State: California
Location: Angeles National Forest
Length, Round Trip: 5 miles
Trail Type: Out and Back
Elevation Change: 1600 feet
Best Season: Summer, Fall
Difficulty: Moderate
Usage: Moderate
Trail Information
At the western edge of the parking area, take the trail leading uphill in a northwesterly direction. It is a steady climb (1,600 foot elevation gain) with fine views through a forest of Jeffrey, Ponderosa and Sugar Pine, along with some low-growing patches of Ceanothus and Chinquapin. After two miles, a ridge top is reached, with the main trail descending on the other side two more miles to an unnamed saddle on the Angeles Crest Highway (1.6 miles west of Islip Saddle). Leave the main trail at this ridge top, going right on a faint trail up the ridge one-half mile to the summit. Return the same way, or if you can car shuttle, you can go down the trail on the opposite side of the ridge from Islip Saddle to the unnamed saddle just west of the tunnels on the Angeles Crest Highway.
Directions
From La Canada:
Follow the Angeles Crest Highway 14 miles beyond Chilao to Islip Saddle, which is at the junction of Angeles Crest and Highway 39.
A National Forest Adventure Pass is required for your vehicle while parked in this area
