Mount Baldy

Difficult. Started late which did not help. This trail really forces you to push yourself. I saw several people taking breaks on the way up.

My friend Bob Gagle joined me on this hike.  We were training for Mt Whitney, so we decided to make a double header out of

It was my first peak after one month into hiking.  Went alone and got lost a mile before the summit.  Met two elderly couple who

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The day was going to be very hot. We started early about 5:30 and the trail lot was already almost full. Mostly shaded up to

This 10 mile hike started with a 4 mile climb, and an elevation gain of about 3,900 feet. Starting from the parking lot at 6:20am,