USE AT YOUR OWN RISK
Location: Los Angeles County, about 12 miles south-southeast of Palmdale, 47 miles from Los Angeles
Maps
| Auto Club | Los Angeles and Vicinity |
| Forest Service | Angeles National Forest |
| USGS Topo | Pacifico Mountain 7½ |
| Official HPS Maps |
TPO file - Save to your computer then open with National Geographic TOPO! |
| | Viewable JPG file - Approximately 685K |
| | GPX file or Google Earth KML file to
download to GPS units and other map software (How to use GPX and KML files) |
| | Routes as shown on
CalTopo using the above files (How to use CalTopo) |
Nearby Peaks: Mount Emma, Old Mount Emma
ROUTE 3 - West Ridge Direct
(USFS Adventure Pass may be required)
- Distance: 2.6 miles round trip, steep cross-country on open ridge in easy scrub brush
- Gain: 1500'
- Time: 2 hours round trip
- Rating: Class 1, easy
- Navigation: Moderate
Original: Peter Doggett, 2008
DRIVING ROUTE 3
- From the intersection of I-210 and Angeles Crest Highway (SR 2),
drive north on Angeles Crest Highway 9.5 miles to Angeles Forest
Highway (N3). Turn left (north).
- Go 14.2 miles to Mill Creek Summit.
- Continue another 3 miles on Angeles Forest Highway, passing the junction with paved Aliso Canyon Road that comes in from the left (west). Continue straight.
- About 200 yards from the junction park near Mileage Marker 7.10.
HIKING ROUTE 3
- From the parking area (4100'), follow the power line service road that wraps around the north
side of the hill to a saddle on the east side at 4320'.
- From the saddle turn east and follow the steep ridgeline generally eastward directly to the summit.
