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: 6 miles round trip on old road

Gain: 1000'

Time: 4 hours round trip

Rating: Class 1, moderate

Route: Heavy brush

Original: Dick Akawie, March 1973

DRIVING ROUTE 3

• 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. Keep straight.
• Continue about 4.5 miles to the junction with the Mount Wilson Road at the Red Box Ranger Station. Park here.

HIKING ROUTE 3

• From the parking area (4600'), hike east along Angeles Crest Highway for 100' and go up the dirt road on the left (2N46) for about 3/4 mile to a trail junction on the left.
• Ignore the junction and continue to follow the old roadbed (very brushy at times) up to the top of the ridge where it meets a good road.
• Follow the old road east a short distance to where a large green steel water tank comes into view. The register is on the flat area about 50 yards south of the water tank at the second sign "Telephone Cable Underground".

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

This route is badly overgrown by brush.