Start - pass around gate on the right
0.23 Miles, view South into the San Gabriel valley
0.3 miles, road is not steep and usually well graded
Waterfall at 0.6 miles. This was mid summer after a very dry winter, so not much more than a trickle of water
0.7 miles, view South having turned the first switchback
1 mile, First view of Baldy Notch, where the ski left ends
1.16 miles, view of the bottom of the ski lift and car park. We will be leaving the mountain via there.
1.85 miles, typical of the valley views
2.3 miles, passing under ski lift
2.8 miles, passing under ski lift again
2.9 miles. Junction with choice to go left, straight or right. Return is via the path on the left, so go straight.
3 miles - continuing straight
3.3 miles. Start of the junk yard!
More junk
3.5 miles. Arrived at Baldy Notch
3.5 miles. View from Baldy Notch to the North West (trails to Mount Baldy)
3.5 miles. View from Baldy Notch to the South East (on our right as we proceed North)
3.63 miles. Junction at which we go right to Thunder Mountain
3.8 miles. Start of final climb
3.8 miles - surprisingly green for mid summer after a dry winter
Baldy Notch from above
Looking towards Mount Baldy
Some things up here don't change from one year to the next
Lot's of green - and remember this is the middle of summer after a winter with very little rain
Old trees
4.5 Miles. View of Mount Baldy
4.5 miles. View North (high desert) - my favourite picture of this collection!
Thunder Mountain coming into view
The good, the bad and the ugly?
4.8 miles. Start of the ski run up to Thunder Mountain. It's short but deceptively steep
Part way up the ski run and walking at this point
View of trail we came up
4.8 miles. The top of Thunder Mountain
View from Thunder Mountain
Bull wheel at Thunder Mountain
Ski lift coming up Thunder Mountain
6.4 miles. Back at Baldy Notch, look for the fire road starting behind these two buildings
6.7 miles, coming down from Baldy Notch
8 miles. Start of steep descent, should you choose to go left
8.5 miles. End of fire road, exiting onto upper level of ski lift parking lot
Exiting parking lot for fast return via paved road
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