Location: Los Angeles County, about 15 miles north-northeast 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, Throop Peak

Distance: 9.6 miles round trip on trail and cross-country

Gain: 3000' total, 1300' out plus 1700' on return

Time: 6 hours round trip

Rating: Class 1, strenuous

Navigation: Moderate

Original: Bill T. Russell, December 1992

DRIVING ROUTE 2

• From the intersection of I-210 and Angeles Crest Highway, drive north on Angeles Crest Highway for about 44.8 miles to a parking area just past Dawson Saddle. Park here.

HIKING ROUTE 2

• From the parking area (7920'), cross to the south side of the road to where trail begins. Hike up this trail to a trail junction northeast of Throop Peak.
• Turn right and follow the trail about a mile to the saddle northeast of Mount Hawkins. Here there is a prominent use trail branching to the left along the ridge.
• Turn left and follow this use trail up to the summit of Mount Hawkins.
• From here, hike southeast down the slope, picking up a use trail that descends the ridge. Follow it down to about 8350' where the ridge splits.
• Take the right ridge (southeast) and continue following the use trail down to a shallow saddle at 7400'- and up about 150' to the summit.

NOTE

Hiking over the summit of Throop Peak via its northwest trending ridge shortens the distance and time while adding about 400' of gain round trip.