Tag: Mount Baldy

Hiked with 1 other person. Not many people on the trail past the falls, especially in the morning. Maybe saw 15 people on the trail…

I was nice on the bottom, on top windy and cold

Awesome hike up Baldy with a late start, hitting the trail at 8:20.  Trail free of snow until below the bowl, with a good amount…

Perfect day for my lucky number 13th peak of the 6 (18) Pack of Peaks Challenge and my 16th hike of the 52 Week Hike…

Fresh dusting of light powered snow, no clouds, blue bird sky, light crowds, only wind on the peak, stopped by the water falls on the…

Baldy was covered in a light blanket of fresh snow so beautiful!

Amazing hike in a snowing  day.

It was an awesome hike, but  it was cold, rainy and  it was snowing a lot.. please take all the gear necessary  to hike in…

I have climbed this mountain several times but each time it is a different experience. today it was very windy and it snowed a little.

From trailhead to Ski Hut only one minor snow crossing. Ski Hut to Summit – I would recommend micro spikes – particularly if traveling in…

The highest peak I have ever done was Mt. Wilson.  So almost doubling the elevation knocked the wind out of me.  It was a struggle…

February 2nd 2020 hike #9 of the year 2020 Superbowl Sunday!!! Numero 4 of 36( SoCal, NorCal, & Arizona Challenges) Zoozee meets Shasta @foxtrax and…

We started off our 6 pack challenge (perhaps overambitiously) with a winter summit of Mt. Baldy. The route was beautiful and relentless- straight up the…

Sun snow and bugs ! Beautiful day on Baldy took register ridge and came down on Baldy Bowl trail

This was such a fun hike. I loved the snow and had a great time with Legs and Jazzus! We started around 8 and made…

I have always avoided hiking in the snow. Baldy in January is not a hike I have ever entertained. My friend, Kenny, is much more…

Completely randomly, out of the blue, something in my head (not me, of course) decided “I’m going to hike Baldy.” …so I did. Learned lots…

Good weather. Need spikes, snow and mud. Devils backbone is sketchy.

Weather pretty chilly but warmed up as you started the climb. Started at Manker Flats’ trailhead, up to the Ski Hut, and crawled up the…

Mount Baldy January 18th, 2020 3 take aways from this hike; and then some: My first Baldy Bowl. It was badass! Not as bad as…

It took me 6 hours and I was beat! Mostly because of all the beautiful scenery’s and snow getting in the way, but all worth…

Snow on trail began about half way to the ski hut all the way to the summit.  At the summit winds were 60+ MPH.

The hike was intense and si nice I didnt hike for several months (due to health issues) and restarting in New Years I knew it…

Went up ski hit trail. The snow was well packed in and trail easy to follow up to the ski hut. Put on crampons and…

First hike of end of year snow season 2019. It was a lovely day to hike. The mountain was covered in snow, trail was visible…

Hiked  in memory of my friend Monique‘s son on the 1-year anniversary of gaining his Angel Wings.  He loved to hike and Baldy was his…

Awesome November sunny day! Hike was beautiful with lots of people on a Saturday but it was not too bad. Very windy and cold throughout…

Hike Beyond the Hills hike: Cecilia and I have an upcoming birthday. We set out for a pre birthday hike via Register Ridge. First time…

Hiked up Ski Hut to the peak, and then down Devil’s Backbone to the Notch (had a beer, of course).  Perfect weather & a little…

When true friends come near and far to celebrate our birthdays🎂 on top of the mountain. I felt so blessed and incredibly grateful to be…

This was originally my first peak but because of the snow I could not finish it. Now in the Fall it completed my very first…

Took the ski lift up and down. Great weather. Not my favorite hike of the 10 we’ve done so far but still a nice day…

Been caught up with work and travel so haven’t been able to get these hikes done as quickly as planned!  Still will finish them before…

The last push to the top is quite steep and difficult, it is really a beautiful, spectacular hike (save for the fire road part maybe…)…

Hiked this on a Saturday. Verrrrry busy! Felt bad for the people coming up the ski hut trail on our way down.

Final peak! Brutal hike

Epic day at Baldy I hike Baldy a lot but yesterday decided to take my chicken suit since Halloween right around the corner . Put…

Did a loop hike starting at Baldy Bowl trail, up to Mt Baldy, then up Mt Harwood, then across Devil’s Backbone to the lodge area…

We took the ski hut trail up and down the devil’s backbone trail. This was the peak I have been so anxious to do and…

Baldy never gets old for me !

