The San Gabriel Mountains are located in northern Los Angeles County and western San Bernardino County, California, USA. The mountain range forms a barrier between the Greater Los Angeles Area and the Mojave Desert. This Transverse Range lies in and is surrounded by the Angeles National Forest with the San Andreas Fault as the northern border to the range. The highest peak in the range is Mount San Antonio, commonly referred to as Mt. Baldy. Mount Wilson is another famous peak, famed for the Mount Wilson Observatory. The observatory may be visited by the public. {PD} Summits in the eastern San Gabriel Mountains, Angeles National Forest, San Bernardino County, California. ... The San Gabriel Mountains, part of the Angeles National Forest. ... San Bernardino County is the largest county in the contiguous United States by area, containing more land than each of nine states. ... Mount San Antonio, better known to most Angelenos as Old Baldy or Mount Baldy, is the highest peak in the San Gabriel Mountains of Southern California, USA. While not as unique in its landscape as Seattles Mount Rainier, they are similar in being easily sighted for miles around their... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Map of California showing Los Angeles County. ... San Bernardino County is the largest county in the United States by area, containing more land than 9 states. ... Mount San Antonio, better known to most Angelenos as Old Baldy or Mount Baldy, is the highest peak in the San Gabriel Mountains of Southern California, USA. While not as unique in its landscape as Seattles Mount Rainier, they are similar in being easily sighted for miles around their... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre (American English:meter) is a measure of length. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Los Angeles County is a county in California and is the most populous county in the United States. ... San Bernardino County is the largest county in the contiguous United States by area, containing more land than each of nine states. ... The Greater Los Angeles Area, or the Southland, is the agglomeration of urbanized area around the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. ... For the indigenous American tribe, see Mohave. ... The Transverse ranges are a group of mountain ranges of southern California, part of the North American Coast Ranges that run along the Pacific coast from Alaska to Mexico. ... The San Gabriel Mountains, part of the Angeles National Forest. ... View of the San Andreas Fault on the Carrizo Plain in central California, 35°07N, 119°39W The San Andreas Fault is a geological fault that runs a length of roughly 800 miles (1300 kilometres) through western and southern California in the United States. ... Mount San Antonio, better known to most Angelenos as Old Baldy or Mount Baldy, is the highest peak in the San Gabriel Mountains of Southern California, USA. While not as unique in its landscape as Seattles Mount Rainier, they are similar in being easily sighted for miles around their... Mount Wilson is one of the more prominent peaks in the San Gabriel Mountains, part of the Angeles National Forest in Los Angeles County, California, USA. It is the location of the Mount Wilson Observatory and has become the astronomical center of Southern California with 60 inch (1524 mm) and... The Mount Wilson Observatory (MWO) is an astronomical observatory in Los Angeles County, California. ...

Transportation

The main road that runs through the San Gabriel Mountains is the Angeles Crest Highway, California State Route 2. It starts in the southwest at the city of La Canada Flintridge and ends at its junction with California State Route 138 just past Wrightwood near the Victor Valley. Past its junction with Angeles Forest Highway traveling east, Angeles Crest Highway suffers from blind curves, and various bumps and potholes. This section of the "Crest" is closed during the winter due to rockfall and avalanche hazards. The California State Route 2 just past Mountain High is called the Big Pines Highway all the way to the 138 junction. The Angeles Crest Highway winds through the mountains. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE SR-1 LA 0. ... La Cañada Flintridge is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. ... This California State Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject California State Highways. ... Wrightwood is a census-designated place located San Bernardino County, California. ... Victor Valley is a region of Southern California north of the San Bernardino Mountains in the Mojave Desert. ... Mountain High resort is a winter resort in the San Gabriel Mountains in Los Angeles County in California. ...

Another key county route which connects Angelenos to and through the mountains is Angeles Forest Highway. Angeles Forest Highway begins 11 miles northeast of La Canada Flintridge at its Angeles Crest Highway junction. Ending near Acton, it allows easy access to the central Forest and the fast growing Antelope Valley. Because the "Forest" and the 11 mile "Crest" portion leading to La Canada Flintridge is well traveled by Antelope Valley commuters, its road maintenance is much better, and is open much of the winter. This article is about the largest city in California. ... The Angeles Forest Highway traverses the Angeles National Forest and connects the Los Angeles basin to the Antelope Valley by going up and over the San Gabriel Mountains. ... Acton is an unincorporated Census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California near the Antelope Valley. ... A truck passes eastbound along the busy Highway 58 through the Antelope Valley. ...

