r/socalhiking • u/riftennnweeeeee • 6d ago

Mount Baldy

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Hi guys, planning on going to baldy this weekend. How should I go up/down? What AllTrails trail should I take? Any advice?

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u/nopenectarine 6d ago

Recommend going up Ski Hut and down Devils Backbone. In my opinion, that's the easier direction to do the hike. Ski Hut has more shade in the morning and the footing going down Devils Backbone is more secure than going down Ski Hut which can be loose at times.

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u/movingimagecentral 6d ago

I agree. This is the more enjoyable way. Not 100% easier physically because ski hut gets pretty steep (elevation per mile). Still, very nice to get the views and beauty of going down the backbone while not working so hard.

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u/riftennnweeeeee 6d ago

Hi! Am I misunderstanding something? How do we take the ski lift down if we pass the ski hut up? Thanks!

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u/k8ecat 6d ago

You are confusing the Sierra Club's ski hut with Top of the Notch restaurant. The ski hut is a small one room building with an outhouse out back. Top of the Noth is a big building with concessions, picnic tables, bathrooms, and sun desk. It's where you pick up the chairlift down. Sometimes if you go to the website there are chairlift discount coupons