Tag: Mount Baldy

Went with another couple and we all enjoyed the snow and especially the views.

So fun hiking with my friends, love them so positive, can”t wait to do the next one.

So fun hiking with friends.

We had a lot of fun

Perfect weather, sunny but breezy. There wasn’t snow for 2/3 of the hike going up from Baldy Rd, After we passed the ski hut there…

First time on Baldy this year and I can’t say that I get enough of the views.

Great day to Summit Mt Baldy – some Ice & Snow but made for more of an adventure.

Mt. Baldy was an an amazing experience.The weather was perfect, it got a little windy at the summit but we didn’t have any problems at…

This was an amazing hike with beautiful weather and awesome friends. The trail is well marked for the most part but there are some parts…

1/10/2021: This was my first winter hike up to Mt. Baldy.  I had a good weather window in this summit.  I started around 7 a.m.…

The trail to the summit is fairly simple, UP. there were some hard snow patches, deep on some ends. Ice was the biggest issue specially…

Black ice under the dirt/ rocks after the Ski Hut, but before the first saddle.

Weather for perfectly cool for this long hike. We went counter clockwise to the notch, up devils backbone, and down baldy bowl. It was long…

Baldy was amazing… my friends and I started at about 3AM… we did the baldy bowl to the summit since we weren’t sure about devils…

Awesome hike up through devils backbone. Beautiful day ! ❤️

1. Beautiful sunny weather a little cold at the top of baldy windy. 2. This is a tuff hike 3. Feeling accomplished    

Started up Manker Flats early on the Baldy Bowl Trail and after the Ski Hut, there were patches of ice, which was slippery. Going up,…

5:15 AM start is always nice for great parking. I didn’t want to deal with snow and ice so I hiked Baldy Bowl to Ski…

WOW Baldy! Super busy for the time of year and took forever due to stepping off trail to maintain distance between people. Icy and snowy…

One of the clearest views I’ve gotten from Baldy! First summitted as a high schooler in 2013 and since then have done it at least…

My first time summiting Baldy and my first time hiking in the snow.  It was so much fun.  A great experience from start to finish.…

Finally got to do the whole loop. Going up baldy bowl was tuff, there’s 💯 different routes to take. It was blowing about 50mph going…

Trail was fine, but its a constant grind to the top… but a must try. Will definitely do again

First peak in San Gabriel Mountains! Moderately trafficked, good weather, a little chilly.

My 12th peak of 2020. I’ve doubled my previous challenge and I’m very proud. Hiking on Halloween was a blast, especially in my pink tutu.

I completed 6 pack of peaks!!! Yeah!!!!!

This is my second time doing Mt. Baldy and I’d forgotten how tough the hike was but there were so many people (young and older)…

I hiked to the trailhead from my car which was parked down near the Icehouse Canyon parking lot. That was about 3.2 miles to the…

Once again, another great hike with my best friends !

It was my first time hiking Mt. Baldy. I was with my friend who goes there yearly. It was windy and cloudy, yet the view…

Hard climb, stiff, rocky and windy up on the trail to summit.  Very rewarding, never ending spectacular view,  clouds are low while it was sunny…

Perfect beautiful weather day hike to Mount Baldy , windy at the summit, views are spectacular. Hike Was tough  and steep all the way up…

We started at Manker Flats trailhead and up to Baldy Bowl, then to Ski Hut, and straight up from there to the summit.  Heart pounding…

I didn’t have high hopes for this hike from all the pictures I’ve seen, but man they didn’t do it justice. This was gorgeous. I…

Mount Baldy. #5 of the Original Six-Pack. Route: the loop – up Manker Flats, past the Notch, and Devil’s Backbone, down Baldy Bowl. By no…

Beautiful

Beautiful Sunday hike with a friend who completed her 1st peak and her 1st time to Baldy.

Strenuous and beautiful. Great workout in the mountains.

Started the hike before 5:30am due to weekend heat wave.  There was a fire in the San Bernardino Wilderness started by a gender reveal which…

Started on Devils backbone and descended on the ski hut trail (Baldy Bowl). Recommend an early start to beat the heat and crowds.

Hiked w/ Ang

Swung by Harwood and West Baldy this time! I like West Baldy! So peaceful 🙂

One hike closer to finishing the 6 Pack of Peaks for the 5th year in a row. Weekday hike to Mt Baldy and had the…

Thursday hike to Mt. Baldy was so peaceful!  We had the whole peak all to ourselves!  We also decided to check out the plane wreck…

From Manker Flat, took Register Ridge up to Baldy, to Dawson, to Pine and back up Baldy via North Backbone and then down Ski Hut/Baldy…

This was my first attempt at Baldy. It did not disappoint. Starting early helped , with less crowds and cooler temps.

