Tag: Mount Wilson

Round trip was 15 miles!  Great hike and so glad we started early (615AM).  I can see where it would get hot in the summer…

Gorgeous trail to the observatory, challenging and great training. Spent a long time fawning over the information at the top. The observatory is closed but…

This is long and up the entire way. Lots of switchbacks that seem to never end.

Got an early start to this hike and so thankful we did! On our way down a bunch of people were just starting/getting to the…

Mount Wilson is no joke, although low in elevation this hike was a full day! We did this hike on Valentine’s Day, started at 7am…

I love the neighborhood that sits just below this peak. This hike is tough; you will be gaining over 5,000 ft in elevation in just…

Been inspired by hikers who have climbed some of the highest peaks in SoCal and thought I’d give it a try😁 So excited to take…

First time hiking up Mount Wilson Trail from Sierra Madre. It’s a nice change from the Chantry route. Encountered first sight of snow at Manzanita…

A holiday miracle! Today, I bagged Mount Wilson, my sixth of the ORIGINAL Six-Pack of Peaks, before the end of the 2020 challenge. Because of…

Had a great hike, weather was cool

My first time at Mt. Wilson, my first time bringing a hammock to relax in (by Stertevant Falls), and my first time seeing donkeys on…

After 2 failed attempts from COVID and wildfires, I finally got to hike Mt Wilson. We started around 6am although the gates were surprisingly open…

Not my favorite hike, shaded with abundance of bugs in the beginning and exposed and HOT at the hardest parts towards the top. Was still…

Ugh. Rough one and least favorite so far. That could be because I brought a friend who wasn’t as prepared as I thought she was…

Started at sunrise not too hot at the end of the hike. Trail in good condition

Glad I started to hike at 5:30 am as it got really hot in the afternoon (luckily on my way down). Lots of shade and…

Long and Strenuous. Do a loop from the top, then down and around to Mt. Zion then back up through Winter Creek Trail to finish…

Mount Wilson is supposed to be the ‘starter’ hike, but I haven’t been able to do it because of crowding and closures. I finally decided…

Didn’t see anyone else doing this hike. Lots of bugs.

This was a long and tough hike, moreso than I expected! It’s pretty steadily steep, especially past Sturtevant Camp. I couldn’t find the signs at…

Super hot!

Not my favorite hike… scenery was just OK but it was a good booty burn all the way up! More elevation gain the lotta the…

The weather was not that bad. The bugs were mellow and the sun wasn’t blazing considering that I was out in the peak heat due…

Great views

Great hike up Sturtevant falls in a counterclockwise loop.  We started at dawn and met a man asking if we where worried about bears…. We…

Difficult trail up so make sure that you are ready for it! (I was NOT! Lol) Took me 12 hours total. 7 hours up and…

This was a very harrowing trail as I had reluctantly convinced my friend to come with me. Despite being apprehensive, she pushed along at her…

IT was a really nice day to hike, weather was perfect around 80’s.. and pretty much the whole trail has trees, I feel so fresh…

Always a great hike when hiking with friends. The weather beautiful

Beautiful but plenty of bug, wear net!

This trail to Mt Wilson is the road less traveled. From Red Box via the Gabrielino Trail to Kenyon Devore. This obstacle course included 15-20…

Hiked from Red Box to Mt. Wilson via Gabrielino/Kenyon Devore.  There are a lot of fallen trees that made it fun at first, but after…

Planned to hike Mount Wilson via the Chantry flats loop but upon arrival early morning I found the road to be closed due to a…

Got to Chantry Flats road area at 5:50 AM. Road was closed; rumor has it there was a recent brush fire. Waited until 6:10 AM…

We hiked the Mt. Wilson loop in a counterclockwise direction, starting at the Chantry Flats trailhead and visiting Sturtevant Falls on the way to the…

Attempted this hike twice First time was with my puppy who made it up to the peak but was not able to descend due to…

The weather was perfect, we got to the parking lot by 6:00 am. Lucky we got spot, the trail was in good condition. Stop by…

Mt Wilson, at 5,712 feet, is the peak with all the radio towers that sits behind the LA skyline. It’s not the tallest peak in…

Weather was hot but trail lots of shade not bad.

Saw momma bear and baby bear.

