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: 15 miles round trip on trail

Gain: 5100' total, 3800' out plus 1300' on return

Time: 8 hours round trip

Rating: Class 1, strenuous

Navigation: Easy

Original: Warren E. von Pertz, July 1969

DRIVING ROUTE 2

• From the intersection of I-210 and Angeles Crest Highway (SR 2), drive north on the Angeles Crest Highway 26.5 miles to the intersection with Sulphur Springs Road on the north (Three Points). Turn left (north).
• Drive a very short distance to a parking lot on the left with restrooms. Park here.

HIKING ROUTE 2

• From the parking area (5920'), the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) starts near the restroom. Follow it down the hill and across Angeles Crest Highway.
• It turns east and climbs a short distance to a trail fork. The PCT goes left.
• Go right and follow this Waterman Mountain trail around the south side of Waterman Mountain for about 3.5 miles, reaching an elevation of 7300', until it reaches another fork at 7000'. This is the turnoff for Waterman Mountain.
• Keep right at this fork and follow the trail (10W04A) down to the saddle (with sign) at 6550'.
• Continue on a good use trail which contours around a bump on your left and over to the base of Twin Peaks at 6580'.
• You now climb up a steep rugged zig-zag use trail about 0.8 mile to reach the summit. The summit is to your left.