The San Gabriel Mountains from the south (Rowland Heights in the Puente Hills) On the left the snow-covered peaks are Mount Waterman, Twin Peaks, and Mount Baden-Powell. The barely-visible peak left of center is Iron Mountain #1. Mount Baldy is the high point to its right, followed by the "three Ts", Ontario, and Cucumonga Peaks.

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Recreation

In the winter snowboarding and snow skiing is quite popular in the San Gabriels at Mountain High, and Mt. Baldy. There are two other resorts (Mount Waterman and Kratka Ridge) but they are rarely open. In the summer, canyoneering, hiking, backpacking, picnicking and camping are some of the activities of its visitors. From time to time, a hiker gets lost or stuck on a mountain ledge, or may fall downhill. Some of the more extreme cases of emergency search and rescue will often be given air time on Los Angeles television and radio newscasts. Mountain High resort is a winter resort in the San Gabriel Mountains in Los Angeles County in California. ... Mt. ... Mount Waterman is a ski area on Waterman Mountain in the San Gabriel Mountains (Angeles National Forest) of Los Angeles County, California. ... Kratka Ridge or Snowcrest is a skiable area in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, California. ... Canyoning (known in the U.S. as canyoneering) is a sport popular in several countries. ...

Winter resorts

The San Gabriel Mountains accommodate a few winter resorts which are:

• Mountain High
• Mt. Baldy
• Mount Waterman
• Kratka Ridge

Mountain High resort is a winter resort in the San Gabriel Mountains in Los Angeles County in California. ... Mt. ... Mount Waterman is a ski area on Waterman Mountain in the San Gabriel Mountains (Angeles National Forest) of Los Angeles County, California. ... Kratka Ridge or Snowcrest is a skiable area in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, California. ...

Significant peaks

Sorted by elevation from highest to lowest:

Panorama of the range, from Ontario Peak looking west and north, Mount Baldy in the center.

Telegraph Peak as seen from Devils Backbone ridge in Mount San Antonio.

• Mount San Antonio aka Mt. Baldy 3,067 m (10,064 ft)
• Pine Mountain 2,940 m (9,648 ft)
• Dawson Peak 2,918 m (9,575 ft)
• Mount Baden-Powell 2,865 m (9,399 ft)
• Mount Burnham 2,742 m (8,997 ft)
• Throop Peak 2,785m (9,138 ft)
• Telegraph Peak 2,739 m (8985 ft)
• Cucamonga Peak 2,721 m (8,599 ft)
• Mount Islip 2,515 m (8,250 ft)
• Iron Mountain #1 2,440m (8,007 ft)
• South Mount Hawkins 2,372 m (7,783')
• Vetter Mountain 1,800 m (5,908 ft)
  • Site of active fire lookout tower
• Mount Wilson 1,740 m (5,710 ft)
  • Site of Mount Wilson Observatory
• Mount Disappointment
• Mount Lowe 1,707 m (5,603 ft)
  • Site of Mount Lowe Railway
• Echo Mountain 977 m (3,207 ft)

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See also

Nearby mountain ranges:

• San Bernardino Mountains
• Santa Susana Mountains
• Santa Monica Mountains
• Sierra Pelona Mountains
• Tehachapi Mountains

San Bernardino Mountains The San Bernardino Mountains are short transverse mountain range northeast of Los Angeles in southern California in the United States. ... The Santa Susana Mountains are a transverse range of mountains in southern California, north of the city of Los Angeles, in the United States. ... Santa Monica Mountains The Santa Monica Mountains are a low transverse range in southern California in the United States. ... The Sierra Pelona Mountains are a rocky mountain range of the Transverse Ranges in Southern California. ... Tehachapi Mountains The Tehachapi Mountains are a short transverse range in southern California in the United States, running SW-NE to connect the Coast Ranges on the west with the southern end of the Sierra Nevada mountains on the east. ...

Volunteer organizations

• Angeles National Forest Fire Lookout Association has rebuilt and operates Vetter Mountain Lookout, and Slide Mountain Lookout. Organization is rebuilding South Mount Hawkins Lookout.

The Angeles National Forest Fire Lookout Association (ANFFLA) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization of citizen volunteers dedicated to the preservation, restoration and operation of the fire lookout towers in the Angeles National Forest, Los Angeles County, and other Southern California areas. ...

External links

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