Inspiration Point via Pacific Crest Trail
9.0 mi
Distance
4 hrs 31 min
Time
terrain
2,536 ft
Elev Gain
Overview
This is a difficult one way trail to Inspiration Point in San Gabriel Mountains National Monument.
This trail goes by Guffy, Guffy Spring, Blue Ridge Camp, and Pacific Crest Reservoir.
Sights to See
Rate this Hike
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Solo day hiked Sun 12/31/23 – Great snow and decent weather for the final trek of 2023. Started from Inspiration Point on PCT instead of the Acorn Trail to add some distance and take in some fantastic views along Blue Ridge. Found about this great route from the Hiking Guy site (https://hikingguy.com/hiking-trails/los-angeles-hikes/hike-wright-mountain-from-inspiration-point/) and highly recommend it. Great sunrise and views of Wrightwood/Antelope Valley from the north side of the Wright Mtn summit. Only used micro spikes to take a detour on the North Backbone trail and climb Peak 8555 which was the most fun of the day with calf-deep powder and a little ice. Stopped just short of it earlier in the year coming from Manker Flat so it was nice to close the loop! Stopped at the Jodi & Jerry PCT Memorial and brushed the snow off the stone plaque. While Blue Ridge Pk has a large antenna complex on top, it’s still worth the quick trip up for the fantastic views of the San Gabriel Range to the south and west. Managed to find the Frost Benchmark up there with some GPS help and snow clearing (geocache challenge of the day). Stopped to watch snowboarding at Mtn High West from PCT on the way back after crossing the 2 Mtn High East runs. Easy to do right now as both runs are closed until the next major snowfall. Would definitely do this hike again! Logged 15.6 miles/2735 vertical ft. with Gaia.
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Public Tracks
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