Hiking on Mt. Lowe Loop.
Date: January 09, 2011
Total mileage: 14 miles loop, Lake Ave(1800’) – Mt. Echo(3207’) – Castle Canyon Trail – Inspiration Point(4500’)
- Mt. Lowe( 5600 ‘)-Sam Merrill Trail(Sunset Trail)– Cobb Estate.
Time taken 5hr 35min: 7:30AM-1:05PM
Elevation gain/loss: 3800 ft
Started on 7:30AM from Lake Ave. to the Mt. Echo.
Taking the Castle Canyon Trail to Inspiration Point
Arrived at the Inspiration Point on 9:40AM, and took 10 min. break.
The last few hundred yards was icy/slippery.
Got to the Mt. Lowe summit on 10:40AM.
Took a 20 min. break. A whole Pasadena was under the cloud layer.
Took the Sam Merrill Trail(Sunset Trail) as a returning route to the Mt. Echo.
Got back to the parking area on 1:05 PM.
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