Mount Wilson — Hike Logs

All logged hikes for Mount Wilson (Southern California).

“Beat the Heat”

9/6 Mount Wilson via Upper Winter Creek Trail, 15.3 miles, 4,198 feet in elevation gain I began this year with…

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September 6, 2025 No Comments

I thought I was ready

I thought I was ready for this hike. [Narrator: Dear reader, he was not ready.] We cruised for the first…

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September 1, 2025 No Comments

Mt Wilson Mission

Do not underestimate this hike, it will test you. Uphill majority of the way to the top (obviously). Didn’t bring…

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September 1, 2025 No Comments

Mount Wilson 1/6

Loved this hike. It was a long one but beautiful waterfall if you take a short detour. Bummed we had…

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August 27, 2025 No Comments

Indeed Observed

This was a good hike during the summer. It got very hot at one point and the most annoying part…

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August 23, 2025 No Comments

Mount Wilson

We started at 6am reached top by 11ish am. Very hit day. Gratefully had shade and many stream crossings to…

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August 9, 2025 No Comments

Ice cream at the top:)

Don’t know if counter clockwise or clockwise is better. Counter, you start in shade and pretty views with water streams…

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July 26, 2025 No Comments

After the Fire

Solo hike to Mt Wilson to make up for my attempt while I was sick. First visit since the fires,…

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July 26, 2025 No Comments

#7 Mount Wilson

After completing the Challenge, I took it upon myself to summit all 12 possible options, starting with Mount Wilson. I…

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July 21, 2025 No Comments