Mount Baden-Powell is a peak in the San Gabriel Mountains of California named for the founder of the World Scouting Movement, Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell. It was officially recognized by the USGS at a dedication ceremony in 1931. It was originally known as East Twin or North Baldy.
At 9,407 feet (2,867 m) in elevation, Mount Baden-Powell is traditionally considered to be the 4th or 5th highest peak of the San Gabriel Range; however it is the second highest peak in the range with more than 1,000 feet (300 m) of prominence, and is the highest peak not part of the Mount San Antonio massif. The peak is within the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument.
The Pacific Crest Trail reaches within 0.25 miles (0.40 km) of the summit; at 9,360 feet (2,850 m), this is the highest point of the trail south of the Sierra Nevada.
The summit has long been a favorite hiking excursion either from the Mount Islip Saddle near Little Jimmy Trail Camp, or the Vincent Gap Trail which leads up a moderate to strenuous set of switchbacks from Wrightwood. Mount Baden-Powell is also the high point along The Silver Moccasin Trail, a historic 53-mile (85 km) Boy Scout hiking trail, which connects this summit to Mount Burnham (less than 1 mile (1.6 km) away), Throop Peak, and Mount Hawkins. The Vincent Gap hike leads through a variety of forested areas consisting of Jeffrey Pine, Ponderosa Pine, Lodgepole Pine, Incense-cedar, and an ancient forest of Limber Pine some of which are more than 2,000 years old.
Mount Baden-Powell is a special summit in the San Gabriel Mountains. It is one of the range’s tallest peaks at 9,399 feet and holds particular importance to the Boy Scouts of America because it memorializes the lofty accomplishments of Lord Baden-Powell who founded the Scout Movement. The views are lofty too, lording over an expanse of rugged mountains framed the San Gabriel Valley to the south and the Mojave Desert to the north. The hike to the top is a thigh-burning 8.25 miles round trip with lots of switchbacks and 2,834 feet of elevation gain. The effort is rewarded by substantial views including a summit 360.
The hike begins 6,565 feet above sea level at Vincent Gulch Divide, located near the northeast end of the San Gabriel Mountains. Vincent Gulch Divide (Or Vincent Gap) is a divide below Mount Baden-Powell that separates the drainage of Big Rock Creek to the north from the drainage of the upper forks of the San Gabriel River to the south. You will find a large turnout along Angeles Crest Highway at Vincent Gulch Divide where the trail sets out southwest up Mount Baden-Powell. The trail up Mount Baden-Powell is a well-maintained section of the Pacific Crest Trail and the Silver Moccasin Trail (Silver Moccasin Trail is a 53-mile route used by boy scouts and other backpackers to cross the San Gabriel Mountains between Chantry Flat and Vincent Gap, topping out on Mount Baden-Powell).
Make your way up the dirt single track, climbing through Jeffrey pines and firs that exude pleasant mountain aromas. The trail maintains a steady grade, never getting too steep as it chips away about 700 feet per mile. If you like switchbacks, you are in luck, because there are about 30 along the way. At the top of the sixth switchback, and 0.95 miles from the start, you will arrive at a bench that presents an early opportunity to pause and enjoy the view. The bench looks east over Mine Gulch below Vincent Gulch Divide.
The views from the mountaintop are epic. To the north lies the expansive Mojave Desert. To the west, Hawkins Ridge extends toward Throop Peak. To the south, when not consumed by clouds, you will spot Iron Mountain. The dominating form of Mount Baldy, the tallest mountain in the San Gabriels, rises to the southeast and just north of that round bald summit you’ll see Pine Mountain and Dawson Peak. If you aren’t afraid of heights, look southeast over the deep trench called Mine Gulch and the canyons carved by the upper forks of the San Gabriel River. The views in every direction are mesmerizing. #asmr #sixpackofpeaks #mtbadenpowell
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