Iron Mountain #1 Climber's Log

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madclimber

madclimber - Nov 2, 2011 8:31 pm Date Climbed: Oct 11, 2010

Iron-Baldy Traverse  Sucess!

Iron-Baldy with car shuttle. Awesome!

echristensen

echristensen - Nov 1, 2011 8:24 pm Date Climbed: Dec 12, 2010

Time to go back!  Sucess!

Hiked up late last year, amazing views and physically rewarding, although I pretty much spent then entire decent on my butt.

MCGusto

MCGusto - Oct 28, 2011 12:14 am Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2011

One heck of a slog...  Sucess!

Dayhike in HOT weather followed by swim in the East Fork
"I Earn" the Iron Trip Report

klotito

klotito - Oct 8, 2011 10:08 pm Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2011

First Time  Sucess!

With the Socal Hikers and Peakbaggers group. Started at 4:35a to beat the heat. Some perspectives from an Iron first-timer:

The climb up was steep and tough, but easier than I expected. Made it up in 4:33. The use trail was in better shape and there was far less brush (yucca, buckthorn) than I expected. The summit and views from it are splendid - worth the ordeal. The descent is absolutely brutal, harder than I expected. Next time I might traverse the ridge to Baldy and descend via the Devil's Backbone. All in all a challenging and rewarding hike.

Quadaxial

Quadaxial - Oct 5, 2011 12:27 am Date Climbed: Nov 6, 2010

Iron-Baldy traverse baby!  Sucess!

Hiked this once before. Did the Iron-Baldy traverse, took almost 12 hours, but man, what an epic hike!

Paulatron

Paulatron - Aug 8, 2011 10:25 pm Date Climbed: Feb 8, 2011

Fail

I hate this mountain. Starting earlier next time.

mcphersonm80

mcphersonm80 - Aug 8, 2011 7:48 pm Date Climbed: Feb 8, 2011

Failed Attempt

The only mountain to ever reject us... Got a late start, hit our turnaround time after reaching only 5300' or so. Next time, will camp out at Heaton Flat and get an early start.

EnFuego

EnFuego - Jul 3, 2011 4:35 pm Date Climbed: Oct 25, 2009

Iron Mtn via Heaton Flats  Sucess!

Started about 6:30am. Warm, warm morning. Found lost hiker that slept in bushes at about 6,100 ft. He lost his group from previous day. After giving him some water and food and once assured he could find his way down after pointing out the trail, we continued up to summit.

platypii

platypii - Feb 9, 2011 11:03 pm Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2009

Big Iron  Sucess!

Traversed from Baldy across San Antonio Ridge. Cool exposed ridge scrambling! Long descent down to Heaton Flats. Great day out!

GigaMike

GigaMike - Feb 4, 2011 3:15 pm Date Climbed: Apr 22, 2006

via Heaton  Sucess!

Dayhike from Heaton on a nice, cool day.

labgloves

labgloves - Dec 20, 2010 1:21 pm Date Climbed: Mar 1, 2009

Forth time via Heaton  Sucess!

A favorite. Great summit view.

Would like to do the traverse someday.

mdostby

mdostby - Jun 21, 2010 4:05 pm Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2010

2nd time  Sucess!

I had forgotten really how tough this hike is. A very warm day. Was hoping to complete the traverse over to Baldy but it didn't happen. Great company on the hike up with Tina F.

Dan Wiedrich

Dan Wiedrich - Mar 16, 2010 2:08 pm Date Climbed: Mar 13, 2010

Awesome hike

My buddy and I made it the top and back to our car in 12 1/2 hours. There was quite a bit of snow the last 1000' or so of altitude. It didn't look like anyone had been up there in a whlle. The peak looks deceptively close from the saddle area. This is an extremely strenuous hike for us, particularly for the San Gabriels!

cab

cab - Jan 11, 2010 3:06 pm Date Climbed: Jan 9, 2010

Heaton Flat  Sucess!

Glad to check this one off the list. Brutal.

dpsiebert

dpsiebert - Aug 28, 2009 2:08 am Date Climbed: Apr 25, 2009

Heaton Flats  Sucess!

Intended to do the traverse, but backed out after summiting Iron. I'll be baaack!

dgrimreaper

dgrimreaper - May 16, 2009 10:58 pm Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2006

Heaton Flats  Sucess!

Tough trail. Long on the way up. Longer on the way down. Couldn't wait to get back to the car. Can't wait to give it another go.

Rick Kent

Rick Kent - May 5, 2009 3:36 pm Date Climbed: Apr 25, 2009

Heaton Flat  Sucess!

Slow day. 2 hrs 52 mins from Heaton Flat parking lot. 15 minutes slower this time than my last time. Met Steve Schulz, Dan Siebert, and others on the summit. Joined Steve for the traverse over to Baldy and down to Manker.

TheGoat

TheGoat - Mar 25, 2009 10:51 pm Date Climbed: Mar 19, 2009

4th attempt and I win.  Sucess!

I love this mountain so much, and it sure gave me a run for my money. Its challenge makes it beautiful. For a full account see the trip report Big Iron--One Look Around, Two Steps Backward, and a Giant Leap Ahead. That describes how each trip went. Success after hard effort and waiting is one of the greatest feelings in the world.

Vic Hanson

Vic Hanson - Mar 2, 2009 2:03 am Date Climbed: Feb 28, 2009

Beautiful View, Good Company  Sucess!

Had a great climb with Augie (Mountain Impulse), it was our first time to meet in person after communicating for over a year on SP. Quite a bit of snow for the last mile or so, it was very warm so there was some post holing.

BrianSorkin

BrianSorkin - Jan 3, 2009 11:32 pm Date Climbed: Jan 3, 2009

Third Time  Sucess!

Not my quickest ascent (about 4 hours), but the easiest so far. Or, perhaps I should say "least grueling". I over-prepared on the winter gear and it turns out there wasn't even that much snow up there.

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