Location: Los Angeles County, about 16 miles north of Azusa, 49 miles from Los Angeles

Maps

Auto Club: Los Angeles and Vicinity

Forest Service: Angeles National Forest

USGS Topo: Waterman Mountain 7½

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

Nearby Peaks: Winston Peak, Winston Ridge

Distance: 1.2 miles round trip on road and cross-country

Gain: 400'

Time: 1 hour round trip

Rating: Class 1, easy

Original: Warren E. von Pertz, March 1969

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. Keep straight.
• Continue 19.6 miles to a point 1/4 mile east of the Mt. Waterman ski lift. Park at a gated dirt road on the north side of the highway.

HIKING ROUTE 1

• From the parking area, hike northeast on a dirt road about 1/4 mile to where a ravine on the left goes up to a shallow saddle.
• Hike north up to the saddle.
• Turn right (east) and hike along the ridge to the summit.

It is also possible to stay on the road. It soon turns left and continues up to the same saddle mentioned above.