Mt. Baldy and Mt. Harwood via Ski Hut Trail, May 30, 2015

Mt. Baldy and Mt. Harwood via Ski Hut Trail, May 30, 2015

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Mt. Baldy and Mt. Harwood Via Ski Hut Trail

On May 30, 2015, I -- along with hundreds of other Angelinos -- hiked to the summit of Mt. Baldy, the highest mountain in the San Gabriel Mountains, via the Ski Hut/Baldy Bowl trail.  I hiked down via the Devil's Backbone trail. Despite being exhausted due to the high altitude (for me) and intense sun, I took the brief recommended side trip to the summit of Mt. Harwood via a use trail from the saddle between the two mountains.  From the Harwood summit, I took the scree slope back down to the Devil's Backbone trail, hiked the Backbone trail to Baldy's Notch, and then wimped out by taking the ski lift down.  These are pictures from this trip.  

Manker Flat to the Sierra Club Ski Hut


San Antonio Falls
San Antonio Falls
San Antonio Canyon
San Antonio Canyon

Ski Hut
Ski Hut


Ontario Peak
Ontario Peak



Baldy Bowl and Ski Hut
Baldy Bowl and Ski Hut
Baldy Bowl, from near the Ski Hut
Baldy Bowl, from near the Ski Hut




Ski Hut
Ski Hut


Sierra Club Ski Hut to the Summit of Mt. Baldy

Baldy Bowl
Baldy Bowl

Baldy Notch and San Bernardino Mountains
Baldy Notch and San Bernardino Mountains


Telegraph Peak
Telegraph Peak


Ontario and Cucamonga Peaks
Ontario and Cucamonga Peaks


Looking East from the South Ridge of Baldy
Looking East from the South Ridge of Baldy
West Baldy
West Baldy


Mt. Harwood from Ski Hut Trail
Mt. Harwood from Ski Hut Trail
Mt. Harwood and the San Bernardino Mountains
Mt. Harwood and the San Bernardino Mountains


Sugar Pine
Sugar Pine




Cucamonga Peak with San Gorgonio and San Jacinto in the Distance
Cucamonga Peak with San Gorgonio and San Jacinto in the Distance
Santiago Peak in the Distance
Santiago Peak in the Distance


San Gorgonio and San Jacinto in the Distance
San Gorgonio and San Jacinto in the Distance

Mt. Baldy -- Nearing Summit on South Ridge
Mt. Baldy -- Nearing Summit on South Ridge


Mt. Baldy Summit


Dawson peak from Baldy Summit
Dawson Peak from Baldy Summit
Baden-Powell and Throop/Hawkins Ridge from Baldy Summit
Baden-Powell and Throop/Hawkins Ridge from Baldy Summit


Mt. Harwood and the San Bernardino Mountains
Mt. Harwood and the San Bernardino Mountains
Party on Mt. Baldy Summit
Party on Mt. Baldy Summit




Mt. Harwood

Mt. Baldy from Mt. Harwood
Mt. Baldy from Mt. Harwood

Mt. Harwood
Mt. Harwood


Mt. Harwood
Mt. Harwood
Scree down Mt. Harwood, with Ontario and Cucamonga in the Background
Scree down Mt. Harwood, with Ontario and Cucamonga in the Background




Mt. Harwood to Baldy Notch


Devil's Backbone
Devil's Backbone


Ontario Peak from the Devil's Backbone Trail
Ontario Peak from the Devil's Backbone Trail

Devil's Backbone trail and Mt. Harwood
Devil's Backbone trail and Mt. Harwood



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