Went on a hike with my friend last saturday morning. I wanted to go early but she was too lazy. We started 6:30am and finished…

The hike was beautiful! We took the Chartry Flats Trail on the way up, and the Mt. Wilson Trail to the Winter Creek Trail on…

We had read that when you go to park the gates open at 6am. We got there at 6:05 and the parking lot was full.…

This is one of my favorite ways to get up to Mount Wilson

Exhausting

With four peaks down and two to go, summiting a peak every weekend had become nearly routine for me and my brother. Starting early in…

Today I started my six pack of peaks challenge so I started with Mt. Wilson. My partner and I arrived to Chantry Flats around 6…

Very long hike but we had option to refill our water bladders. We were off trail for a few miles and got to observatory which…

Great hike! Weather was 80ish absolutely gorgeous! This hike was so pretty! The trees, the flowers, the shade, the rocks…everything. We saw a deer, many…

Today was an absolutely incredible day. The hike was beyond excellent and we loved every minute of it. Of course the summit was a little…

No bugs!! Did an out and back up the Winter creek – would definitely do the loop instead.    Beautiful day in the forest.

There are so many things going on here. Waterfalls, creeks, streams, Observatories, very old cabins, mosquitoes, giant telescopes, radio towers, people everywhere. You will never…

So grateful I made it up this trail before the fires hit. Since this was during covid times, the observatory road was closed. I was…

1 of 6 of the Six-Pack of Peaks!!! We got to Chantry Flats Parking Lot around 6:15am & began our hike at 6:30. Took the…

So hot and sunny!! Lots of yucca blooming. Not too challenging

It was a great hike but really HOT

So hot and sunny!! Lots of yucca blooming. Not too challenging

Well shaded, clean and other hikers were friendly. The trail makers or signs helped to motivate and encourage our group, the closing of the café…

I had not hiked Mt Wilson in a long time so it was nice to be back. At 5:30 AM there was a policeman putting…

Not the hardest hike, but had it’s challenges. The trail had some tree falls and minor wash out areas but it was easily passable. There…

Good hike! Summit was kinda of anticlimactic, but maybe it’s because everything was closed at the top. No museum, no cosmic cafe, not even the…

We started at 630am and got to the peak around 1030. Much of the trail is shaded which was perfect for such a hot day. …

HOT — 100F. Not the best conditions for a wrong turn down the Mt Wilson Tool Road that was caught much too late on the…

I thoroughly enjoyed this hike.  It was much longer than I expected.

As soon as the Sierra Madre entrance (to Angeles Nat’l Forest) opened at 6am, we hurriedly drove up to (and parked at) the Chantry Flats…

The hike started out beautiful along the creek leading up to Sturtevant Falls. We hiked directly up to the Falls and realized we did miss…

Where to begin with this one. First off, the road leading up to Chantry flats was closed. As a result, my buddy and I hiked…

Nothing better than enjoying a holiday, Jully 4, doing hiking and even more on Mount Wilson. Wonderful trail, with plenty of shade, bordering the river…

Perfect Weather and a perfect day to hit a local Peak.

It was one of the most beautiful hikes I’ve done in Southern California plenty of water features lots of great use very pleasant

Not too hot in the shade, but the sunny part of the trail around Mt Zion was pretty hot. Recommend bringing lots of water, we…

Not prepared or properly trained, developed terrible blisters on both feet and was sore for three days

Started my hike via chantry flats , everything as ok thill about 1 mile to the summit rocks cover the trail due to rocks slide…

One of my favorites!  This hike is super cool, with tons to look at. We kept stopping to check everything out. Hike goes along a…

This was an amazing hike. Longest I’ve done and yet the best. I loved the shade how shaded it was. It was hard going up.…

Took the Sturtevant, Mount Wilson and Winter Creek loop going counter clockwise. Started around 6 a.m. and finished in 4.5 hours – ran a large…

start the trail Monday morning clear path a little cold on the trail, when you reach the top very cloudy you could not see the…

Beautiful day for a hike! Clear skies and about 80 degrees. You really don’t feel the heat because 90% of the hike is covered with…

It was a nice shady hike going up!  Started at 6:00am.  After you pass the ridge and the toll road area you are greeted by…

 This was a great Hike , a little steep and the weather was the best part of the day. I got there at 7:30am and…

Top 3 things I underestimated about the trail to Mount Wilson: This hike is difficult- Don’t let the fact that this hike is first of…

We started off with low fog but warm weather hitting the trailhead around 6:30am PTD. The first half was pleasant and well shaded and trail…

There was excellent shade cover during the entire hike, which helped because I am a novice hiker. I defiantly recommend taking some bug spray. While…

We arrived early (6:30 am) and hit the trailhead.  Great weather conditions in the morning, but it did get a little warm in the afternoon…

This day started out quite peculiar. The initial plan was to take our new hiking friend David across the Three T’s in the Baldy area.…

Lovely, shady hike at the beginning. On the top it was exposed and the snack shack was closed of Covid.

