page_title: Mount San Antonio
section_title: Trails
hierarchical_section_title: Mount San Antonio / Recreation / Trails
caption_attribution_description: English: A view from a chairlift at Mount Baldy Ski Lifts. At Mount Baldy in the San Gabriel Mountains, Angeles National Forest, Southern California.
context_page_description: Mount San Antonio, colloquially referred to as Mount Baldy or Old Baldy, is a 10,066 ft peak in the San Gabriel Mountains in Los Angeles County, California. Lying within the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and Angeles National Forest, it is the high point of the range, the county, and the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Mount San Antonio's sometimes snow-capped peaks are visible on clear days and dominate the view of the Los Angeles Basin skyline. The peak is pyramid shaped, with a steep south face and a shallower north face. The summit is accessible via a number of connecting ridges along hiking trails from the north, east, south and southwest.
context_section_description: Hiking trails reach the summit from four sides of the mountain, and one route can be completed with assistance from the nearby ski lift.
  The trails vary in difficulty, and there are plenty of options for novices, as well as experienced hikers. 
  Mt. Baldy Notch - (3.5 miles one way): The trail begins at Manker Flats, where the Baldy Notch Service Road can be taken to the notch. The trail provides scenic views at the notch, and other trails ahead. 
  Devil's Backbone - (3.2 miles one way from Notch: A service road at Mt. Baldy Notch leads to the Devil's Backbone trailhead and continues to the main peak.
  Bear Canyon - (6.5 miles one way to Mt. Baldy Summit): An extremely steep trail, it is best hiked from the summit of the mountain down to Mt. Baldy Village. It is also possible to hike from Mt. Baldy Village to Bear Flats for less experienced hikers who want to attempt a shorter trail. (1.7 miles one way). 
  Icehouse Canyon - (3.7 miles one way): The Icehouse Canyon trail begins in the parking lot at Icehouse and goes all the way up to Icehouse Saddle where a number of trails can be taken. The Chapman Trail is one of these, and it leads back to the parking lot where the trail first began. (5.5 miles). 
  Three T’s - (5.3 miles one way): The trail starts and ends at the Icehouse Canyon Trailhead, and is an extremely long trek. It leads to views from the summits of Thunder, Timber and Telegraph Mountains.
caption: Mt. Baldy ski area
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