Tatyana - Dec 20, 2014 1:59 am Date Climbed: Jan 25, 2014
My absolute favorite place !
We took Devil's Backbone all the way up and then the Ski hut trail down. The last one is my absolute favorite in the winter.
charitydominic - Oct 30, 2014 7:11 pm Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2014
Many visits, just one sign in
I've done this peak too many times to even count but I better sign it in just once. Summit registers shouldn't be this easy to reach :) Love this peak, trying not to wear it out. My favorite route is via the lifts but camping at the top is pretty amazing too.
I cannot say how many times I climbed this mountain since 2009.I even hiked it with a broken leg! On December 21, 2012 I broke my left fibula on the way down. I had to go down like that for 3 and a half miles in the dark. Kind of a swim...my clothes cleaned the trail. That was the longest hike of my life! The nice part of the story is the big full Moon. It was a big full Moon. I'll always remember Mount Baldy!
davido - Sep 11, 2014 2:34 am Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2012
Too many people
It's sort of a given that there would be a lot of people here but it was just too much...
mhauss - Aug 25, 2014 1:27 am Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2014
Hike
Hiked with my dad. Went up the Baldy bowl trail and descended the Devil's Backbone. Fun hike with nice views.
Was I successful? Well, I survived at least. I could not find the trail above the Ski Hut, so wound up plowing straight up the right side of the Baldy Bowl through loose scree the whole way. Luckily I managed to come out right on target and didn't die before reaching the summit. I did run out of water, however, while hiking down the ski lift maintenance road to Manker Flats TH, but had a chilled bottle of water waiting for me in the car. It was a Thursday, so the lift was closed, and there was nobody at the Notch to help with water.
Jkastner - Jul 7, 2014 2:59 pm Date Climbed: Nov 28, 2013
via Ski hut
Nice hike, good elev gain, no wind and absolutely great view on a clear day.
Dundeel - Jun 4, 2014 9:34 pm Date Climbed: May 31, 2014
Ski Hut Trail
Car camped at Manker Flat. Dinner at Mt. Baldy Lodge. Big crowds on Mount Baldy but never a problem.
My first ascent with the mountain dry. A beautiful day with the expected crowd at the top.
JBR1969 - Mar 4, 2014 9:50 am Date Climbed: Mar 17, 2010
Spring Snow Climb
Fun climb!
trexkerry - Feb 22, 2014 6:39 pm Date Climbed: Feb 22, 2014
From Manker Flat
Drove down from the Bay Area for a conference in Palm Springs - after visiting the downtown LA library I drove up to Manker Flat and hiked up to the ski lodge and took the Devil's Backbone trail up to Baldy with a side visit to West Baldy and Harwood on a fine afternoon. Barely any snow to be found anywhere, and none on the trail. Trip report is HERE.
xbaghat - Dec 21, 2013 8:50 am Date Climbed: Dec 8, 2013
nine ultraprom
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Slyth - Dec 9, 2013 9:02 am Date Climbed: May 11, 2012
Bear Canyon
Great Mountain so close to home.
Ted Bauer - Dec 3, 2013 6:57 pm Date Climbed: Oct 27, 2012
Fun and Fast
3rd time up, but the first time not taking the Devil's Backbone. Althougth a bit steeper, it is definately more scenic.
Tatyana - Dec 20, 2014 1:59 am Date Climbed: Jan 25, 2014
My absolute favorite place !We took Devil's Backbone all the way up and then the Ski hut trail down. The last one is my absolute favorite in the winter.
charitydominic - Oct 30, 2014 7:11 pm Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2014
Many visits, just one sign inI've done this peak too many times to even count but I better sign it in just once. Summit registers shouldn't be this easy to reach :) Love this peak, trying not to wear it out. My favorite route is via the lifts but camping at the top is pretty amazing too.
