Mount San Antonio
Description
WikipediaMount San Antonio, commonly referred to as Mount Baldy or Old Baldy, is a 10,064 ft (3,068 m) summit in the San Gabriel Mountains on the border of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties of California. Lying within the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and Angeles National Forest, it is the highest point within the mountain range, the County of Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Mount San Antonio's sometimes snow-capped peaks are visible on clear days and dominate the view of the Los Angeles Basin skyline. The peak and a subsidiary one to the west form a double summit of a steep-sided east–west ridge. The summit is accessible via a number of connecting ridges along hiking trails from the north, east, south, and southwest.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesNeighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Baldy | 3,044 m | W 252° | 0.7 km |
| Mount Harwood | 2,907 m | E 104° | 1.3 km |
| Dawson Peak | 2,917 m | NE 30° | 1.8 km |
| Pine Mountain | 2,942 m | N 4° | 2.7 km |
| Wild View Peak | 2,212 m | NW 314° | 3.7 km |
| North Thunder | 2,497 m | SE 114° | 4.4 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| ‘Narrow Gully’ | Mount San Antonio (Mt. Baldy) | 1 | 38 m |
| Ski Hut Boulder Left | Mount San Antonio (Mt. Baldy) | 3 | 38 m |
| Bifurcate | Mount San Antonio (Mt. Baldy) | 5c | 38 m |
| North Face | Mount San Antonio (Mt. Baldy) | 1 | 38 m |
| Commando Couloir III AI2, 800M | Mount San Antonio (Mt. Baldy) | 1 | 38 m |
| Snake and Bake | Mount San Antonio (Mt. Baldy) | 1- | 38 m |
| Heels Please | Mount San Antonio (Mt. Baldy) | V5 | 38 m |
| Mt. Baldy Trail (aka South Ridge or Bear Flat Trail) | Mount San Antonio (Mt. Baldy) | 1- | 38 m |
| Cuidado couloir | Mount San Antonio (Mt. Baldy) | 1 | 38 m |
| The Tormentor | Mount San Antonio (Mt. Baldy) | 4b | 38 m |
| False Zen Steps | Other Routes | V1 | 1.0 km |
| Calico Chi | Other Routes | V1-2 | 1.0 km |
| Cling to the Present | Other Routes | V-easy | 1.0 km |
| Zen Steps | Other Routes | V1 | 1.0 km |
| Floating Monk | Other Routes | V0 | 1.0 km |
| High Vibes | Other Routes | V0-1 | 1.0 km |
| Trail Loot | Other Routes | V0 | 1.0 km |
| EZ Edge | Other Routes | V2+ | 1.0 km |
| Sliced Lotus | Other Routes | V0+ | 1.0 km |
| Sippin on Ginseng | Rock Hudson Boulder | V2 | 1.0 km |
| Yang | Other Routes | V0+ | 1.0 km |
| Baldy Ski Hut | Other Routes | V-easy | 1.0 km |
| Weight of the Rai | Other Routes | V2 | 1.0 km |
| Young Grasshopper | Other Routes | V-easy | 1.0 km |
| Diogenes posture | Other Routes | V2+ | 1.0 km |