Heading-up the trail to Echo Mtn from Altadena. The trail is almost entirely exposed single/double track. It gets hot here, and it's in the 80s today. It also…
The view from Echo Mtn on a hazy (smoggy?) day.
A panoramic view of the valley below from the Echo Mtn peak after a 2.7 steady climb up from the Altadena trailhead.
Remnants of the Mr. Lowe Railway that ran all the way up to Echo Mtn and was supposed to eventually run up to Mt. Lowe.
Historic info signs overlooking views of the Pasadena area.
The location of the hotel, dance hall, and tennis courts over a century ago.
The guy on the left was evidently a former ultra-runner. He definitely had the look and personality. I talked to him for a while and couldn't tell if we was…
Climbing-up the San Merrill trail looking down at Echo Mountain.
The trail starts to get more technical and more interesting above Echo Mtn. It is also a whole lot less crowded. I saw more people in a hundred yards below Echo…
Climbing-up Las Flores Canyon almost up to the ridge.
A typical section of trail above Echo Mtn below the ridge.
Looking down on Pasadena and Echo Mtn from just below the ridge.
Made the ridge at about 4000'.
It's a whole different world on the other side of the ridge in the Angeles Backcountry. Just mountains, no city, as far as the eye can see.
Finally some bigger vegatation. Unfortunately this area was ravaged by the Station Fire a few years ago.
Looking West from Sunset Point.
The top of the San Merrill trail has a section of awesome single track.
Finally some shade and some green!
The junction to Mt. Lowe. I decide to hit Mt. Disappoint and San Gabriel Peak first, and then summit Lowe on the way back.
Looking down the canyon with Mt. San Jacinto in the distance.