USE AT YOUR OWN RISK
Location: Los Angeles County, about 15 miles north-northeast of Glendora, 56 miles from Los Angeles
Maps
| 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 2.3 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 Hawkins, Throop Peak
ROUTE 2
(USFS Adventure Pass may be required)
- Distance: 9.6 miles round trip on trail and cross-country
- Gain: 3000' total, 1300' out plus 1700' on return
- Time: 6 hours round trip
- Rating: Class 1, strenuous
- Navigation: Moderate
Original: Bill T. Russell, December 1992
DRIVING ROUTE 2
- From the intersection of I-210 and Angeles Crest Highway, drive north
on Angeles Crest Highway for about 44.8 miles to a parking area just past Dawson
Saddle. Park here.
HIKING ROUTE 2
- From the parking area (7920'), cross to the south side of the road to
where trail begins. Hike up this trail to a trail junction northeast of
Throop Peak.
- Turn right and follow the trail about
a mile to the saddle northeast of Mount Hawkins.
Here there is a prominent use trail branching to the left along the ridge.
- Turn left and follow this use trail up to the summit of Mount
Hawkins.
- From here, hike southeast down the slope, picking up a use
trail that descends the ridge. Follow it down to about 8350' where the
ridge splits.
- Take the right ridge (southeast) and continue following the
use trail down to a shallow saddle at 7400'- and up about 150' to the
summit.
NOTE
Hiking over the summit of Throop Peak via its northwest trending ridge
shortens the distance and time while adding about 400' of gain round
trip.