USE AT YOUR OWN RISK
Location: Los Angeles County, about 5 miles north of the city of Sierra Madre, 34 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: Occidental Peak
ROUTE 1
(USFS Adventure Pass may be required)
- Distance: None
- Gain: None
- Time: None
- Rating: Drive-up
- Navigation: None
Original: Warren E. von Pertz, June 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 4.5 miles to the junction with the Mount Wilson Road
at the Red Box Ranger Station. Turn right.
- Drive about 5 miles to the Mt. Wilson Park. Park to the right of the
entrance or enter the park itself (open weekends and holidays).
HIKING ROUTE 1
- Walk to the highest accessible point outside the snack bar.
While not the highest point on Mount Wilson, this is the point
recognized as the summit by the HPS. The actual high point is within a
secured area near a radio tower to the northwest. There is no public
access to this point.