Running down Mount Wilson

Amber and I running down from the top of Mount Wilson in the snow. We hiked roughly 15 miles with an elevation gain of 5000' but the sun didn't come out until we started heading down. The beat part of this trail in the snow is that I can practically ski down the mountain in my FiveFingers. Amazing way to end a weekend!

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• Mount
• Wilson
• Snow
• Dog
• Doxle
• Vibram
• FiveFingers
• KomodoSport
• Sierra
• Madre
• Trail

[vada06]

15 miles? Where did you started and what trail you took?

Also, at what time did you started that the sun barely came out while on your way down?! /:0

[morgandonor]

@vada06 I took the Mt. Wilson Trail from Sierra Madre off of Mira Monte. It's seven miles each way from the trailhead, but I had to park a bit away.

I didn't start until 2:30 and it was overcast and raining all day, so I got a peak of the sun for about a half hour before it set. I did the half in pitch black darkness, it was pretty amazing.

What route(s) do you take?

[vada06]

@morgandonor I've done a few trips from Chantry Flat, above and well pass Sierra Madre (Is a 3 mile drive from Sierra Madre to Chantry flat alone). It's about 5 to 6 miles from there to Mt Wilson, I'm not sure. And from Mt Wilson I take the Sturtevant trail through Sturtevant Camp and Sprooce Grove. Which is about 6 to 7 miles from there.

I tried out the trail from Sierra Madre the other day with a friend. hat is much steeper trail, and seen that is longer, it sure is harder.