Mount Baldy via Register Ridge

Angeles National Forest, CA
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Trip info

Distance8.7 mi
Elevation gain4,200 ft
Route typeLoop
Duration4 hr
CruxClass 1
Quality5/10

Peaks bagged

1
Mount Harwood
HPS
9,536 ft / Prom. 180 ft
2
Mount San Anontio [Mount Baldy]
HPS
HPS★
CaWHP
NFHP
CoHP
10,070 ft / Prom. 6,230 ft
3
West Baldy
10,005 ft / Prom. 140 ft
HPS
Hundred Peaks Section
HPS★
Hundred Peaks Section Star Peaks
CaWHP
California Wilderness High Points
NFHP
National Forest High Points
CoHP
County High Points

Trip report

First glimpse of Mount Baldy from the service road which leads to Mount Baldy Notch.
Leaving the service road for Baldy Bowl Trail (left).
After a tenth of a mile, joining Register Ridge Trail (right).
View back down San Antonio Canyon.
The trail makes many short switchbacks as it climbs the steep ridge.
A rockier section. Still Class 1.
Another view back from about halfway up the ridge. Ontario Peak is left of center.
The ridge merges with this southerly slope near the intersection with Devils Backbone Trail.
View back down the slope from near the intersection of Devils Backbone Trail.
After crossing Devils Backbone Trail, continuing up a use trail to the summit of Mount Harwood.
View back toward Telegraph Peak (far left), Cucamonga Peak (left), and Ontario Peak (center).
Mount Harwood summit. View toward Mount Baldy.
Passing some weather equipment on the traverse to Mount Baldy.
Dropping down to the saddle between Mount Harwood and Mount Baldy.
Along Devils Backbone Trail, climbing 600 feet to the summit of Mount Baldy.
View back toward Mount Harwood.
Mount Baldy summit.
View northwest into the Sheep Mountain Wilderness. Pine Mountain is on the right and Mount Baden-Powell on the left.
Traversing toward West Baldy.
Dropping down to the saddle between Mount Baldy and West Baldy.
View back toward Mount Baldy from the saddle.
Starting up the east slope of West Baldy.
West Baldy summit.
View northwest toward Mount Baden-Powell.
View northeast toward Pine Mountain (left), Dawson Peak (center), and Mount Baldy (right).
Returning to the saddle between West Baldy and Mount Baldy.
From the saddle, leaving the trail to contour Mount Baldy's south slope.
Contouring Mount Baldy's south slope to avoid having to reclimb the peak.
View back at the short cross country section.
Joining the upper stretches of Baldy Bowl Trail.
The trail descends steeply.
Turning left toward the Baldy Bowl.
Crossing a talus field with some massive boulders.
Traversing the Baldy Bowl toward a small creek crossing. The Baldy Ski Hut is on the left (partially obstructed by a tree).
Creek crossing.
View down San Antonio Canyon from Baldy Bowl Trail.
View back toward the Baldy Bowl.
Approaching Register Ridge.
Rejoining the service road at the terminus of Baldy Bowl Trail.
Short detour to the popular San Antonio Falls on the way back to the trailhead.

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