"I am sometimes asked what my most difficult hike has been. Right now I can say it was this one! over 18 miles, with over 1 MILE in vertical gain. But it was a great day for a long hike. Started out an hour late because of a marathon in the area had the highway blocked! And starting about 6 miles into the hike, it was take 25+ steps, then stop and huff n puff! All the way to the top. And as you might expect, spectacular views from 11,500'. On the way out, made a couple of quick layovers to San Gorgonio West Peak, and then later to Peak 10131. Not long after that, the sun set, so the final 2+ hours of my hike was by flashlight. " — marc • Nov 9, 2019

"I started at the Vivian Creek Trailhead at 7:45 am and made it to the peak after 4 hours and 45 minutes. Back down by 4:25 pm. The weather was perfect. This trail and trailhead are well maintained. This was my final peak of the SoCal 6-Pack Peak Challenge. Garmin stats: 19.5 miles; 5,289 feet of elevation gain; 7:31 moving time; 8:34 total time. " — firesoren90 • Oct 6, 2019

"This time I elected to hike Baden Powell from Dawson Saddle as opposed to the “normal” trailhead to avoid the 1,001 switchbacks (not a fan!). It's approximately the same distance, but this way takes you by Throop Peak and Mt Burnham. And there's the occasional views of Los Angeles and the Inland Empire, and very few switchbacks! Temps were on the warm-ish side but not bad given there's plenty of shade for most of the hike. Good thing too, as I a) forgot my hat, and b) discovered at the trailhead my sunblock was missing out of my pack. I'll pay for it in the coming days… Oh and the glider swooping around the summit of Baden-Powell was a nice addition to the scenery. We then retraced our steps, but snagged Burnham and Throop to complete this 3-peak day." — marc • Aug 25, 2019

"Nice day and a good escape from the heat in Palm Springs. The trail was well marked and was easy to follow. I made a small loup by going through Tamarack Valley campground on my way to the peak. There was a lot of trail traffic, but not nearly as busy as Mount Baldy. Great views from the summit and the State Park put in a nice peak marker sign at the top. Obtaining a wilderness permit was no problem. I just filled one out at the Long Valley ranger's station and returned the carbon copy on my way back to the tram. Peak #4 of the SoCal 6-Pack Peak Challenge. July 27, 2019. 10.74 miles; 2,566 feet of elevation gain; 4 hours 15 minutes of moving time and 5 hours overall. " — firesoren90 • Jul 27, 2019

"Troop 128 climbed Mt Baden-Powell to participate in Operation On Target. We used a signal mirror to flash other Scout troops on other mountain peaks. We reached as far as Mt San Jacinto!" — mattjohnson • Jul 20, 2019