Mount Baden-Powell via Pacific Crest Trail
15.4 mi
Distance
7 hrs 36 min
Time
terrain
2,628 ft
Elev Gain
Overview
This is a difficult out and back trail to Mount Baden-Powell in Sheep Mountain Wilderness.
This trail goes by Cortelyou Spring, Mount Hawkins, Mount Burnham, Throop Peak, Little Jimmy Spring, Islip Saddle, and Islip Saddle Day Use Area and Trailhead.
Sights to See
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Hiked out and back on 12/10/22 – Islip Saddle to Throop, Burnham, Baden-Powel peaks and Mt Hawkins on the return to the saddle. Still some snow and ice patches best done with micro spikes- nice snow to walk up WNW face of Baden-Powel without using an ice axe. Peak views of the desert and Mt Baldy range were spectacular before the afternoon weather change with the wind and incoming clouds. Hiking through the upward cloud blasts at a few of the several saddles was epic. The only people we saw all day came up Baden-Powel from Vincent Gap, even though Caltrans said Hwy 2 was closed at Big Pines on the Wrightwood side. Maybe Angeles Crest Hwy 2 is open to Vincent Gap from the Hwy 138 side (didn't ask as we left the summit when they were still coming up). Islip Saddle Trailhead is a good but long drive from the La Canada side of Hwy 2 and is where the highway gates are closed (after the trail head parking lot). A fun hike on the PCT Trail with small ridge runs to each summit. Tracked a little over 16 miles with some side excursions to take in the views and about 4100 feet of total ascent. This weekend’s snow will certainly make this a real winter hike.
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