Hiked up the ski hut trail… we arrived at 5:30 a.m. and to the it was already packed with people.  Took us about 4 hours…

This was my first and now my favorite! It was a challenge but I was able to push myself and it was an amazing feeling…

Mt Baldy vía Baldybowl Trail and Hellcats crash site ( #17 of 18 Peak )

Great hike but harder than I thkught.  Summited last year via Decils Backbone which was longer but much easier.  Both Register Ridge going up and…

My second summit to Mt Baldy. Last time was in 2015 for the Mt Baldy Run to the Top race. The course took us up…

Super windy today but overall great hike 🙂

Started at Manker Flats and hiked up the service road to the Mt Baldy Notch and then up to the Mt Baldy summit.  I had…

3rd time for baldy this month

Fun!!!

With the closure of the San Bernardino mountain (San Gorgonio and San Bernardino peaks), we had to do another Baldy hike. we started early (before…

Great training hike for My Gorgonio and any other high elevation hike. I specifically enjoyed the trail leg from the ski hut to the devil’s…

The USHC had an Early AM Start from Manker, strolled passed the falls, and made the steady climb to the Ski Hut. after a lil…

Awesome hike with some challenging scrambles! Perfect temp considering temperatures lately.  

This was my very first hike for the six pack challenge. Things I learned: 1. Beautiful scenery… when you wander to take a picture remember…

Very hot, such a great challenge!

Last week I summited Mount Baldy ascending Baldy Bowl and descending Register Ridge. It was like a slide going down! I was a tad bit…

Tough one for slow/beginner hikers. Slow and steady wins the race and reward of making it to 10,064 ft. Skihut provided nice break from there…

Group started around 9am and pushed ahead to try and complete the hike over 8 hours. One of our members did have a bit of…

Started the hike around 630 am and made it to the summit by 900 am. We booked it up. Tried to beat the heat and…

Hot day out on the trails.  Made good time up to the top via Devil’s Backbone Trail and back down via the Ski Hut Trail…

Bagged Baldy on a beautiful day! Friday was perfect from a crowd of maybe 10 to perfect weather!  

Third Original peak.  Second time to summit Baldy in five years.   Great time and also bagged Harwood Peak on the way up!!!

Going down register ridge was fun *sarcasm* 🙂

the devils backbone is the coolest piece of trail I’ve done in a long time. Not for the faint of heart.

My second peak with my hiking companion! We started to find our groove with this hike. Began around sunrise and the first three miles flew…

Awesome hike! Beautiful views from the peak! One of my first big hikes in So Cal!

Cool hike, the Devil’s backbone was so scary!

Oustanding Hike on a beautiful day!  Opted for the gorgous Devil’s Backbone Trail on the way up, and headed down Ski Hut, Baldy Bowl on…

Early start at 3:20 am to make the sunrise at 6:08 am. Made it to the summit at 5:40 with plenty of time to enjoy…

Four years in a row six pack of peaks! And my fifth Mt Baldy hike. Woo hoo! First time my son joined me. So very…

Beautiful view and challenging

Couldn’t do Mount Wilson, so I ended up at Mount Wilson

Love this trail! It’s a long & steep climb, but the views are amazing! We encounter an angry rattlesnake at the Angel wings rocks. 🐍…

Was a tuff hike. Didn’t think I was going to make it to the peak. It was a very hot day.

Fourth time this year. First time up Devil’s Backbone in a while. I hate Devil’s Backbone. Went with a great group of strong women who…

We went Ski Hug up to Baldy.  We went to say goodbye to one if my friend’s cat.  Who  had passed away unexpectedly.   We said…

We were worried about the air condition because of the fires, but the air quality was good. We were on the trail at 6 am,…

My partner and I started our hike around 7am. We decided to ascend  through My Baldy Rd towards Devils Backbone. We got to the summit…

Got to the trailhead at 5:30 am so there were not many other hikers. We didn’t pass anyone (or get passed) until we crossed devil’s…

That last mile is a killer!! Have been hearing how crowded Baldy is so we took the day off and went early on a Tuesday.…

Originally planned to go up Manker Flats but ended up taking the Backbone up and down. The top is super windy and chilly. We went…

Actively burning Apple Fire made the air quality pretty bad at the beginning but the higher the elevation the better it got. Super clear at…

Always fun

Round 2 for 2020. This is my second time up Baldy, this time i hiked the eastern side (counter-clockwise) figuring it’ll be better to get…

glorious. tough. so intimidating as you round the corner and gaze up at Baldy. so thrilling when you reach the peak.

