Iron Mountain #1 Climber's Log
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| BobD3 | 8th or 9th or 10th time up  Date Climbed: May 25, 1988 | |
| I first climbed Iron Mtn. in the early 80's but do not remember the exact date. This hike is best done in spring, May or June, especially when it's overcast and the days are longer. I was once stranded on the upper ridgeline, in thick fog and spent a night here. Luckily it was in May and overnight temps stayed above 50 F. I've found nothing in the San Gabriel's tougher than this one. It's heart attack killer, without a doubt. | ||
| Posted Feb 2, 2013 11:12 pm | ||
| Fletch | Wow! Date Climbed: May 8, 2010 | |
| Wife and I turned around... bigger day than expected... | |
| Posted Dec 28, 2012 12:28 pm | ||
| SierraCJ | Strike three! Date Climbed: Oct 27, 2012 | |
| Heaton Flat trail on a very hot(mid 90's)and still day. Leg cramps 1 mile from summit caused me to abort this hike. Already planning conquering this beast on a much cooler day! | |
| Posted Oct 29, 2012 8:32 pm | ||
| seano | Heaton Flat Date Climbed: Oct 29, 2012 | |
| A long, hot slog. Bleh. | |
| Posted Oct 29, 2012 6:25 pm | ||
| mattcav | hell hath no fury Date Climbed: Feb 4, 2011 | |
| sweet Jesus this one was tough! we went at the right time, early february, when the snow was minimal (hardly any at the top) and the temps were relatively low. the summit view as of writing this is still my all time favorite summit view ever. breathtaking. recommended but never do this one alone. also, BRING trekking poles and tough clothing. my goretex pants were hot but saved me from sliding into the razor sharp yucca. i've posted a ton of pics, a gps log, and other goodies on my blog: http://summitascents.com/2011/02/05/2-4-11-conquering-the-hell-that-is-iron-mountain/ | |
| Posted Sep 22, 2012 10:39 pm | ||
| royanderson | Iron to Baldy Date Climbed: May 28, 2012 | |
| Went on to Baldy via San Antonio Ridge. Started at Heaton Flats. Have trip report on it. | |
| Posted Jun 3, 2012 11:11 pm | ||
| madclimber | Iron-Baldy Traverse Date Climbed: Oct 11, 2010 | |
| Iron-Baldy with car shuttle. Awesome! | |
| Posted Nov 2, 2011 8:31 pm | ||
| echristensen | Time to go back! Date Climbed: Dec 12, 2010 | |
| Hiked up late last year, amazing views and physically rewarding, although I pretty much spent then entire decent on my butt. | |
| Posted Nov 1, 2011 8:24 pm | ||
| MCGusto | One heck of a slog... Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2011 | |
| Dayhike in HOT weather followed by swim in the East Fork "I Earn" the Iron Trip Report | |
| Posted Oct 28, 2011 12:14 am | ||
| klotito | First Time Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2011 | |
| 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. | |
| Posted Oct 8, 2011 10:08 pm | ||
| Quadaxial | Iron-Baldy traverse baby! Date Climbed: Nov 6, 2010 | |
| Hiked this once before. Did the Iron-Baldy traverse, took almost 12 hours, but man, what an epic hike! | |
| Posted Oct 5, 2011 12:27 am | ||
| Paulatron | Fail Date Climbed: Feb 8, 2011 | |
| I hate this mountain. Starting earlier next time. | |
| Posted Aug 8, 2011 10:25 pm | ||
| mcphersonm80 | Failed Attempt Date Climbed: Feb 8, 2011 | |
| 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. | |
| Posted Aug 8, 2011 7:48 pm | ||
| EnFuego | Iron Mtn via Heaton Flats Date Climbed: Oct 25, 2009 | |
| 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. | |
| Posted Jul 3, 2011 4:35 pm | ||
| platypii | Big Iron Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2009 | |
| Traversed from Baldy across San Antonio Ridge. Cool exposed ridge scrambling! Long descent down to Heaton Flats. Great day out! | |
| Posted Feb 9, 2011 11:03 pm | ||
| GigaMike | via Heaton Date Climbed: Apr 22, 2006 | |
| Dayhike from Heaton on a nice, cool day. | |
| Posted Feb 4, 2011 3:15 pm | ||
| labgloves | Forth time via Heaton Date Climbed: Mar 1, 2009 | |
| A favorite. Great summit view. Would like to do the traverse someday. | |
| Posted Dec 20, 2010 1:21 pm | ||
| mdostby | 2nd time Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2010 | |
| 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. | |
| Posted Jun 21, 2010 4:05 pm | ||
| cab | Heaton Flat Date Climbed: Jan 9, 2010 | |
| Glad to check this one off the list. Brutal. | |
| Posted Jan 11, 2010 3:06 pm | ||
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