Bailey Canyon to Hastings Peak

JMunaretto · Post by **JMunaretto** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:38 am

Did this on Saturday with 9 folks total.

I guess this is Baldy peaking out behind Monrovia and Rankin Peaks:

Ooh color!

My altimeter gave me 3100 ft total gain, seems to be pretty close. And had 9500 steps up and 10500 steps down, so between 8-9 miles.

Post by **Taco** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:31 am

Cool sutff dude, looks like you guys had a good day with a view. Hot out?

JMunaretto · Post by **JMunaretto** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:56 pm

I mean it was hot, high temps, but luckily the first 3 miles of the hike up have a good amount of shade (west side of ridge) and I wasn't trying to blaze up, so didn't feel it at all. Doing the old Mt Wilson trail (other side of ridge) would be hotter.

I know a lot of people hate the heat, I kinda like it, as long as I bring enough water!

He219 · Post by **He219** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:03 pm

Water good.
Nice TR JMunaretto!

Post by **HikeUp** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:28 pm

JMunaretto wrote:My altimeter gave me 3100 ft total gain, seems to be pretty close. And had 9500 steps up and 10500 steps down, so between 8-9 miles.

Nice hike, considering the temps were up there. "hiker bob" made a point of telling me that "his" trail was better than the mt. wilson trail because it was in the shade!

Those numbers pretty much agree with what I have measured on that hike - 8.5 miles, 3000'+ elevation gain. Trail head is at 1100' and the peak is at 4038' according to my gps (and the maps) so including the little ups and downs along the ridge I figure 3000' plus a little bit. I've been up there about 10 times and the measurements are pretty consistent.