San Gabriel Mountains, CA

Peaks of San Gabriel Mountains, CA

Elevation: 3,207' - 10,068' 

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Panoramic view - Snow-capped peaks of San Gabriel Mountains.

"Peak Views -  El Nino unveils the San Gabriels" - written in the San Gabriel Valley News on May 7, 1998.  Intrigued by the article, I went on to Hacienda Heights to see if I could catch the same vistas of the San Gabriel Mountains in May, 2011.  If you stood there on a clear day, you'd admit the beauty of the San Gabriels. I DID! People may not talk much about the mountains in Los Angeles, but the San Gabriels are definitely a big part of LA, no doubt. The mountain range lies between the Los Angeles Basin and the Mojave Desert, with I-5 to the west and I-15 to the east. If you want to appreciate LA more than beaches and Disneyland, you can hit a peak or two of the San Gabriels. You may be surprised to find a hidden gem of pleasure up there.

 

Major Peaks of the San Gabriel Mountains:

• Mount San Antonio, a.k.a. Mt. Baldy, 3,069 m (10,068 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 (8,985 ft)
• Cucamonga Peak 2,721 m (8,859 ft)
• Ontario Peak 2,650 m (8,693 ft)
• Mount Islip 2,515 m (8,250 ft)
• Waterman Mountain 2,450 m (8,038 ft)
• Iron Mountain 2,441m (8,007 ft)
• South Mount Hawkins 2,372 m (7,783 ft)
• Strawberry Peak 1,878 m (6,164 ft)
• San Gabriel Peak 1,877 m (6,161 ft)
• Vetter Mountain 1,800 m (5,908 ft) (site of active fire lookout tower)
• Mount Wilson 1,740 m (5,710 ft) (site of Mount Wilson Observatory)
• Mount Disappointment 1,817 m (5,960 ft)
• Mount Lowe 1,707 m (5,603 ft) (site of Mount Lowe Railway)
• Mount Lukens 1,544 m (5,066 ft)
• Echo Mountain 977 m (3,207 ft)

View northeast of Hacienda Heights - San Gabriel Mountains. Mt. Baldy (10,064'), Mt. Baden Powell (9,407'), Cucamonga Peak (8,862'), and Ontario Peak (8,693') are seen.

View northwest of Hacienda Heights - San Gabriel Mountains. Strawberry Peak (6,164'), Mt. Lukens (5,066'), Mt. Disappointment (5,960') and Mt. Wilson (5,710') stand prominent.