Mount Wilson Climber's Log
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| R Pollard | One leg in a loop  Date Climbed: Mar 25, 2008 | |
| Started at Devore and hiked to the peak up Strayns Canyon with a group of Boy Scouts. Made for a good hike, but I don't think I'd do it again. | |
| Posted Mar 27, 2008 4:45 pm | ||
| Zhenya77 | Mt. Wilson Trail Run Date Climbed: Feb 19, 2005 | |
| I parked near the gated closed road (end of Santa Anita Drive). It was a beautiful mildly cold morning. I ran from the closed gate on the wide open empty road to the parking lot (Chantry Flats) leading towards Mt.Wilson. It is a nice elevation gain with continues uphill run where there is no room for rest. Defiantly do it. If the road is closed, you are guaranteed to have plenty of solitude. | |
| Posted Feb 27, 2008 1:37 am | ||
| lizrdboy | Hike with Bone | |
| Brian and I made in up the trail/access road combo | |
| Posted Dec 1, 2007 12:07 pm | ||
| bechtt | Via the Medina Variation Date Climbed: May 21, 2006 | |
| Hasting, Wilson, and Jones via the Medina Variation. | |
| Posted Oct 12, 2007 11:32 pm | ||
| JanG | Many times (in all seasons) | |
| I have hiked up & down this familiar mountain so many times over the years that I have lost count. The first time [in 1986] was up from Sierra Madre & down to Altadena. Subsequently I also hiked to the top from Chantry Flats, but my favorite route remains the round trip from Sierra Madre (old Mt Wilson trail). The latter trail is a great way to get in shape & build endurance. Once the hike becomes "too easy" then I move on (for training) to the Mt Baldy trail (up & down from Baldy Village). In my experience, the best time for hiking the standard trail is late winter or early spring [when the wild flowers are in full bloom and there might be some snow above the Toll Road]. The worst time is summer when rattle snakes are plentiful and very close to the trail! | |
| Posted Sep 13, 2007 5:58 pm | ||
| ChuckO | Many times | |
| Many times, by most of the routes. By foot and mountain bike. Most times via the Toll Road - grew up in Altadena, about a 1/4mile from the bottom of the Toll Road. | |
| Posted Jun 19, 2007 4:22 pm | ||
| 135driver | stoooopid | |
| hate the towers. This one will only be done once. | |
| Posted Jun 7, 2007 8:08 pm | ||
| Fred Bagni | Many Times | |
| Many routes... | |
| Posted Jun 3, 2007 3:21 pm | ||
| David Rosenberg | Many Ascents | |
| Climbed this mountain every which way. Little Santa Anita, Rattlesnake Trail, Rim of the World Trail, Big Santa Anita, and Winter Creek. | ||
| Posted Apr 8, 2007 9:34 pm | ||
| Vic Hanson | Many Ways to the Top | |
| I think the first time was from Chantry Flats, also have gone up the Rattlesnake Trail from the back, on the road from Mt. Lowe, and by mtn. bike via the Toll Road. However my favorite is the Old Mt. Wilson Trail from Sierra Madre. | |
| Posted Apr 1, 2007 6:01 pm | ||
| mgeo | Ouch | |
| Hike from Wilson down towards Sturtevant area and just burned my legs out. The hike up was much more enjoyable. I have to give it another go at some point. | |
| Posted Mar 25, 2007 7:53 pm | ||
| hbhiker | Old Mt Wilson Trail Date Climbed: Feb 3, 2007 | |
| Went up from Sierra Madre on the Old Mt Wilson Trail. Harder than expected, quite a bit of elevation gain. Have done in the past from Chantry Flat, this is more challenging. Quite a few shaded areas, but alot of sun. Don't recommend it on a hot day. | ||
| Posted Feb 7, 2007 12:52 am | ||
| trailhuggersarah | always a favorite Date Climbed: Dec 10, 2006 | |
| Great hike from Sierra Madre. When finished, Bean Town is usually open in Sierra Madre. | |
| Posted Jan 9, 2007 9:27 pm | ||
| MelbaToast | The Road | |
| Might as well drive, but it's worth the trip up. | |
| Posted Dec 1, 2006 4:13 am | ||
| Matthew Holliman | The road... Date Climbed: Mar 26, 2005 | |
| Memorable and enjoyable day--not so much for the hiking or views, but just the whimsical nature of seeing a "peak," guessing that it was an HPS one, and tagging it. Bob and I did 13, but with some semblance of planning that number could easily reach into the 20s. | |
| Posted Dec 1, 2006 2:42 am | ||
| mlarkin2002 | 8 HPS 1 day Date Climbed: Nov 12, 2005 | |
| Climbed 8 HPS this day: San Gabriel, Disappointment, Markham, Occidental, Wilson, Lowe, Barley Flats, Sally. Better planning and someone could easily climb 15-20. | ||
| Posted Oct 19, 2006 10:35 pm | ||
| theronmoon | blah | |
| not one of my favorites | |
| Posted Oct 10, 2006 11:43 pm | ||
| Bob Burd | Not much of a hike... Date Climbed: Mar 26, 2005 | |
| An HPS-O-Rama day with Matthew. This was by far the easiest of 13 peaks. The highpoint is actually not where the observatory is, but further west. Trip Report | |
| Posted Oct 9, 2006 4:30 am | ||
| WhereAmI | From Sierra Madre Date Climbed: Feb 18, 2003 | |
| Fun long hike from Sierra Madre. Great to start out in the city and hike so far out of it. Though it takes away from the sense of success when you get to the top and there's people driving golf balls from the parking lot into the canyon. | |
| Posted Sep 20, 2006 3:35 am | ||
| Rob | Drove up | |
| Walked to the top from the parking lot. Checked out the telescope too. | |
| Posted Sep 18, 2006 7:18 am | ||
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