Mount Baldy Snowshoeing

brian90620 · Mount Baldy Snowshoeing

Since we have been blessed with so much new snow over the last weekend and more likely on the way it's got me thinking about possibly snowshoeing in the Mount Baldy area on Monday if the weather is clear. I was wondering which route would you guys recommend as the best most direct route to the summit, yet not extremely steep. Is baldy bowl an option or is the avalanche danger likely to be too great. Confused

I doubt my gf and I will actually make it to the top considering all the deep snow but still would like to have a pretty solid goal in mind since we plan to get there really early. If anything else we plan to have a great time snowshoeing in the area since we have never been there in deep snow Wink

.......Any suggestions or tips you guys may have would be greatly appreciated...........

EnFuego

Hey Brian - I think the Ski Hut trail from Manker Flat to the base of the bowl, and then the west ridge up to the summit is an awesome snow shoe route. Not to steep, yet steep enough that you know you are doing some good elevation gain in a short distance. For more steep ridgeline, I Register Ridge is a butt kicker, but beautiful and fun route. This will take you up to the east side of the summit and you can traverse the ridgeline west to the summit. Here is a previous TR you should check out. Not the one I was looking for, but it'll give you an idea:

http://sangabrielmnts.myfreeforum.org/about1029.html

If you decide to head straight to the base of the bowl, I believe the far eastern slope is the gentlest (but still steep) gully of them all and in good snow would make for a fun snowshoe ascent.

Good luck. I'll wait for your TR.

~EnFuego

Liz · Cool

Cool info, EnFuego. I may go do a little snowshoeing there on Monday too, weather permitting.

Cheers!