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12D

Mount Markham

5742'

Location: Los Angeles County, about 3 miles north of Altadena, 31 miles from Los Angeles

Maps

Auto Club	Los Angeles and Vicinity
Forest Service	Angeles National Forest
USGS Topos	Mount Wilson 7½, Pasadena 7½
Official HPS Maps	TPO file - Save to your computer then open with National Geographic TOPO!
	Viewable JPG file - Approximately 630K
	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 Lowe, San Gabriel Peak, Mount Disappointment

ROUTE 1

(USFS Adventure Pass may be required)

Distance: 3 miles round trip on road and trail
Gain: 600'
Time: 1 1/2 hours round trip
Rating: Class 1, easy
Original: Warren E. von Pertz, March 1968

DRIVING ROUTE 1

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. Keep straight.
Continue about 3.5 miles to the junction with the Mount Wilson Road at the Red Box Ranger Station. Turn right.
Drive 2.3 miles to Eaton Saddle. Park on the right. Do not block the gate.

HIKING ROUTE 1

From the parking area (5100'), pass the gate and hike up the road, through a tunnel, about 1/2 mile to Markham Saddle. This is the turnoff for Mount Disappointment and San Gabriel Peak.
The road continues west, but take a trail (12W14) on the left, which starts at this saddle.
Follow it to a saddle between Mount Markham and Mount Lowe. This is the turnoff for Mount Lowe.
At this saddle, turn left (northeast) and follow the ridge up to the summit.