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Location: Los Angeles County, about 1 1/4 miles north of Mount Wilson, 33 miles from Los Angeles
Maps
| Auto Club | Los Angeles and Vicinity |
| Forest Service | Angeles National Forest |
| USGS Topo | Mount Wilson 7½ |
| Official HPS Maps |
TPO file - Save to your computer then open with National Geographic TOPO! |
| | Viewable PDF file - Approximately 3.4 megs |
| | 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 Wilson
ROUTE 1
(USFS Adventure Pass may be required)
- Distance: 2 miles round trip cross-country
- Gain: 200'
- 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), go
north on Angeles Crest Highway 14 miles to the junction at Red Box. Turn
right on Mount Wilson Road.
- Go 3.8 miles to a large parking area, mostly barricaded by
boulders, on the left side of the road 200' before a
driveway into a TV transmitter site. Park here.
HIKING ROUTE 1
- From the parking area, walk across the road. Look for a faint
use trail leading up to the start of the transmitter site's
fence.
- The fence can be followed generally westward to the end of
the transmitter site, or a more natural use trail that appears
to the right and down may be taken.
- At the end of the transmitter site, cross the helipad and follow
a use trail along the ridge to the summit.