West Baldy

"This hike was very nice. I started at 5 AM at the Manker Flats TH. Then I hiked up the trail called the Ski Hut Trail. Then ascended the Register Ridge Trail. Then we ascend up the switchbacks to the junction with the Devil's Backbone Trail. Then we summited Mt Harwood, then descended the Mt Harwood Trail. Then turned right to Mt San Antonio. EAte on the summit then continued to West Baldy, then went back up to Baldy then climbed to Dawson Peak. Then went down Ski Hut Trail down to the creek, which we washed up in. We also visited the Ski Hut then went down. The TH at this time was so hot (90-95 F)" — lc444 • Jul 20, 2022

"Took the Devil's Backbone Trail to Harwood and Baldy, then the short hike over to West Baldy before heading back down the same way. Saw lots of bighorn sheep up there around the peaks, really cool. Great day for hiking." — jodola • Jun 28, 2022

"A nice hike to all of the peaks mentioned (Mt San Antonio, West Baldy, Mt Harwood). Used Register Ridge to summit. Started at Manker Flats at 6AM and ended at Manker Flats at 1PM. Passed San Antonio Falls, didn't visit. Some snow left, but not a lot. Beautiful views from every corner of this hike!! Video: https://youtu.be/YunJsrd-WS8" — lc444 • Jun 19, 2022

"The Baldy Bowl/Ski Hit Trail was really nice. Steep climb, but a great workout with pretty views. I did West Baldy before heading down Devils Backbone. I was fine, but if you are afraid of heights then that trail is not for you. Did not care for the long section of road that I hiked down. Next time I would do Bear Canyon Trail to Baldy and take the ski lift down to avoid the road or do Register Ridge down. 12 miles and 4,000 feet of elevation gain and loss. June 15, 2019. A little snow on the trail to West Baldy, but no snow gear was needed." — runningvegan • Jun 15, 2019

"Great climb up Bear Canyon. A step 6.5 mile hike from Baldy Village to Mount Baldy with just about 6,000 feet in elevation gain. Of course we had to take a few detours in route, to visit West Baldy and then Mount Harwood before descending via the Devil's Backbone Trail to the Notch. " — Philip-Yoho • Jul 21, 2018

"Drove up from Vegas to catch a couple of Dodgers games. Of course we had to hike too! We took Register Ridge up and Baldy Bowl Trail down. Hit Harwood, Baldy, West Baldy and Gold Ridge Mine Overlook." — Kevin • Jul 8, 2018

"Made the quick side trip to West Baldy after visiting Mt Baldy. Although I had been to Baldy before, I never visited West Baldy before. Although there was a big gathering of hikers on top of Baldy, I had West Baldy to myself. This is a great spot to view the surrounding mountain range. After my short visit, I returned to the summit of Baldy to pick up the Ski Hut trail for my descent." — MikeTeeples • Jun 16, 2018

"Iron to Baldy Traverse (2x) with Scott B., Dash, and Wendi (she turned around on Iron). Gunsight Notch was the highlight of the trip with some really fun class 3. The steep climb up West Baldy included patches of mixed snow, ice, scree, and boulders. The last 300' saw us fight through 40+ mph winds getting up the ridge and over to Baldy." — tombecht • Jan 27, 2018

"Went up the Old Baldy Trail, so I hit W. Baldy first. I remember reading that there was no actual benchmark up there, so I was really excited and surprised when I found it! The views from there are spectacular." — jimduvall • Sep 5, 2015

"Tagged it on the way out before dropping into the bowl. Strangely there was a helicopter that landed on the summit shortly after I left. It was getting tossed around by the high winds, very ballsy to land there. I didn't see a soul all day so I don't think it was for a rescue. Something tells me that landing an aircraft in a national wilderness is a big no-no?" — Christopher • Mar 7, 2012