Location: Los Angeles County, about 4 miles north of Altadena, 30 miles from Los Angeles

Maps

Auto Club: Los Angeles and Vicinity

Forest Service: Angeles National Forest

USGS Topo: Chilao Flat 7½, Mount Wilson 7½

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

Nearby Peaks: Mount Deception, Mount Disappointment, Mount Lowe, Mount Markham

Distance: 4 1/2 miles round trip on trail and road

Gain: 1400'

Time: 2 hours round trip

Rating: Class 1, easy

Original: Brent Washburne, December 1988

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. Keep straight.
• Continue about 4.5 miles to the junction with the Mount Wilson Road at the Red Box Ranger Station. Turn right.
• Drive 0.4 mile to a paved road (2N52) on the right. Park here. Do not block the gate.

HIKING ROUTE 1

• At the parking area (4760'), the San Gabriel Peak Trail starts just to the left of the gate. Hike up this trail to where it meets a paved road.
• Turn left and follow the road to a road fork between San Gabriel Peak and Mount Disappointment (5800'-).
• On the southeast side of this flat area, find a trail. Follow it about 200' to a trail junction.
• The right (south and downhill) fork leads to Markham Saddle. Go straight (east) and follow the trail up to the summit.

NOTE

It is also possible to follow paved road 2N52 from the parking area to the road fork between Mount Disappointment and San Gabriel Peak.