Ski Hut

6/6/16  I had so much fun on Mt. Baldy a few days earlier, I returned for another trip. This time up the Ski Hut (Baldy Bowl) trail for a quick 9 mile, 4,000' gain day. And I got to meet the famous Seuk Doo Kim on the trail!
DSC03619 Heading out past San Antonio Falls.
Heading out past San Antonio Falls.
DSC03622 It's easy to miss the start of the Baldy Bowl (aka Ski Hut) trail if you're not looking for it.
It's easy to miss the start of the Baldy Bowl (aka Ski Hut) trail if you're not looking for it.
DSC03624 Great views of the bowl up the entire lower section of the trail.
Great views of the bowl up the entire lower section of the trail.
DSC03625 Looking down at San Antonio Falls from higher up the trail.
Looking down at San Antonio Falls from higher up the trail.
DSC03626 Great valley views.
Great valley views.
DSC03628 Looking down at some cascades further up the canyon. You can hear the roar of water the whole way up the canyon, which is a rare treat in the San Gabriels,...
Looking down at some cascades further up the canyon. You can hear the roar of water the whole way up the canyon, which is a rare treat in the San Gabriels,…
DSC03629 Hard to believe that ridgeline is still a couple thousand feet up.
Hard to believe that ridgeline is still a couple thousand feet up.
DSC03633 Getting close to the famous Ski Hut at around 8,500'.
Getting close to the famous Ski Hut at around 8,500'.
DSC03642 Made it to the Ski Hut.
Made it to the Ski Hut.
DSC03639 The hut is maintained by the Sierra Club and can actually be reserved for private use. It evidently has a gas stove and also running water fed by the nearby...
The hut is maintained by the Sierra Club and can actually be reserved for private use. It evidently has a gas stove and also running water fed by the nearby…
DSC03684 The view from the steps of the hut. Not bad. Must be amazing in the winter.
The view from the steps of the hut. Not bad. Must be amazing in the winter.
DSC03648 The stream that flows by the hut and feeds San Antonio Falls. It's nice to actually cross a stream in the San Gabriels, which has been a rarity the last few...
The stream that flows by the hut and feeds San Antonio Falls. It's nice to actually cross a stream in the San Gabriels, which has been a rarity the last few…
DSC03649 Coninuing on now, looking back at the hut.
Coninuing on now, looking back at the hut.
DSC03650 The trail cuts across the bottom of the bowl and gets hard to follow in places amidst the talus.
The trail cuts across the bottom of the bowl and gets hard to follow in places amidst the talus.
DSC03654 A look out towards Baldy Notch and the ski resort there.
A look out towards Baldy Notch and the ski resort there.
DSC03659 Great views alongside Baldy Bowl. In the winter, the mountaineering folks head straight up that slope and then glissade over 1,000' all the way down. I haven't...
Great views alongside Baldy Bowl. In the winter, the mountaineering folks head straight up that slope and then glissade over 1,000' all the way down. I haven't…
DSC03661 Almost up to the ridge. You can see the Backbone trail running just below the Mt. Hardwood summit on the right and then continuing along the ridge. A couple of...
Almost up to the ridge. You can see the Backbone trail running just below the Mt. Hardwood summit on the right and then continuing along the ridge. A couple of…
DSC03665 Looking down the bowl from the top of the ridge.
Looking down the bowl from the top of the ridge.
DSC03663 On the other side of the ridge, you can see West Baldy.
On the other side of the ridge, you can see West Baldy.
DSC03667 An odd trail sign in no particularly helpful place. In fact, it's the only trail sign on the entire trail, and this section is a steep spider web of loose, hard...
An odd trail sign in no particularly helpful place. In fact, it's the only trail sign on the entire trail, and this section is a steep spider web of loose, hard…