Location: Los Angeles County, about 13 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

Nearby Peaks: Waterman Mountain

Distance: 11 miles round trip on trail

Gain: 3200' total, 2000' out plus 1200' on return

Time: 7 hours round trip

Rating: Class 1, strenuous

Navigation: Easy

Original: Warren E. von Pertz, July 1969

DRIVING ROUTE 1

• From the intersection of I-210 and Angeles Crest Highway (SR 2), drive north on Angeles Crest Highway about 34 miles to a parking area on the left, just past the Mt. Waterman ski lift. Park here. There is a restroom down the steps just below the road.

HIKING ROUTE 1

• From the parking area (6740'), hike across the road from the parking area to a signed trailhead.
• Follow the trail to a trail junction at 7720'. This is the turnoff for Waterman Mountain.
• Keep left and continue down to a second fork at 7120'.
• Keep left at this fork and follow the trail down to the saddle at 6550'.
• Continue on the trail which contours around a bump on your left and over to the base of Twin Peaks.
• You now climb up a steep rugged zig-zag use trail about 1/3 mile to reach the summit. The summit is to your left.