Comments on: Hiking Mount San Antonio (Mount Baldy) and Mount Harwood

By: Bill O'Connell

Bill O'Connell — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:35:29 +0000

Completed the round trip hike to the summit of Mt. Baldy on 11/13/08. A beautiful day in the mountains. Walked up the road to the ski lodge,over Devil’s Backbone to the top. Saw a couple Bighorn Sheep near the summit and met only 2 other hikers the whole day. Came down Baldy Bowl, a pretty steep down slope trail. I’ll reverse the hike on my next visit. Really a beautiful day. Left my car at Manker Flats campground at 7:45am and finished at 3:00pm. A must hike in SoCal…

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:46:01 +0000

Did this hike yesterday. Absolutely spectacular early fall day. It had been twenty years since I last did this hike — I forgot what I have been missing. If you live anywhere in SoCal, you owe it to yourself to go. The endless 360-degree view from the summit is breath-taking!

By: Audrey

Audrey — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:02:02 +0000

August 15 - I climbed Mt Baldy via the fire road up Devil’s backbone. I couldn’t locate the trail head near Maker flats campground. Can you tell me the distance? Is it 10.33 miles? and distance from falls to Mt Baldy notch is 3 miles correct.

By: Modern Hiker

Modern Hiker — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:30:37 +0000

Good luck, Abe! Let us know how everything goes!

By: Abe

Abe — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:20:28 +0000

I am planning a backpacking trip this weekend to Mt 8/16/2008. Baldy summit. Temp. is about 50 degrees at night out there. I am planning to stay on the the top if it s not too windy. I will come back and share my experience…

By: Modern Hiker

Modern Hiker — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:53:46 +0000

Victoria,

This trail starts past the village of Mt. Baldy, near the Manker Flats campground. The name of the road that starts this route is called “San Antonio Falls Road,” and is on the west side of Mt. Baldy Road before you get to the parking lot for the ski lift.

By: victoria

victoria — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:49:18 +0000

Hello! I love hiking locally, but am a little confused when it comes to directions. Usually I just drive up Mt. Baldy Road, find a place to park, and pick a trailish direction. So I’m a little confused as to where exactly this series of trails you speak of starts, exactly. From the ski lifts used, I’d guess in the City of Mt. Baldy? Sorry, but I’m really not sure…

By: Christopher

Christopher — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:23:35 +0000

Can you stay overnight on Mount Baldy? Is there any way to up load your track into my Garmin? Where are some of your favorite places for overnight/2 night backpacking trips in southern California? Thanks for any advice you can give. Great web site by the way!

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 23 May 2008 16:15:48 +0000

I got stuck in a blizzard on Baldy back in 2001. The day started out beautiful but the moment we reached the summit we were trapped in a white-out snow storm. We had to build a snow cave and stay the night on the mountain, could not make it down. The weather on any Mt. at high elevations can turn in an instant so be aware and be prepared. This is a beautiful hike but don’t be fooled by it’s proximity to the city or the ocean. It is a high altitude climate up there. Have fun, be safe.

By: Casey

Casey — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:30:22 +0000

Dale,

To the best of my knowledge, mountain bikes are not allowed on the Devil’s Backbone trail. You may be able to ride one up the fire road to Baldy Notch, though. Give the ranger a ring and see what’s up!