![]() ![]() Right as we were coming up on the resort buildings at the Notch, the sun was just cresting over the other side! We hit our goal by making it to this point before the sun was fully beating down on us. It's about 3.3 miles up to the Baldy Notch and you will know you are getting close when you start seeing signs of the resort, where the ski lift is. The old ski lift did make for some great pictures though! If you ask me though, the lift seemed a little bit too old and rickety for my liking so I think I will stick to the trail when Hiking Baldy -) Some hikers will take this up to the Baldy Notch and then hike to the summit from there. There is a ski lift that you can take up to the notch to save a couple miles of hiking. It felt like a nice Sunday stroll, but that may have been a little adrenaline of just being happy to be out on a trail.Ī little over 2 miles into the hike you start getting some great views of the temptation of the easier way to hike this trail. With the trail being smooth winding switchbacks we were making great time up towards the notch. The notch is also where the road becomes more of an actual hiking trail as well. Our goal in the morning was to make it up to the Mt Baldy Notch before the sun was completely above our heads and on full blast with the heat. We were able to start off hiking in the shade for most of the morning which was fantastic. ![]() Sunrise had already occurred by the time we got on the trail but the sun was on the other side of the ridge line. This section was nice for us because we were able to get up the first section fairly quickly since it was less of a "hiking trail" and more of a road. Starting up Mt Baldy the trail begins with a short smooth paved road that transitions into a fairly smooth dirt road. I got eaten up pretty good and had some nice itchy bug bites by the time we got off the mountain. Luckily we still got a decent parking spot! While changing out of my sandals into my boots and checking my gear there were a lot of mosquitos at the trailhead. We aren't exactly huge fans of waking up early so I was surprised how many cars we saw at the parking lot at the trailhead when we arrived. We ended up waking up at about 2:30 am, ate our burrito breakfast and made it to the parking lot just before 6 am and were on the trail soon after! To make this happen we bought some burritos the night before, so we could wake up earlier, chomp them down and get on the road at 3 am. About 24-48 hours before we were supposed to Hike Mt Baldy, we almost canceled but then decided just to start the hike earlier than planned and attempt to get above the tree line before it got too hot. It's been a pretty hot summer all over the United States this year and of course the day we planned to hike Mt Baldy was when a heat wave came into Southern California. You can check out all the gear in this pack here. There were also enough people at the summit to ask someone to take our summit picture together. Due to the heat, we were racing up to beat the heat, so I didn't want to spend the time to use it. I always take my tripod with me so that I can get pictures of me and my wife together, but didn't use it once on this hike. As always I always have a few extra pounds of photography gear. Due to the heat I took a lot of extra water. I had a decent heavy pack for this day hike. The map below can be viewed and downloaded on Caltopo here. Say goodbye to forgotten gear and hello to seamless planning for your next outdoor adventure ![]() Our app simplifies trip planning with personalized gear lists, a community gear locker, pack weight statistics, and calorie tracking. Cast Marisa Paredes Carmen Eduardo Noriega Jacinto Federico Luppi Dr.ℹ️ Pack smarter, not harder, with Don't Forget the Spoon. ![]()
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