You are quickly rewarded with great views in every direction. The ski run is a little steeper and more direct, and that’s the route we opted for. Once you reach the Baldy Notch, you can hike straight up the ski run to the east, or follow the trail that runs slightly south east. On the plus side, this route provided a nice easy grade to climb and made warming up much nicer. It’s about $10 for a one-way ticket up (or $8 one way down) and some people use this as a short cut for what’s probably the least exciting portion of the hike. The ski lift to the notch operates throughout the summer. Baldy ski area, and meets up at Baldy Notch. This windy fire road eventually crosses the Mt. The trail begins up a paved road which quickly turns to gravel as it passes the San Antonio Falls overlook. Even so, we didn’t linger as long at the summit as we might have wanted. Thankfully, I was well-prepared with plenty of layers. A week later I found myself atop Baldy where it was 35 degrees with fierce winds. It should be noted that the previous weekend we hiked up Cucamonga Peak and it was almost too hot. Our return route took us down the steep Baldy Bowl trail, passing the Sierra Club Ski Hut and San Antonio Falls on the way back to Manker Flats. We started at the Manker Flats trailhead (National Parks Adventure Pass required), taking the winding fire road up Baldy Notch, then hiking the Devil’s Backbone to the summit. San Antonio as a loop route with some friends. This hike is the third in my Six-Pack of Peaks series of training hikes that I originally used to train for the hiking the John Muir Trail. I hiked Mt.
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