Location: Los Angeles County, about 16 miles north of Glendora, 66 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: Ross Mountain, Mount Burnham

Distance: 8 miles round trip on trail

Gain: 2800'

Time: 4-5 hours round trip

Rating: Class 1, moderate

Original: Fred Hoeptner and Paul A. Lipsohn, February 1968

DRIVING ROUTE 1

• From the intersection of I-210 and Angeles Crest Highway, drive north on Angeles Crest Highway for about 51 miles to a large parking area on the right side of the road at Vincent Gap. Park here.

HIKING ROUTE 1

• The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) starts at the west end of the parking lot. From the parking lot (6593'), hike up the trail through many switchbacks to a junction where the PCT goes to the right.
• Keep left and follow the trail a short distance up to the summit.