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Mt. Baldy via Ski Hut Trail Hike
Mt Baldy to Ski Hut. Summit at 10,064
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Mt Baldy to Ski Hut. Summit at 10,064
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About this event
Departure Time: Please arrive by 9:00 AM to allow 15 minutes for parking and introductions. We will start hiking at 9:15 AM.
Parking: A National Forest Adventure Pass is required for parking. Each vehicle must display this pass. David owns 2 Adventure passes-1 for his car and the other for the 1st person who request it. Daily or Annual passes can be purchased at REI or other sporting goods stores.
Ability Level: Advanced
This hike will be strenuous due to distance, pace, total elevation gain/loss and around mid 70's at the trailhead. It is likely to be in the low 50's at the summit.
About the Hike:
Distance: 8.4 miles (out and back)
Elevation: 3,900 ft,gain/loss
Pace: Moderate
Level: Advanced
Time: 6-7 hours
Elevation: 3,900 ft,gain/loss
Pace: Moderate
Level: Advanced
Time: 6-7 hours
Description:
Park along Mount Baldy Road just past Manker Flats Campground at the bottom of Falls Road (anywhere near the portable toilets-where cars are parked).
We will start hiking up the paved road toward San Antonio Falls (0.6 miles) A third of a mile past the falls, turn left up a narrow, marked signpost, trail and hike up to the Sierra Club Ski Hut (2.6 miles)
Cross Baldy Bowl and hike north up a ridge to the summit (4.5 miles)
Enjoy lunch and the views from the highest summit in the San Gabriel Mountains
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