Mt Wilson Trail to First Water then onto Orchard Camp

Post date: Mar 22, 2015 10:54:58 PM

PRACTICE HIKE - MOUNT WILSON TRAIL TO ORCHARD CAMP

DATE: Saturday, March 28th

TIME: Meet at 7:20 AM. Boots hit the trail at 7:35 am (allow time for street parking).

DIFFICULTY: Moderate due to elevation gain, but we will keep an easy pace (roughly 7 miles round trip)

Estimate time: 3.5 to 4.0 Hours. Pack lunch or snacks and bring at least 2 liters of water.

TRAILHEAD: Intersection of Mira Monte Ave and Mountain Trail Ave in Sierra Madre. From the 210 Foothill Freeway in Arcadia, exit Santa Anita Avenue and drive north. Turn left (west) on Sierra Madre Blvd. and drive 0.9 mile to Mountain Trail Avenue. Turn right (north) and drive 0.5 mile to where Mountain Trail Ave ends but turns left as Mira Monte Ave. Turn left here. Immediately on your right is Mount Wilson Trail Drive. Park in this area on the street, either on the lower end of Mount Wilson Trail Drive or on Mira Monte.