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| | We hiked this trail on 9/8/07. Total r/t miles were 14 from trailhead to summit of Mt. Wilson. This was a very strenuous day hike. Lots of switchbacks (some great than 45 degrees) with plenty of outlook points to view all the way from downtown LA to OC. Trail conditions were somewhat shaded however, plenty exposure to hot sun in morning and afternoon. Bring lots of water (refill water avail. at top). Says Mike and Suz
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outdoors hiking trails are tremendous and plentiful in California, and Mount Wilson Trail in Los Angeles County is one of them. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. The great outdoors hiking trails of the San Gabriel Mountains are a very perfect way to see these
| | highlands. Keep in mind that this is a long wilderness trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Mount Wilson Trail is a very long great outdoors hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough hiking trail for advanced backcountry trekkers looking for a perfect challenge. When you're here in California backpacking along one of its hiking and backpacking trails is the tremendous thing to do. Mount Wilson Trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry trek it just one way. There | |
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are so many hiking trails in this region. Hitting the hiking and backpacking trails is always an exciting thing to do, and Mount Wilson Trail in Los Angeles County, California is just the site. The amount of rainfall that falls at Mount Wilson Trail is close to the national average;
February is the month that gets the most rain; July is the month with the least moisture. Mount Wilson Trail is 11.2 miles long; it's a long hiking trail. This hiking trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the hiking trail could be
very different from other parts of it. A lengthy trip separates Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana from Mount Wilson Trail, but it is a magnificent hiking and backpacking trail. The total elevation difference for this trail is 4,576 feet which is a higher than average number. Throughout
the warm days of summer highs here at Mount Wilson Trail reach the 80's; the nighttime is a little chillier of course, regularly in the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 50's; nighttime lows through the wintertime for Mount Wilson Trail tend to be in the 30's. At parts
of the year this vicinity sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Of course, this is an overnight hike, 1.5 days normally, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed.
Briefly about the general area:
There's so much to do here at Mount Wilson Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Spruce Grove Campground is a tremendous location for that, and a pleasant journey to Carter Debris Basin is a great way to spend an afternoon. So many amusing things in the San Gabriel Mountains,
just phenomenal. All the outdoors fun stuff next to Mount Wilson Trail will keep you coming back many times. Sturtevant Falls is a charming place to go to while you're at Mount Wilson Trail; Winter Creek is one of the streams close by that might be worth stopping at.
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meet a lot of people from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana here. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Mount Wilson Trail has to offer, you can camp at Hoegee Campground. This river is so perfect. Carter Debris Dam is not far at all from Mount Wilson Trail, and do
set aside some time for Auburn Debris Basin while you're here at Mount Wilson Trail. Life's too short to enjoy all the fun stuff in the San Gabriel Mountains. Harvard Branch is a stream that you may come across while you're here, and close by you hit upon Bailey Canyon which is a glorious location to pop by.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 34.1737, Longitude -118.0469
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 34.227, Longitude -118.0676
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.6 miles
Total climbing distance = .8 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 11.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 11.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 4576 feet
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| | Trails Near Mount Wilson Trail:
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Winter Creek Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 1 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 2924 feet elevation difference |
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Upper Winter Creek Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 2 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 3976 feet elevation difference |
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Santa Anita Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 2 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 2891 feet elevation difference |
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Idlehour Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 3 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 2028 feet elevation difference |
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Valley Forge Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 3 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 1606 feet elevation difference |
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Gabrielino National Scenic Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 4 miles away, 19.9 hiking miles, 3843 feet elevation difference |
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Condor Peak Riding and hiking Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 12 miles away, 8.6 hiking miles, 3552 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Mount Wilson Trail:
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Days Inn Pasadena, Pasadena
, 3 miles away |
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Best Western Pasadena Royale, Pasadena
, 3 miles away |
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Best Western Pasadena Inn, Pasadena
, 3 miles away |
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Elite Westerner Inn & Suites, Arcadia
, 3 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Pasadena, Ca-Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
, 3 miles away |
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