There’s definitely a easier way of summiting mt baldy. My genesis for the love of the outdoor started with this mountain. I remember doing my first ever hike and losing track of time. Ended up coming down to devils back bone to notch arm with our phone light. Started 430am Heaton Flats trail head with the expectations of a tough hike. Considering this was my second date with iron mountain. We hike to iron as usual. The excitement really starts at transverse sections until you check the time it’s 2 hours past and your still transversing for only a mile. Everything sorta set in that this hike is harder than the previous “tough hike” expection that was set by c2c. The up and down climb battle. Chaparral and manzanita who you will know personally along the way. On top of that ascending West baldy. Which I think they forget to mention forums that this part is tough after everything that you will go thru lol. Reaching the summit at 6pm.