Another hot day for hiking. Lots of incline. Saw the smoke coming up from Apple Valley fire as we hiked up. My feet hurt from…

Got to the parking lot at 6:30a and there were still some spaces open for parking. We took the Register Ridge Route in and out,…

Hot and windy at the top

Summited via Devils Backbone and back down Devils Backbone! Best in Socal 😎

One of my favorites

I started my hike at 8:39 AM at Manker Flats. The weather was ideal in that the sun was out and there was a lovely…

Nice

Today’s hike was a very special experience not just for me, but also for my friends Jeremy, Jackie and Alex as this was all of…

I took my 14 year old son on his 1st peak hike. He was resistant beforehand, started off pretty good, slow to the top and…

This one was tough. Windy and steep. The first three miles we easy and misleading for what was to come. We made it!!

I took my 14 year old son on his 1st peak hike. He was resistant beforehand, started off pretty good, slow to the top and…

It was tough at the beginning and I was really tired, but as I neared the top it pulled me up and I went as…

We started our hike at 7:30am.  Mount Baldy via Devil’s Backbone Trail is both challenging and rewarding.  The first 3.5 miles were an easy hike…

Intense hike! Trails were steep and narrow and very challenging.  There were trails that has loose gravel.  Weather was pretty decent with cool breeze to…

We started at 8:30am so the temperature was quite cool. Things were going well until my old (and not great) hiking shoes started causing blisters.…

Started at 8:30 and the weather was perfect. Not too crowded, and overall a great hike! One of my favorites in SoCal. See Margaret’s story…

Awesome trail! New favorite 🙂

Loved it

Second time up and I FINALLY got to summit! Weather was amazing! Cool morning and it never got too hot. There was a nice breeze…

I did Mount Baldy on 7/20. Took me 12 hours with my brother as I was not in the best shape. Did the trail counter…

We started climbing at around 6 AM on a Monday and there was already a good amount of people climbing. We’re relatively inexperienced when it…

this was my favorite I’ll be back soon

Started at Manker Flats and took the Devil’s Backbone Trail up and back. There were a LOT of folks on the trail in the late…

Started at Manker Flats > Devil’s Backbone > Summit > Devil’s Backbone again. Crowded on the way up. Very crowded. Not too bad on the…

I regret hiking in a heat wave but we did prepare enough. Its just a suffer fest but once at the Peak, all worth it.…

It is a rather exposed trail. I would wear UPF 50 clothing and lots of sunblock. It was quite hot and got windy later in…

The 3 of us hiked up the Baldy bowl to the peak, then hiked down via the devil’s backbone. We ALMOST decided to take the…

This was my first time hiking up to Mount Baldy/San Antonio.  I hiked the summit up from the firebreaks, Devil’s Backbone Trail.  After I reach…

Hiked with co worker, Ruth. Long long day…idk why. It was hot too. Tired!

One of my favorite!  Felt like hike gave a warm up incline then went to steep incline!  I didn’t mind it,  it was steady and…

A day I witnessed my Son crushed many of his demons. He wanted to earn a not so cheap LEGO set. So he agreed to…

This was my 4th time and since I talked one of my 17 yr old to hike this one with me I agreed we would…

Hot day, bring lots of water. Creek w/ fresh water 2.5mi up Baldy bowl trail for a refill

Started hike at 5:00 am. Hiked the loop starting at the Baldy Bowl/Ski Hut trail for the first time. It’s a tough endless incline!! Descending…

My first time on this stunning trail. Hiked this one solo. I was very impressed with the varied landscape, especially the boulder field. The ascent…

Second time for my son and I to summit Baldy, can’t really say it was easier cause it kicked my butt again, but it was…

We arrived around 5 am and approached the day by hiking clockwise.  Despite my advance preparation, I was not prepared for the steepness of the…

It was amazing. So we decided to hike clockwise and do the hard part first. It was hard but worth it. I wouldn’t hike down…

The Baldy loop is such a treat.  Start in the dark, headlamp off right when you get to the Ski Hut turnoff.  Peak by 8,…