This was my second time attempting this hike. Devil’s Backbone was impassable the first time due to 60 mph winds, but the second time was…

The goal was to Summit to watch the sunrise, although I started at 3:49am I thought I was not giving myself enough time.  Luckily I…

just as hard as Cucamonga, but finally got the highest peak in LA County.

So I did a thing yesterday….I had foot surgery in mid August and was laid up for a month with my foot elevated.  Needless to say…

Tough on my knees lol but gorgeous views everywhere you look

Finished all 12 peaks with one day to spare! It was cold and windy on Baldy today. The trail is more washed out than I…

Went up Baldy Notch, then turned on Devil’s Backbone to reach the summit and descended via Ski Hut. Started the hike around 6:45am, encountered less…

My daughter (age 14) and I reached the summit yesterday. We started up toward Top of the Notch and went over Devil’s backbone and came…

Last hike for the challenge!

Wow! This was a BIG hike for me. No sooner did we start out on the trail were we above the clouds. The weather this…

Got the 6th peak just in time for the finisher’s party!  Glad it’s finally not been as hot as recent months

Trail conditions were excellent. Perfect temperature, hardly any bugs. Meet an awesome family on the hike got to come down the peak with.

Decided to go up via Register Ridge and down Devil’s Backbone this time. Didn’t start as early as I wanted to, but I lucked out…

Did the loop. Went up Devils backbone and came down the baldy bowl. I will never come down the baldy bowl again. It was so…

In 2016, I did Mt Baldy as my first LA peak. Since then, I have done six pack of peaks three years in a row…

Absolutely beautiful day on Baldy. It got a little windy on the summit and down the Backbone, but nothing too bad. We took ski hut…

Happy to have Mt.Baldy nailed second time in 4 hours!

I attempted to Summit Mt Baldy two weeks ago on a Friday. I thought giving the Old Baldy  Trail a try wouldn’t be bad.  I…

This one was a reunion hike. Although I arrived late, I knew I could catch up with my two friends later on the trail so…

Soooooo, this one was challenging for me. The whole way up was a struggle and it wasn’t until I reached the summit that I realized…

Starting at 3 AM for the sunrise, I never thought we would have hiking companions. About 10 people joined us on the tough hike to…

This is a hell of a hike, as always. We started off strong then Baldy showed us what it’s all about. We took the ski…

This hike was my 2nd favorite hike so far.  The hike up via the Ski Hut was incredible and starting early helped.  We got buzzed…

Beautiful! Did a loop going up baldy bowl trail to summit and down via devil’s backbone and falls road. I’d definitely do this again! Perfect…

It was a AMAZING snow hike

My son and I left the trail head at 6:00 AM, (parking was great-Thursday) Took the Manker Flat to devil backbone trail up and it…

I got very lucky with cool winds and weather.  I started in Maker flats and finished via the sky lifts…..lol I now know not to…

First sunrise hike. I might not have made it to the peak by sunrise but devil’s backbone was awesome at sunrise. I love hiking at…

Started at the ski lift up towards the Notch. Starting here posses a huge grade immediately, set us off to be pretty tired for the…

Hike was difficult but manageable and the trail is clean and not a lot of traffic but going back down have a little traffic of…

Excellent day for a hike!

I found out that I was going to have stand by Jury Duty for the week of 3-6 of September. Last year, I had the…

Beautiful day with cloudy conditions and relatively cool temperatures. The Run to the Top trail race is no joke. The first 4 miles are a…

Finished our Six Pack of Peaks this weekend with the Mt. Baldy Run To The Top Race.  Trail conditions were as expected.  Pretty well maintained,…

Labor Day hike to the summit of Mt. Baldy with my man. It was a beautiful day with perfect weather. There were over 500 trail…

Such a great day at the summit. 54th annual Run to the Top! I did not do the actual run as I am more of…

Very steep hike.

My fifth hike up Baldy. Such a beautiful trail with great people on it each time. Weather was perfect, no wildlife this time.

Perfect day to hike Baldy!

We hiked Mt Baldy via the Bear Canyon Trail (aka Old Baldy Trail or Baldy Village Trail). Maybe they should call it the Brutal Ass-Kicking…

Challenging as always but the heat added to it, took it nice and slow, beautiful at the summit, surprisingly clear considering all the hot weather,…

Went of the Mount Baldy Bowl trail and down the Devil’s Backbone trail.  It was fun to see the ski hut.  Also got to hike…

Definitely start early because the trail doesn’t have much shade. We had a bit of a late start and got to the trailhead a 6:30am…

Great hike- definitely felt the altitude- take your time. Lots of water! Not windy really, the peak was awesome- although alot of people on this…

A perfect day when I got to the top, east very windy. We did not cross the devil back bone because we have two kids…

One of the most beautiful hiking , the weather perfect.

