Ascent of Mount Williamson on 2010-05-16| Others in Party: | Fred Schwarzenbach
John Stevenson
Sierra Club members. | | Date: | Sunday, May 16, 2010 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Mount Williamson | | Location: | USA-California | | Elevation: | 8214 ft / 2503 m |
Ascent Trip ReportSierra Club HPS Trip, lead by Joe Young Diane Dunbar. Robinson #65. Started with 14 people but 2 dropped out. Met at the La Canada Rideshare location. Drove West on 210 off at Sunland, to Mt. Gleason Ave, to Angeles Forest Highway to Upper Rio Tijunga to Angeles Crest Highway. Stopped by a motorcycle rider who had crashed his bike and had a broken collarbone. Parked at area 1/4 mile west of the tunnels. Hike ascended south ridge of Williamson. There were patches of snow on the ground. Had lunch at top at 11:30 AM. Then took the Islip Saddle trail back which had very little snow. Then we picked up a shuttle from Islip Saddle to take us back to our cars 1.6 miles away.
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 1600 ft / 488 m | | Elevation Loss: | 1600 ft / 488 m | | Distance: | 7 mi / 11.3 km | | Grade/Class: | Strenuous | | Quality: | 5 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Snow on Ground, Scramble | | Weather: | Pleasant, Windy, Clear | | Ascent Statistics | | Elevation Gain: | 1600 ft / 488 m | | Distance: | 3.5 mi / 5.6 km | | Route: | Un-named Saddle to Mt. Williamson (Robinson #65) | | Trailhead: | Un-named Saddle to Mt. Williamson 6614 ft / 2015 m | | Time Up: | 2 Hours 20 Minutes | | Descent Statistics | | Elevation Loss: | 1600 ft / 488 m | | Distance: | 3.5 mi / 5.6 km | | Route: | Islip Saddle Trail (Robinson #65) | | Trailhead: | Islip Saddle 6614 ft / 2015 m | | Time Down: | 2 Hours |
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