I've been eyeballing Brown Mountain from its surrounding peaks for years but haven't gotten around to it until today.
I wasn't up for doing the 12-mile loop from Millard Canyon, so I hit it from Eaton Saddle (8.5 miles). There were quite a few people on Mt. Lowe Rd., but I didn't come across anyone past that point. It was peaceful. And the weather was great too.
Distance: 8 miles
Elevation gain: 2,073 feet
Total time: 3:38:28
Recording: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recor ... 4-31-pm--6
Notes:
- I started my recording a little late (at Markham Saddle), so the numbers above should be a little higher.
- Mt. Lowe Rd. has a lot of rocks on it, which isn't surprising given the winter we've had.
- The connector trail from Mt. Lowe Rd. to Tom Sloan Saddle was in great shape. It didn't expect that.
- As expected, the use trail along the ridge from Tom Sloan Saddle to Brown Mountain was steep, narrow, and overgrown in parts. It was slow moving, but enjoyable. I didn't lose the trail on the way to the summit, but I got off track a couple times on the way back. The trail splinters in a few spots.
- There was a lot of action on the 2 today (motorcycle accident + head-on collision).
- I look forward to doing the loop some time. I've heard that the section from the summit to Brown Mountain Rd. is kinda gnarly.
