There are no water sources on the section of the hike to Echo Mountain. Even in winter, snow is a relatively rare visitor at this elevation. The Idlehour Campground is over 3 miles away southeast along the Idlehour Trail.
Lowe Campground, less than a mile away, is the closest camping site to this peak. No permits are needed for hiking any of the routes to this peak. Wilson Toll Road and Idlehour Trail, you will not need an Adventure Pass.Īdventure Passes ($5 per day or $30 for a yearly pass) can be purchased at many ranger stations within the Angeles National Forest and at most southern California sporting goods stores. For the alternate routes mentioned above, an Adventure Pass will be required to park your vehicle at the trailheads with one exception: if you start your hike at the Eaton Canyon Nature Center which provides access to the Mt. If you hike the recommended route from the trailhead at the top of Lake Avenue in Pasadena you will not need an Adventure Pass for your vehicle because the trailhead is not within the Angeles National Forest. Where Merrill trail crosses Las Flores Canyon at beginning of route Red Tape Drop down onto the trail next to this sign and you will soon cross Las Flores Canyon and begin the ascent to Echo Mountain. In a couple of hundred yards you will come to another trail sign for Echo Mountain. Walk past a stone pillar east on a path alongside a fence. You can park along either side of Lake Ave., or along Alta Loma Drive, which street runs perpendicular into Lake Ave. The trailhead is on your right at the top of Lake, marked by a sign.
Getting Thereįrom the 210 Freeway, take the Lake Avenue exit in Pasadena and go north to the end of Lake Avenue, a distance of about 4 miles. Wilson Toll Road or (3) coming from the west on the Sunset Ridge-Mt. Lowe area (2) coming from the southeast on the Idlehour Trail from the Mt. The round trip for this route is about 10 miles with 2,900 feet of gain.Īlternative routes include (1) coming from the north on trail or fire road from the Mt. Looking at Castle Canyon from trail 2/3/07įrom Inspiration Point, the peak is northwest about ¼ of a mile up a firebreak.
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