Mount Baldy

Night hike to beat the heat. The bugs were a pain but got better as you got higher and it got windy. Love hiking at

My early, pre-dawn start on normally busy Mt. Baldy was thwarted by the downed powerline on the road in. Mt Baldy Rd was closed and

Beautiful morning and day to hike. 5:30 am start. Manker Flats parking lot was not too crowded and only saw a few hikers on the

Trail was in great condition. A few patches of snow but nothing along the trail.

Hiked today to Baldy summit, it is my 4th and my dog Oliver’s 3rd! Ready for the next adventure w my mountain dog.

Great weather! Started around 5:30am and it wasn’t too cold and the weather at the summit was great too, it wasn’t cold or windy. Trail