Angeles Chapter History

Welcome to the Angeles Chapter History Committee web site.

The Angeles Chapter was founded in 1911, so we have a long history in Southern California, starting first as the Southern California Section of the Sierra Club, then as the Southern California Chapter, and finally, as the Angeles Chapter. Our members have explored almost every nook and cranny of our region, both on their own and in tens of thousands of chapter-sponsored outings. Besides our many regional groups, our members have formed over a dozen specialized activity committees and sections, each with its own proud heritage. Through these pages we recognize some of the achievements of our members and share the glorious past of the Angeles Chapter.

(We are just beginning construction of the site, so some of the links are not yet populated.)

Diamond Jubilee Articles: Click here to access several historical articles written in 1986 to commemorate the Angeles Chapter's 75th Anniversary.

Great Leaders: Click here to access the Honor Roll of Great Outings Leaders, a database of outings leaders created in 2001 by completion of a survey of chapter outings covering the period 1911-1972.

Obituaries: Click here to access a collection of obituaries written in recent years to honor some of our leaders who have hiked over the Great Divide.

Muir Lodge: Click here to see a collection of photographs of Muir Lodge, the chapter's 'Mountain Home' from 1913 until its destruction by flood in 1938.

Baldy Cabin: Click here to read a brief photo-history of the old miner's cabin the chapter maintained at Baldy Notch in the 1920s.

Chronologies: Find listings of founding dates of chapter entities.

Awards: Click here to see who has received awards over the years, and find out how to nominate worthy individuals or groups to receive an award.

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