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This hike was started at 9 AM. After a bit of ascending with views into the valley, I climbed up the Bastard Ridge. After climbing for a whole hour on Bastard Ridge, I summited Jones Peak. Jones Peak has no views because it was swallowed by a dense fog. After another climb on the trail towards Hastings Peak, I left the clouds. But this section is very overgrown. After a large climb up I reached Hastings Peak. The summit had great views above the clouds, a survey benchmark, and the Ruby Wilson Bench. After that we descended and then ascended a very steep hill towards the Mt Wilson Toll Road. After a boring section on the Mt Wilson Toll Road we finally reached the shade! After a while through the shade we reached the small rocky trail towards the summit of Mt Wilson. After a long climb with the occasional views into the sea of clouds we finally reached the summit of Mt Wilson. It had 2 benchmarks, a summit sign, and amazing views into the LA basin. I didn't visit the observatories this time because it was 3 PM when I summited. But I did go see the Cosmic Cafe, which had decent views. After that I went down on the Mt Wilson Toll Road until the Mt Wilson Trail. At the Mt Wilson trail I descended through loads of trees before making it to Manzanita Ridge. MAnzanita Ridge was very boring. AFter a descent through some nice forest and mossy rocks, I made it to Orchard Camp. Orchard Camp had some nice ruins and signs. AFter some more descending I reached the junction with the shortcut to Jones Peak. After more descending through the forest I made it to First Water. First Water had a nice waterfall. After First Water there were nice views into Sierra Madre and some more hidden waterfalls. After I re-met with the trail I descended back down to my car at the trailhead.

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Obstacles

stream crossing, bushwhacking, buggy, weather

Key gear

trekking poles

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