Tag: Mount Baldy

We started before 6 am, parking was not an issue. Went up the Ski Hut trail and down the Devil’s Backbone. There is some snow…

Trail conditions were good but snow covered some parts of the trail. Be on the lookout for the poles to guide you.

The weather was amazing today. Started at 0500 and it was about 50 degrees already. Did most of the trail in a T-shirt and shorts.…

Hike is extremely windy early in the morning, but clears out at around 12. Really is an amazing hike, great views, and a great challenge.

First half of the Baldy Bowl trail up to the ski hut composed of either wet mud or sloshy snow patches. The rest of the…

We hiked up the ski hit/baldy bowl trail. We used micro spikes and I highly recommend them. The return was down the devils backbone trail.…

Challenging hike, but beautiful views. Chilly at summit with wind. Went up Baldy Bowl and down across Devil’s backbone. Enjoyed lunch and a beverage at…

We did Mt Baldy via Register Ridge. The hike is nearly straight uphill but was free from snow. Microspikes were not needed on the way…

There was no snow on the trail going up Register Ridge, until we got higher up, at the junction where the trail meets with Devil’s…

Understand now why people don’t come down Register Ridge.  Brutal uphill on the way there but eh way down was way rougher…

So this hike was prompted by something special. A post on the socal hiking subreddit asked if a hydro flask would keep a burrito warm…

We got to the trailhead at 7:30 a.m. with plenty of parking (the perk of hiking on a weekday!!!).  There was virtually no snow up…

summited on feb 17 2021, incredibly windy at the base of the summit and the summit itself, ice and snow whipping around at pretty high…

This Valentine’s is for sure going down in the books! Everything was going great till the last mile…30 mph winds quickly turned into 50 🤦🏼‍♀️…

Clear trail up to the Ski Hut, then pretty consistent snow afterwards. Snow got to about 1 foot deep or so but was pretty manageable.…

Mt Baldy is my valentine. He is very very tall and handsome, with gusty temper.

we had a hard time Ascending due to snow and the incline, narrow trail.  We started getting really slow after the ski lift .  Mount…

2nd time hiked Mt. Baldy, but first time with the snow. It was very challenging, snow everywhere, slowed us down too much. We would only…

We started in the dark and ended in the dark. This was the hardest adventure that I have ever participated in.  I learned that I…

It’s Superbowl Sunday! Been up Baldy countless times but never gone up via the bowl. Decided to hit chute 2. Apparently, this chute is the…

Beautiful day to hike, lots of snow but manageable. Amazing views.

Baldy was beautiful as always. Trail was clear until half way to ski hut. Spikes needed. So many people doing the bowl that day. We…

I hiked this 2/6/21 as the first winter hike of my life. I had the intention of hiking up the ski hut and down the…

First time up Baldy via the Bowl. Crampons, helmet, ice axe, and some training are a must. Shot up the bowl via procrastination chute. 10/10…

Great snow hike but was hot once the sun was out. Relatively easy but crowded at times.

When we arrived at Manker Campground at 7, the parking lot was almost packed. Saw a lot of hikers in full gear (ice axe, helmet…

Difficult hike, weather was cold and the snow was so slushy due to the sun melting the snow.

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

The hike was great. Paches of snow throughout the trail but with crampons it was passable.

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.

Challenging on some parts but pretty doable for the most part. The views were amazingly beautiful 🏔

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,…

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…

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…

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

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.

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

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

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…

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

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…

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.

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…

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…

Super windy today but overall great hike 🙂

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…

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

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…

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…

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!

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

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…

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…

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…

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.

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

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…

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

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,…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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

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…

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

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…

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…