Location: Los Angeles County, about 15 miles north of Glendora, 56 miles from Los Angeles

Maps

Auto Club: Los Angeles and Vicinity

Forest Service: Angeles National Forest

USGS Topo: Crystal Lake 7½

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

Nearby Peaks: Mount Hawkins, Middle Hawkins, South Mount Hawkins (LO)

Distance: 2 1/2 miles round trip on trail and cross-country

Gain: 1000'

Time: 1 1/2 hours round trip

Rating: Class 1, easy

Navigation: Easy

Original: George Wysup, September 2000

DRIVING ROUTE 2

• From the intersection of I-210 and Angeles Crest Highway (SR 2), drive 41.6 miles on Angeles Crest Highway to a parking area on the right at mile marker 66.37. Park here (UTM 240006).

HIKING ROUTE 2

• From the parking area (7260'), note the large center gully on the south side of the highway with a vertical culvert pipe at the bottom. On the left side of the gully there is an obvious use trail that ascends steeply up the slope.
• Hike up this use trail, bearing about 210°, 1/4 mile to Windy Gap (7588').
• At Windy Gap take the upper trail to the west (the lower trail is the PCT).
• At the first trail junction turn to the left following sign reading "Islip".
• At the second trail junction (Big Cienega Trail from the south) turn right and continue to summit.