High elevation gain training hikes, wants recs

wesweswes · Post by **wesweswes** » Sun Oct 06, 2024 11:05 pm

Hi all, I'm loosely planning to do the WURL next year and so thinking about hikes I could train on with a lot of elevation gain. I live in Venice and so access/drive time is a big consideration. I used to do old baldy trail but I understand it's now closed with the fire, so that's put. Options that come to mind, in rough order of elevation gain, listed below.

Tuna canyon summit via PCH (bushwhacky)
goat peak via temescal
Baldy via the typical trails (closed)
Icehouse canyon to one of the peaks
Stone canyon to mt Lukens
Mishe Mokwa trail to Danielson Ranch
Mt Wilson via chantry flats (the good way closed)
San Jacinto via devils slide, or other nearby trailheads
Old baldy (closed)
San gorgonio via Vivian
Iron mntn via bridge to nowhere (closed)
C2C

Any others I should consider? Extra points for stuff near the West side. Most interested in stuff that's 4k ft or more, and ideally shaded or high elevation. Thx

Post by **HikeUp** » Sun Oct 06, 2024 11:10 pm

Chantry Flats is open now I think.

Mt. Wilson from Sierra Madre or from Eaton Canyon are good elevation gains.

Post by **dima** » Mon Oct 07, 2024 7:06 am

You should do some laps. I like the Lone Tree trail a lot, and one lap up to Muir Peak is 3k. Lots of different trail options for the descent. Repeat as necessary.

wesweswes · Post by **wesweswes** » Mon Oct 07, 2024 11:43 pm

I've considered lapping but it seems uncouth for gentlemen such as ourselves