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** Use at Your Own Risk **
13B |
Mount Akawie |
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Location: Los Angeles County, about 16 miles north of Azusa, 49 miles from Los Angeles
Maps
| Auto Club | Los Angeles and Vicinity |
| Forest Service | Angeles National Forest |
| USGS Topo | Waterman Mountain 7½ |
| Official HPS Maps | TPO file - Save to your computer then open with National Geographic TOPO! |
| Viewable JPG file - Approximately 730K | |
| 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: Winston Peak, Winston Ridge
ROUTE 1
(USFS Adventure Pass may be required)- Distance: 1.2 miles round trip on road and cross-country
- Gain: 400'
- Time: 1 hour round trip
- Rating: Class 1, easy
Original: Warren E. von Pertz, March 1969
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. Keep straight.
- Continue 19.6 miles to a point 1/4 mile east of the Mt. Waterman ski lift. Park at a gated dirt road on the north side of the highway.
HIKING ROUTE 1
- From the parking area, hike northeast on a dirt road about 1/4 mile to where a ravine on the left goes up to a shallow saddle.
- Hike north up to the saddle.
- Turn right (east) and hike along the ridge to the summit.
It is also possible to stay on the road. It soon turns left and continues up to the same saddle mentioned above.
HISTORICAL NOTE
This peak was formerly known as Buckhorn Peak. This was apparently an area use name. In 1990 the HPS Management Committee voted to refer to it by its current name as a tribute to Dick Akawie. Dick was a popular HPS leader, a six time HPS list finisher, and Editor of the Angeles Chapter Schedule for 23 years.
History of Summit Signature
Climbing Archives
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