** Use at Your Own Risk **
10E |
Granite Mountain #1 |
6600'+ |
Location: Los Angeles County, about 13 miles south of Palmdale, 46 miles from Los Angeles
Maps
- Auto Club: Los Angeles and Vicinity
- Forest Service: Angeles National Forest
- USGS Topo: Chilao Flat 7½
- HPS (updated): National Geographic Topo!
- HPS (old version): Route(s), waypoints and explanation of usage
Nearby Peaks: Round Top, Rabbit Peak #1, Iron Mountain #3
ROUTE 1
(USFS Adventure Pass required)- Distance: 1/2 mile round trip cross-country
- Gain: 300'
- Time: 1 hour round trip
- Rating: Class 1, easy
Original: Warren E. von Pertz, November 1968
DRIVING ROUTE 1
- From the intersection of I-210 and Angeles Crest Highway (SR 2), drive north on Angeles Crest Highway 9.5 miles to Angeles Forest Highway. Turn left (north).
- Go 14.2 miles to Mill Creek Summit. Turn right (east) onto 3N17.
- Go 3.4 miles to an intersection with 3N90 on the right. Turn right (south).
- Drive 0.9 mile on 3N90 to a saddle. Park here.
HIKING ROUTE 1
- From the parking area (6250'), hike west up a jeep road to the summit.
ALTERNATE ROUTES
Granite is often climbed as part of a loop trip with Rabbit Peak #1, Round Top, and Iron Mountain #3. This loop can be done in either a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction. This is a full day trip.
History of Summit Signature
Climbing Archives
Please report any corrections or changes to the Mountain Records Chair.
Hundred Peaks Section, Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club
Published 24-December-2005
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