Beautiful hike with stunning views. Fairly shaded at the beginning. There were tons of bugs for the first few miles. On the way down there…

Hiked the First peak with some really great people: Kristen Walton Jennifer Phillips Gene Peterson Jessica Pradetto It was my third time up Mt. Wilson,…

This hike was a tough one! It was hot (probably upper 70s/low 80s) and there were SO MANY BUGS. We were basically bathing in sweat,…

It the first trail with a group of music teacher friends from Riverside. It was a hot one and bit buggy, but it was so…

Peak #2!  We did Baldy last week.  Got to Chantry Flats at 6am.  two other cars.  This was a week day.  Early part of the…

Mount Wilson. Second peak (the other was Baldy) This one was a lot easier because we had less weight in our backpacks. Had a sandwich…

We started at 5:30am at Mt. Wilson Trailhead.  The first 1.5 miles of the trail is a steady incline and exposed. It’s good to start…

I conquer Mount Wilson with  5,710 feet Elevation. I’m loving to explore / hike different peaks in the Southern California by myself 🙂

Summited w/ my son from Winter Creek Trail (clockwise) to the peak in 3.40  (6.5 mi). The poodle-dog bush (notable for secreting a severe skin…

strenuous but beautiful

This was a great hike! Very steep and scenic. Arriving at the telescopes was an added bonus. Total distance was 15.7 miles.

First time trail running Mt Wilson, even though I’ve been up to Mt Zion before Beautiful forest trail, saw some deer and ton of squirrels,…

Amazing view at the top! The hike was pretty gradual, except for about the last 1,000 feet of elevation. There were a good amount of…

Set out at 10am and took the detour to Stutevant falls which was well worth the time. The trail to the falls was crowded with…

Chantry Flats was closed, so we drove 5 mintues down the road to the other entrance. Going this route, to the summit was 8 miles,…

Scorching! A great workout but not a very pleasant hike in the summer (I seem to need to remind myself of that every summer). The…

What a killer. I learned I need new hiking boots. I don’t know how I’m going to drive home. I thought it was gonna be…

Chantry Parking lot is open!! Great hike up and down to Mt Wilson via the winter loop , 90% under the shade of trees. The…

Beautiful day, beautiful hike!  Did it as a loop.

I love Wilson since it’s in my backyard and the trail in mostly covered from Chantry Flats but the bugs, poison oak and snakes made…

Weather was great although we had some mosquitos 3/4 up the hike.  Happy we had a friend’s daughter driving us back to LC!

Awesome hike from Chantry Flats trailhead. First few miles were easy and then the challenge began! We’ll be back.

We were told Chantey Flats parking lot was closed so we took Mt Wilson trail. Went with by best friend, the one who got me…

Clear trail to Jones Peak.  The last part before the peak is steep and rocky, poles made all the difference.  There is no peak sign…

Hiked with two of my best friends, husband Scott and kindred spirt Samantha. Beautiful variety of plants, insects, and terrain. (‘Socially distanced’ from Poison Oak.)…

My guy friends played a trick on me and told me it was only 8 miles round trip, it was 16.7 miles round trip! Yikes…

Everyone wants to hike now… Trail was supper busy.  Logging this hike now gives me a new perspective on the whole day.  I was excited…

Torturous and freezing! It was raining!

Wow! If I ever committed to a hike, this was definitely it. Let’s start with parking. My Adventure Pass expired May 31 2020. And while…

Misty/rainy hike with sun peaking out at the top… ran into some young fawns playing

The tail started off clear but humid. At apx 3/4 in the clouds emerged on me. Visibility was less then 40 yds at the summit.…

Beautiful!! Was good tell saddle like most say last 2.4 miles gets your heart pumping! I felt the altitude enough to slow my pace way…

Too many people coming up on our way down. Best to start very early.

Trails was steep but got up in  good timing

The weather was perfect for hiking and the trail conditions were very visible. The hike back done was a little challenging because of the sun…

We hike on 30 May 2020 from Lake Poway Trail to Mt. Woodson. This was my 2nd time to go to Potato Rock Chip.

Since the trails just opened up in SoCal (COVID-19). The parking lot was pretty much full by 6:09am. It was chilly and really great weather…

I off trailed by deer tracks, caught up with Devore trail. Made the peak how I could with the time I had, created an adventure…