Angeles National Forest - Mt. Islip - Member Hike

Hike Name: Angeles National Forest - Mt. Islip
Country: United States
State: California
Nearby Town: La Canada
Rating: 4 stars
Directions: From La Canada, take the Angeles Crest Highway to mile marker 64 and park in the lot to the left.
Total Hike Distance: 7.00 miles
Hike Difficulty: Moderate
Permit Required: Yes
Hike Type: In & Out, Backtrack Hike
Hike Starts/Ends: Islip Saddle
Trails Used: Pacific Crest Trail
Mt. Islip Trail
Backcountry Campsites: Yes
Backcountry Water Sources: Streams, Springs
Management: National Park Service
Contact Information: Angeles National Forest headquarters: (626) 574-1613
Best Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Users: Hikers, Dogs
Road Conditions: Primary Paved Roads
Hike Summary: From the Angeles Crest Highway at Islip Saddle, the hike begins on the Pacific Crest Trail ascending through a forest of pine trees for 2.5 miles to the Little Jimmy Campground. Here you can either go straight up the Pacific Crest another half mile and pick up the trail to Mt. Islip on the right, or go through Llittle Jimmy Campground to catch a small connector trail to the Mt. Islip trail. I chose the latter going up, but bypassed the the connector trail coming back down. From Little Jimmy campground it is about 1 mile of switchbacking to the peak of Mt. Islip. Along the way there are excellent long vistas of the surrounding mountains and views of the Mojave desert to the north.

Note: I rate the trail as moderate to difficult, but if you are not used to the elevation (the trail begins at over 5000 ft. and gains 1500 feet) you might have to take it slower than usual and with more frequent rests.

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