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: 18 miles round trip on road

Gain: 4400'

Time: 10-12 hours round trip

Rating: Class 1, strenuous

Navigation: Easy

Original: Warren E. von Pertz, July 1968

DRIVING ROUTE 4

• From the eastbound I-210 in Pasadena, take the Hill Street exit; continue east (straight) on Corson Street 0.5 mile to Allen Avenue, and turn left onto Allen Avenue.
• From the westbound I-210, in Pasadena take the Allen Avenue exit and turn right onto Allen Avenue.
• Drive north on Allen Avenue 2.5 miles to Pinecrest Drive, just north of Altadena Drive, and turn right.
• Go 1/2 mile to the start of the Mount Wilson Toll Road. Parking is not permitted here during the weekends and is limited to 2 hours on weekdays.
• Continue to the next intersection where there is ample parking.

HIKING ROUTE 4

• From the parking area (1320'), follow the dirt toll road down across a bridge and about 3 miles up to Henninger Flats (2600').
• Proceed through the camp, keeping right at junctions, and continue up the road to saddle 5150' between Mount Wilson and Mount Harvard. Proceed as in Route 3.