Hiking L.A.: Mt. Baldy via the Ski Hut Trail, July 10, 2010

Hiking to the top of Mt. Baldy (Mt. San Antonio), elevation 10,064 ft, with a swell bunch of guys and gals from the Long Beach Canyon Hikers Meetup Group via the Ski Hut Trail. The hike was 8.4 miles round-trip with an elevation gain of 3,900 feet. Approximately 2.6 miles from the trailhead is the San Antonio Ski Hut, run by the Sierra Club (thus the trail name.) Mt. Baldy is the highest peak of the San Gabriel Range located in the Angeles National Forest in L.A. County. As you can see in this video, it is one of the most popular hiking trails in Southern California. The other way to ascend the mountain is by the Devil's Backbone Trail, which is 6.4 miles round-trip with an elevation gain of 2,200 ft.

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[FATMIME]

Thank you for posting this. I live in the High Desert and I look at the peak every day. One day I'd love to hike this. .

[rmwtsou]

@FATMIME There are 2 trails that lead to the summit of Mt. Baldy. One is the Ski Hut Trail shown on this video and the other one is the Devil's Backbone Trail. The Devil's backbone Trail uses the ski lift in the beginning, so it is a lot shorter. It is also a less steep. If you have never done Baldy before, I may suggest that you take the Devil's Backbone Trail first to see how you like it. The Ski Hut Trail is a little... well, brutal. :-)

[CRXluvr]

good video



[PHARRAOH]

you should have taken the bear flats trail down. beautiful hike. lets out behind the church