WHAT IS THE BEST ROUTE TO TAKE TO SUMMIT MT. LOWE? Altadena, Los Angeles County CA.

This is a strenuous hike and it is NOT for beginners.
Total elevation gain is 3,786’. Bring 3 liters of water and food for energy.
This is 13 mile roundtrip hike from the top of Lake Ave in Altadena to the Summit of Mt. Lowe(5,581’) via Lower Sam Merrill Trail 12W14.1 to Echo Mountain. After 2.7 miles, you will reach Echo Mountain and the Echo Mountain Trail 12W14.A. Bear right at this T-junction, heading east about 0.1 mile to the Middle Sam Merrill Trail 12W14.2.
The next stop at Inspiration Point, take the Castle Canyon Trail #12W28. for 1.8 miles. This trail is well shaded and steep in places, but cooler as a result on hot days. Inspiration Point has a shaded pavilion with picnic tables and old way-finders, pointing out places of interest of Los Angeles below.
To get to Mt Lowe go northwest along the Muir Peak Road #2N50.A for about 0.3 miles. You will reach an intersection with the Mt. Lowe Road #2N50 where the top of the Middle Sam Merrill Trail 12W14.2 disappears into the woods on your left. Turn right, heading north along the Mt. Lowe Road #2N50 for about 0.1 miles until we come across an old metal sign saying "Mt. Lowe East." This is the bottom of the Mt. Lowe East Trail 12W14.3A. Over the next 0.3 miles, it is a hard scramble over loose rock and gravel as you ascend steeply, until we reach a trail that bears off and down to the left. DO NOT TAKE THIS TRAIL, but instead bear right and ascend up across a series of switchbacks and we will find the trail now starts to wind its way east around the front of Mt. Lowe itself.
1.0 mile after leaving Mt. Lowe Road #2N50, look for a metal sign pointing to Mt. Lowe Summit and a trail bearing off to the left. Take this trail to start the final ascent of Mt. Lowe on the northern side.
0.3 miles along (6.1 miles total) is a USFS trail stake and the intersection with the top of the Upper Sam Merrill Trail 12W14.3 (Mt. Lowe West Trail). Bear left and up to the Summit of Mt. Lowe. The actual summit is to the left after we reach the clearing. To the right is a bench to sit on to enjoy fantastic views reaching from Mt. Baldy to South Bay on a clear day. #hiking#travel#howto

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Beautiful trail ❤️

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