Dalian - Oct 9, 2014 9:02 pm
Many timesI cannot say how many times I climbed this mountain since 2009.I even hiked it with a broken leg! On December 21, 2012 I broke my left fibula on the way down. I had to go down like that for 3 and a half miles in the dark. Kind of a swim...my clothes cleaned the trail. That was the longest hike of my life! The nice part of the story is the big full Moon. It was a big full Moon. I'll always remember Mount Baldy!
davido - Sep 11, 2014 2:34 am Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2012
Too many peopleIt's sort of a given that there would be a lot of people here but it was just too much...
mhauss - Aug 25, 2014 1:27 am Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2014
HikeHiked with my dad. Went up the Baldy bowl trail and descended the Devil's Backbone. Fun hike with nice views.
ScottWhitneyBound - Aug 10, 2014 1:29 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2009
First Summit (via Ski Hut Trail)Was I successful? Well, I survived at least. I could not find the trail above the Ski Hut, so wound up plowing straight up the right side of the Baldy Bowl through loose scree the whole way. Luckily I managed to come out right on target and didn't die before reaching the summit. I did run out of water, however, while hiking down the ski lift maintenance road to Manker Flats TH, but had a chilled bottle of water waiting for me in the car. It was a Thursday, so the lift was closed, and there was nobody at the Notch to help with water.
Jkastner - Jul 7, 2014 2:59 pm Date Climbed: Nov 28, 2013
via Ski hutNice hike, good elev gain, no wind and absolutely great view on a clear day.
Dundeel - Jun 4, 2014 9:34 pm Date Climbed: May 31, 2014
Ski Hut TrailCar camped at Manker Flat. Dinner at Mt. Baldy Lodge. Big crowds on Mount Baldy but never a problem.
wordlessnature - Jun 3, 2014 11:58 pm
Great PlaceI've been up twice, once during a dry January and again the same Summer. Lovely hiking, with some amazing flora and fauna. Watch for bighorns!
citadel07 - May 13, 2014 2:01 pm Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2013
Day HikeFun day trip
pdx2lax - May 9, 2014 2:41 pm Date Climbed: May 3, 2014
Great day!Ski Hut Route up, Devils Backbone back; one of my favorite hikes!
jjoshuagregory - May 7, 2014 1:10 pm Date Climbed: May 4, 2014
Sunset Hike: Manker Loop (Ski Hut to Backbone).Ski Hut is 100% snow free all the way up. A few patches of snow off the north of the summit can be used to replenish water supply>
Still breezy and cool. Perfect hiking weather. Cold at night.
The Pleiades and Orion guarded the west while Ares and The Lion domineered the east. Love the stars...
DukeJH - Apr 28, 2014 12:06 pm Date Climbed: Apr 27, 2014
Spring RT via Devil's BackboneLink up of Baldy and Harwood via Devil's Backbone in what is likely the last of the spring snow.
pschlais - Apr 26, 2014 6:28 pm Date Climbed: May 25, 2013
clockwise from Manker FlatsUp the Baldy Bowl and down Devil's Backbone. Windy at the summit but great weather otherwise.
DukeJH - Apr 14, 2014 4:44 pm Date Climbed: Apr 14, 2014
Spring RT from MankerMy first ascent with the mountain dry. A beautiful day with the expected crowd at the top.
JBR1969 - Mar 4, 2014 9:50 am Date Climbed: Mar 17, 2010
Spring Snow ClimbFun climb!
trexkerry - Feb 22, 2014 6:39 pm Date Climbed: Feb 22, 2014
From Manker FlatDrove down from the Bay Area for a conference in Palm Springs - after visiting the downtown LA library I drove up to Manker Flat and hiked up to the ski lodge and took the Devil's Backbone trail up to Baldy with a side visit to West Baldy and Harwood on a fine afternoon. Barely any snow to be found anywhere, and none on the trail. Trip report is HERE.
xbaghat - Dec 21, 2013 8:50 am Date Climbed: Dec 8, 2013
nine ultraprom...
Slyth - Dec 9, 2013 9:02 am Date Climbed: May 11, 2012
Bear CanyonGreat Mountain so close to home.
Ted Bauer - Dec 3, 2013 6:57 pm Date Climbed: Oct 27, 2012
Fun and Fast3rd time up, but the first time not taking the Devil's Backbone. Althougth a bit steeper, it is definately more scenic.