Mount San Antonio via Devils Backbone Trail
4.6 mi
Distance
1 hrs 49 min
Time
terrain
3,435 ft
Elev Gain
Overview
This is a difficult one way trail to Mount San Antonio in San Gabriel Mountains National Monument.
This trail goes by Mount Harwood.
Sights to See
Rate this Hike
★★★★★
I took the trail that goes right under the ski lift. That plus Devil’s Backbone all the way up and it was difficult for me. I liked it, but I wouldn’t recommend it for casual hikers. It was more of a test for myself to see if I’m getting back in shape. It took about 7 hours, but i didn’t take the ski lift trail down. I took the fire road because my knees were kind of hurting. Lots of great views, but be prepared. I did this 08-16-20, where there were fires in the distance and a heat warning. A great day, and it ended up being almost exactly 9 miles.
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Public Tracks
Mt Baldy - Climb for Heroes
This hike of Mt San Antonio -- aka Mt Baldy -- with #TeamSoCalHiker was part of the annual Climb for Heroes fundraiser for the Heroes Project. They take wounded vets up the Seven Summits!
Our team raised over $7000 and the entire event raised over $125,000.