013
Paul in his element - overseeing Arroyo Seco
J. Glendening - March 2010
The Reverend Paul Danielson
J. Glendening - March 2010
In Remembrance - 2017
J. Glendening - May 2017
2016 postscript - a poignant find
In June 2016, after Paul's death, I went out to continue our finding and flagging
of the "lost" Mt. Manuel Trail - on to Vado Camp. While at Launtz Creek Camp I idly lifted up the hinged
plate atop the USFS grate - and was greatly surprised to find
under it this card
I'd completely forgotten that when Paul and I began looking for
traces of the then "lost" Mt. Manuel Trail,
our first attempt to reach Launtz Creek Camp had been unsuccessful - so on
our next hike, when we did get there, to celebrate our success
he'd taken out a "Ventana Trails
Forever" campaign card, written "+ Jack Glendening" with
date, and placed it under the plate.
I left it there to continue to deteriorate. Some footprints we make last longer than others.
I left it there to continue to deteriorate. Some footprints we make last longer than others.
2017 postscript - another poignant find
In August 2017, Bryce Winter and Franco Guzman made a long and difficult backpack, under USFS auspices, to survey trail and camp conditions within the
Soberanes fire burn area. At remote Round Rock Camp they found the following note - and I then found a photo of Paul writing that note.
on August 2017
on October 2011
Jack Glendening
Big Sur Trailmap