The Ride
 Simply ride North on Mount Baldy Road. The first of two tunnels is reached at 1.62 miles. Since the sides of the tunnel usually appear littered with debris and there is no escape path I prefer to let traffic pass before entering and then try to sprint through before the next batch of cars come up from behind.
The climbing continues until 3.2 miles, at which point you will see a sign on the right advertising Mount Baldy Lodge and a left turn ahead on to Glendora Ridge Road (GMR).
 After passing a school on the right Baldy village is reached at approximately 4.2 miles. The GMR turn-off is reached at 4.48 miles followed by the fire station, restaurant and Mount Baldy visitor center at 4.72 miles.
After leaving the village the road climbs to Icehouse Canyon, where at 6.21 miles you bear left (going straight leads to a dead end and parking for hikes up Icehouse canyon).
It is from this point on that the climbing gets serious, with many tight switchbacks. Progress may be slow but it’s a good opportunity to look around and enjoy the always crisp clear air found at this altitude and (haze permitting) views of the valley and San Antonio (Mount Baldy).
  At 8.4 miles the road splits (stay right) and Snowcrest Inn is past, then at 8.87 miles the turn off on the left leads to San Antonio falls and Mount Baldy. From here it’s only 0.31 miles to the end of the road. Upon reaching the end of the road you could enter the parking area to the sk lifts, but unless you’re on a mountain bike or plan on some hiking there is no where to go from there.
Return is of course reverse of the ascent.
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