Printable Peak Guide

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Location: Los Angeles County, about 16 miles north of Claremont, 66 miles from Los Angeles

Auto Club	Los Angeles and Vicinity
Forest Service	Angeles National Forest
USGS Topo	Crystal Lake 7½
Official HPS Maps	TPO file - Save to your computer then open with National Geographic TOPO!
	Viewable PDF file - Approximately 2.9 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)

(USFS Adventure Pass may be required)

From the intersection of I-210 and Angeles Crest Highway, drive north on Angeles Crest Highway for about 51 miles to a large parking area on the right side of the road at Vincent Gap. Park here.

The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) starts at the west end of the parking lot.
From the parking lot (6593'), hike up the trail 3.75 miles through many switchbacks to a junction where the PCT goes to the right.
Keep left and follow the trail ¼ mile up to the summit of Baden-Powell.
Hike south down the ridge 1 mile from here through a level area at about 8300'.
Continue south 1.5 miles down over elevation 7407'.
Go over another bump and out 1 mile to elevation 7402' which is the summit.