Everything about San Gabriel Mountains totally explained
The
San Gabriel Mountains are located in northern
Los Angeles County and western
San Bernardino County, California,
USA. The mountain range forms a barrier between the
Greater Los Angeles Area and the
Mojave Desert. This
Transverse Range lies in and is surrounded by the
Angeles National Forest with the
San Andreas Fault as the northern border to the range. The highest peak in the range is
Mount San Antonio, commonly referred to as Mt. Baldy.
Mount Wilson is another famous peak, famed for the
Mount Wilson Observatory. The observatory may be visited by the public.
Transportation
The main road that runs through the San Gabriel Mountains is the
Angeles Crest Highway,
State Route 2. It starts in the southwest at the city of
La Canada Flintridge and ends at its junction with
State Route 138 just past
Wrightwood near the
Victor Valley. Past its junction with Angeles Forest Highway traveling east, Angeles Crest Highway suffers from blind curves, and various bumps and potholes. This section of the "Crest" is closed during the winter due to rockfall and avalanche hazards. State Route 2 just past
Mountain High is called the Big Pines Highway all the way to the 138 junction.
Another key county route which connects
Angelenos to and through the mountains is
Angeles Forest Highway. Angeles Forest Highway begins 11 miles northeast of La Canada Flintridge at its Angeles Crest Highway junction. Ending near
Acton, it allows easy access to the central Forest and the fast growing
Antelope Valley. Because the "Forest" and the 11 mile "Crest" portion leading to La Canada Flintridge is well traveled by Antelope Valley commuters, its road maintenance is much better, and is open much of the winter.
Recreation
In the winter snowboarding and snow skiing is quite popular in the San Gabriels at
Mountain High, and
Mt. Baldy. There are two other resorts (
Mount Waterman and
Kratka Ridge) but they're rarely open. In the summer,
canyoneering, hiking, backpacking, picnicking and camping are some of the activities of its visitors. From time to time, a hiker gets lost or stuck on a mountain ledge, or may fall downhill. Some of the more extreme cases of emergency search and rescue will often be given air time on Los Angeles television and radio newscasts.
Winter resorts
The San Gabriel Mountains accommodate a few winter resorts which are:
Significant peaks
Sorted by elevation from highest to lowest:
Mount San Antonio aka Mt. Baldy 3,067 m (10,064 ft)
Pine Mountain 2,940 m (9,648 ft)
Dawson Peak 2,918 m (9,575 ft)
Mount Harwood 2,911 m (9,552 ft)
Mount Baden-Powell 2,865 m (9,399 ft)
Mount Burnham 2,742 m (8,997 ft)
Throop Peak 2,785m (9,138 ft)
Telegraph Peak 2,739 m (8985 ft)
Cucamonga Peak 2,721 m (8,599 ft)
Mount Islip 2,515 m (8,250 ft)
Iron Mountain 2,441m (8,007 ft)
South Mount Hawkins 2,372 m (7,783')
Vetter Mountain 1,800 m (5,908 ft)
Mount Wilson 1,740 m (5,710 ft)
Mount Disappointment
Mount Lowe 1,707 m (5,603 ft)
Echo Mountain 977 m (3,207 ft)Further Information
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