Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge

August 9th, 2024 at 7:24 AMAngeles National Forest, USFS, CA

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Distance8.7 mi

Elevation gain4,200 ft

CruxClass 1

Route typeLoop

Duration4 hr

Quality5/10

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EcoregionSouthern and Baja California Pine-Oak Mountains

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Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — First glimpse of Mount Baldy from the service road which leads to Mount Baldy Notch.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — Leaving the service road for the Baldy Bowl Trail (left).

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — After just a tenth of a mile, joining the Register Ridge Trail (right).

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — View back toward San Antonio Canyon.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — The trail makes many short switchbacks as it climbs the steep ridge.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — A rockier section. Still Class 1.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — View back from about halfway up the ridge. Ontario Peak is left of center.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — View back.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — The ridge merges with this southerly slope before intersecting the Devils Backbone Trail.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — View back from near the intersection with the Devils Backbone Trial.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — After crossing the Devils Backbone Trail, continuing up a use trail to the summit of Mount Harwood.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — View back toward Telegraph Peak (far left), Cucamonga Peak (left), and Ontario Peak (center).

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — Mount Harwood summit. View toward Mount Baldy.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — Passing some weather equipment on the traverse to Mount Baldy.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — Dropping down to the saddle between Mount Harwood and Mount Baldy.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — Along the Devils Backbone Trail, 600 vertical feet to the summit of Mount Baldy.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — View back toward Mount Harwood.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — Mount Baldy summit.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — View northwest into the Sheep Mountain Wilderness. Pine Mountain is on the right and Mount Baden-Powell on the left.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — Traversing toward West Baldy.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — Dropping down to the saddle between Mount Baldy and West Baldy.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — View back toward Mount Baldy from the saddle.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — Starting up the east slope of West Baldy.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — West Baldy summit.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — View northwest toward Mount Baden-Powell.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — View northeast toward Pine Mountain (left), Dawson Peak (center), and Mount Baldy (right).

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — Returning to the saddle between West Baldy and Mount Baldy.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — Cross country shortcut across Mount Baldy's south slope to the Baldy Bowl Trail.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — View back toward West Baldy.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — Joining the Baldy Bowl Trail.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — Great views as the trail descends steeply.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — Turning left toward the Baldy Bowl.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — Crossing a talus field with some massive boulders.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — Traversing the Baldy Bowl toward a small creek crossing. The Baldy Ski Hut is on the left (partially obstructed by a tree).

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — Creek crossing.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — View down San Antonio Canyon from the Baldy Bowl Trail.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — View back toward the Baldy Bowl.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — Approaching Register Ridge.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — Rejoining the service road at the terminus of the Baldy Bowl Trail.

Mount Harwood, Mount Baldy, and West Baldy via Register Ridge — Short detour to the popular San Antonio Falls on the way back to the trailhead.