Approach
In Mt. Baldy Village, park on Bear Canyon Road about 100 yards south of the Mt. Baldy Visitor Center. There is a parking area at the bottom of Bear Canyon Road. Walk up Bear Canyon Road to the end where a sign leads to the trail head.
Route Description
This trail is fairly strenous. It is a no-nonsense trail - steady and steep, uphill all the way. 12 miles round trip with nearly 6,000 feet of elevation gain. The trail is very well used and for a fit hiker should not be a problem at all. Many hikers choose to return via the Baldy Bowl/Sierra Club Ski Hut Route or the Baldy Notch Route and riding the ski lift down. A pre-arranged ride or car shuttle is helpfull to avoid walking or hitch-hiking down to Baldy Village if one chooses to return on either of those routes.
Essential Gear
Water. Snowshoes, crampons and ice axe may be required durning wintertime depending on the snowpack.
Miscellaneous Info
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Additions and Corrections[ Post an Addition or Correction ] | joup | Route Comment | | Hasn't voted | Chiggers are thick for most of the first half of the trail, which skirts the Bear Canyon Creek. | | Posted Sep 1, 2003 12:35 am |
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