Location: Los Angeles County, about 5 miles north of the city of Sierra Madre, 34 miles from Los Angeles

Maps

Auto Club: Los Angeles and Vicinity

Forest Service: Angeles National Forest

USGS Topo: Mount Wilson 7½

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

Nearby Peaks: Occidental Peak

Distance: 12 miles round trip on trail and road

Gain: 3300'

Time: 8 hours round trip

Rating: Class 1, strenuous

Navigation: Easy

Original: Warren E. von Pertz, July 1968

DRIVING ROUTE 3

• From the intersection of I-210 and Santa Anita Avenue, drive north to the upper Chantry Flat parking area. Park here.

HIKING ROUTE 3

• From the parking area (2400'-), follow the paved road past the gate (sign "Trail") for about 1/2 mile to where the Upper Winter Creek Trail starts.
• Follow this trail about 3 miles to where it meets the Lower Winter Creek Trail near Hoegee Campground.
• Continue up the Winter Creek Trail about 2 miles farther to where it meets a trail coming up from Little Santa Anita Canyon. Continue another 1/2 mile to the Mt. Wilson Toll Road coming up from Henninger Flats.
• Turn right and follow the road to saddle 5150' between Mt. Wilson and Mt. Harvard. This location is known as Martin Camp. A trail (11W22) starts on the right side of the road at this saddle. Turn right and take the trail up to the parking lot in Mt. Wilson Park.