I got there just before 7am and started shortly after. The morning was quite cool, and the hike up to the ski hut was quite…

Lots of climbing and then the downhill….sigh!  Loved being able to stop at the ski lodge on the out and back.

This was a tough hike for me!  I attempted Mt. Baldy during the Hick for Heros (that was canceled due to snow) in mid May!

Went up the Baldy Bowl trail to the peak, then had tacos, burgers and beer at The Notch!

Whew!!!  This was the toughest hike so far for us, but it was sooooo fun.  We started near Manker campground, and first hiked up to…

Great hike

The good thing is no bug and temperature was great last Saturday to hike Mt. Baldy because there is not much shadow on this hike.…

Hike to Mt. Baldy with Dad and Kevin Thompson.  10.7 miles; 10,064 elevation; 4,064 elevation gain.  We had 2 beers on the way down at…

Rad hike with hiking partners! Ran into Sara, a woman I met last year on the JMT! Small work outstanding views!

Wow! What A Hike! Way to go Sloth Hiking Team!

Anytime hiking with friends is better than a day at work.

This hike was intense!!! The descent was very steep and rocky. The hike up Devil’s backbone provided some AMAZING views and also some vertigo…. Overall,…

Another perfect day for hiking. Weather was ideal.

Baldy is the only peak in the challenge that I had actually done before, so it was interesting to see if it was as difficult…

Great day for a hike, poles WILL help.

Last time I hiked to the summit of Mt Baldy, California was in a drought and much of the trail was barren and the creeks…

So I did this Reserve Ridge trail up Mt. Baldy.  it was my first time up ol’ Baldy, I did it on a Wednesday morning,…

Explored Mt. Baldy via Register Ridge with kitty, our 6️⃣out of 1️⃣2️⃣ peaks (8/4/19). Great training for bigger peaks to come! #MtBaldy#SixPackofPeaks Distance: 8 miles Time: 6 hours 18…

Took my 9-year-old son for this trip and that made it a lot more fun.

Windy at the peek but gorgeous day!!! A little crowded but everyone very courteous.

one of the hardest peaks I’ve done! The incline was so hard but feels soo great to accomplish. The summit was beautiful! Worth the hike…

Decided to do Mt Baldy for my 6th Peak! Started early and caught beautiful sunrise! Took Devil’s backbone to Mt Baldy Summit and then Baldy…

I learned that no hike is easy. Reaching the summit was tough but going down to Manker Flats proved tougher on my body. It truly…

Trail Conditions: We saw at least 5 hikers slipped descending Baldy Bowl during our ascent. The trail was slippery. Surprisingly, no bugs on the trail…

Baldy from the village is a serious hike – 6000ft elevation gain in 6 miles. This is always part of my training regimen, and it…

The ascent was everything I imagined, challenging, exhausting and fun. The experience reaching the summit was truly rewarding. The descent down ski hut trail on…

From Manker Flats Trailhead to Baldy Notch, The Devil’s Backbone, Summit, Baldy Bowl Trail Back to Manker Flats photo credit: HikingGuy.Com

The weather was a perfect sunny California day. Even though we’re in the midst of summer heat there was a cool breeze for most of…

Baldy early on a Thursday morning. Still a patch of snow near the end of the Devil’s Backbone. Didn’t see anyone until the summit –…

Steady uphill. Good weather. Ski hut trail. Several blisters.

Started at Manker Campground, so added a little distance. Went up the fire road to the Baldy Ski resort, then over Devil’s Backbone to the…

OK…Baldy lived up to its reputation. It’s a tough M**********R. It definitely humbled me a bit. Thinking I was 100% physically prepared for this peak.…

We had been planning this for a while. It was a beautiful day. Hot, but it is July in So Cal so what do you…

For a moment I thought I wasn’t gonna make it but my body took over and new exactly what to do xD We did it…

Loved it

Took Baldy on a warm July 27th Saturday Morning. This was my second trip up Baldy, (Sept 2018 was the last) so I knew what…

hot, but clear skies

Great hike. We had some cooler temps with light showers.

Six pack of peaks completed with an extra peak bagged …. Mount Harwood 🏔  Eventually I will bag all 100 peaks but that’s a whole…

It was raining.

Whoo! A butt-kicker to start off the six-pack this year. Started to really feel it as we got closer to the top and needed to…

It was raining.

Favorable conditions with 6:45am start Great views all the way Panoramic.  You could see all Sixpack Peaks Intermittent breezes were helpful with heat. Clear skies…

Got a good workout with this hike.  Definitely glad I had poles with me!  There were two places along the trail, first at the Ski…