Baldy from the Village! (12 miles, 6000' gain)

Trip Basics:

Mileage: 11.4 miles round trip based on my GPS from last time. We have to hike down Whitney, so we'll be hiking down this too!

Elevation Gain: 5964' gain

Pace: Should take about 5 hours up, 3-4 back down. It took me 5:23 to climb it last time with a weighted pack.

Terrain/Trail Type: Typical gravel/sand trails

Route Map (http://maps.google.com/?t=p&z=15&ll=%2C&q=http://share.gps.motionxlive.com/shr/x/kmz/daae1928cfae1a6cb05399dbba87c25c)

RSVPing - I disabled guests (as is my policy on longer hikes) so please, no +1's.

Meeting Location/ Trail Head Parking:

Meeting Location is the Mt. Baldy Forest Service Visitor's Center. The address is mapped wrong on google Map. The approximate correct address is the corner of Goat Hill Dr and Mt Baldy Road, Mt Baldy, CA. It is on the only road through town, so it is hard to miss.

34.238322,-117.657515

There is street parking past the visitor's center, within a 10 minute walk. Do not park in the visitor's center parking lot - they lock the gate at 3pm. Bring an Adventure Pass just in case since some lots around there require it.

Weather: Looks warm and sunny - but bring an extra layer for the summit

Gear:

There is no water on the trail! Bring 4 liters since this is a long hike. Bring microspikes or crampons - there was snow last around the summit recently