Paulatron - Aug 8, 2011 11:28 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2011
North Backbone
Third time on Baldy, definitely my favorite route. I'd do it again if it wasn't for the crazy scary descent down Pine.
mcphersonm80 - Aug 8, 2011 12:44 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2011
North Backbone (with Pine and Dawson)
6th summit of Baldy, took North Backbone approach from Blue Ridge Rd (4wd/high clearance HIGHLY recommended). Trail was very scrambly and loose in spots (Class 2), but awesome. The view of Baldy from the Dawson/Baldy saddle is ultra intimidating. Highly recommended but be extremely careful.
echristensen - Aug 6, 2011 6:37 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2011
Beautiful Morning
Quick hike up Ski Hut to the top and back down. Left Manker a bit before 5am - rather spend an hour in the dark than one in the heat.
missymtngirl - Jun 6, 2011 9:49 pm Date Climbed: Jun 5, 2011
Winds over 50mph!
4th time up to Baldy, though this last trip was a bit of a doozy. I wouldn't have made it without my down jacket. The icy winds practically froze off my husbands face and made a couple of our friends head back to the ski hut. The bitter end of winters wrath was flourishing here this past Sunday.
Vertigo soul - Jun 2, 2011 1:06 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2011
Another fun day on Baldy
Took the loop from Manker to the notch, then up the backbone and down the ski bowl trail. Beautiful...but busy day! Good times.
Rex - Jun 2, 2011 3:11 am Date Climbed: May 27, 2011
Beautiful Day
Went up the Ski Hut trail and back down the Backbone. Weather was beautiful.
hi5dudes - Jun 1, 2011 3:45 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2011
Snow in May
Nice day to summit in late May. Scattered snow at the top, and someone made a snowman near the start of the backbone. Plenty of hikers, dogs, and mountain bikers at the top. Ski lifts were running, but it would be cheating to take them.
ericd - May 30, 2011 10:40 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2011
Good 10,000 foot training with a 3900' elevation gain, and nice 6 mile trail from Menker Flats Trailhead by way of the ski hut. Extra credit was bagging mt Harwood at 10,064' while descending down the east ridge aka devil's backbone. And kinda like mt Fuji in a way, there was a road to walk down past the ski area.
cwharringtonlaw - May 12, 2011 1:28 pm Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2009
First SoCal Peak
My first hike in SoCal. Love the "big 3" down there.
BrianChase - Aug 22, 2011 5:13 pm
BackboneLA fun
Paulatron - Aug 8, 2011 11:28 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2011
North BackboneThird time on Baldy, definitely my favorite route. I'd do it again if it wasn't for the crazy scary descent down Pine.
mcphersonm80 - Aug 8, 2011 12:44 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2011
North Backbone (with Pine and Dawson)6th summit of Baldy, took North Backbone approach from Blue Ridge Rd (4wd/high clearance HIGHLY recommended). Trail was very scrambly and loose in spots (Class 2), but awesome. The view of Baldy from the Dawson/Baldy saddle is ultra intimidating. Highly recommended but be extremely careful.
echristensen - Aug 6, 2011 6:37 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2011
Beautiful MorningQuick hike up Ski Hut to the top and back down. Left Manker a bit before 5am - rather spend an hour in the dark than one in the heat.
zoomloco - Jul 16, 2011 4:08 pm
Best in winterClimbed many times; a fun jaunt anytime, but especially in the winter...
klotito - Jul 6, 2011 12:17 pm Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2011
Register RidgeUp Register Ridge, then over to Dawson and Pine.
MissH - Jul 3, 2011 5:20 am Date Climbed: May 28, 2011
Beautiful DayClimbed with Las Vegas Mountaineers Club and Ericd. Beautiful day, but windy. Strenuous with nearly full pack - great for training!
ADW - Jun 28, 2011 5:05 pm Date Climbed: May 22, 2011
First SummitSummitted my first peak! Used the Baldy Bowl trail and it took me 5 hours to get to the top, 2.5 to get down.
MoapaPk - Jun 27, 2011 2:55 am Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2011
From the N (Blue Ridge)Blue Ridge, Pine, Dawson, Baldy, W Baldy then back. Strange to see no one on the trail all day, then come over the top into crowds from Baldy Basin.
oliverkalt - Jun 20, 2011 10:04 pm Date Climbed: May 5, 2007
Nice hikelong time ago...
LeftenantDan - Jun 19, 2011 1:09 am Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2011
Nearly Perfect WeatherMy daughter and I climbed Baldy via DBB (round trip) today. Weather on top was nearly perfect but the day's best moment was running into some of the Baldy Bighorn sheep herd
on the otherwise boring fire road between Falls Rd and the Notch.
missymtngirl - Jun 6, 2011 9:49 pm Date Climbed: Jun 5, 2011
Winds over 50mph!4th time up to Baldy, though this last trip was a bit of a doozy. I wouldn't have made it without my down jacket. The icy winds practically froze off my husbands face and made a couple of our friends head back to the ski hut. The bitter end of winters wrath was flourishing here this past Sunday.
Vertigo soul - Jun 2, 2011 1:06 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2011
Another fun day on BaldyTook the loop from Manker to the notch, then up the backbone and down the ski bowl trail. Beautiful...but busy day! Good times.
Rex - Jun 2, 2011 3:11 am Date Climbed: May 27, 2011
Beautiful DayWent up the Ski Hut trail and back down the Backbone. Weather was beautiful.
hi5dudes - Jun 1, 2011 3:45 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2011
Snow in MayNice day to summit in late May. Scattered snow at the top, and someone made a snowman near the start of the backbone. Plenty of hikers, dogs, and mountain bikers at the top. Ski lifts were running, but it would be cheating to take them.
ericd - May 30, 2011 10:40 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2011
Menker Flats, mt Baldy, Devil's Backbone, & mt HarwoodGood 10,000 foot training with a 3900' elevation gain, and nice 6 mile trail from Menker Flats Trailhead by way of the ski hut. Extra credit was bagging mt Harwood at 10,064' while descending down the east ridge aka devil's backbone. And kinda like mt Fuji in a way, there was a road to walk down past the ski area.
cwharringtonlaw - May 12, 2011 1:28 pm Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2009
First SoCal PeakMy first hike in SoCal. Love the "big 3" down there.
Denjem - Apr 19, 2011 2:44 pm
BaldyClimbed it many times. Summer, fall, and winter.
Haddadb - Apr 16, 2011 12:45 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2010
Great HikeHiked with the Modern Hiker Crew
rocketsredglare - Mar 28, 2011 5:07 pm Date Climbed: Mar 27, 2011
New boots out of the box.Brand new Sportiva Trangos had to get out and get used. Perfect! Tagged the top around 1:30, dynamite day through the bowl.