Location: Los Angeles County, about 4 miles north of Mount Wilson, 35 miles from Los Angeles, 19 miles from La Cañada-Flintridge

Maps

Auto Club: Los Angeles and Vicinity

Forest Service: Angeles National Forest

USGS Topo: Chilao Flat 7½

HPS: Route(s), waypoints and explanation of usage

Nearby Peaks: Mount Lawlor

Distance: 8 miles round trip cross-country

Gain: 2200'

Time: 5 hours round trip

Rating: Class 1, moderate

Original: Southern Courtney

DRIVING ROUTE 2

• 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 onto Angeles Forest Highway.
• Drive north on Angeles Forest Highway 8.3 miles to the Upper Big Tujunga Road. Turn right.
• Drive east on Upper Big Tujunga Road 4 miles to Alder Creek. This is the trailhead.
• Continue driving 0.3 mile (until the end of the No Parking signs.) Park on shoulder.

HIKING ROUTE 2

• Hike back 0.3 mile to Alder Creek. Find trail on south side of highway, go southeast, and cross Alder Creek.
• At the vandalized steel post reading "Barley Flats Trail", cross the Big Tujunga Creek.
• Hike east about 100' to the trail switchbacking out of the wash to the south.
• Hike up a good trail for about 1.5 miles until it reaches a firebreak ridge.
• Go up the use trail on the ridge. After the ridge section, the trail is fine, if the buckthorn has not overgrown the trail, to the Barley Flats Road. The trail joins the road at the parking area for Route 1 outside the gate for Camp Unity.
• See directions for Hiking Route 1.