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Mt. Wilson via Sierra Madre

Running Route

Hard
13.44 mi
4,932 ft
Starting in the Sierra Madra, East Pasadena, it’s an out & back with the option to go longer once on top of Mt. Wilson which is 7 miles out and you’ll have run 14 miles by the time you get back to your car.You can go up as long or as short as wished. For most “The Bench” at 5.5 miles will be a good point to turn around instead of adding the additional 1.5 uphill mileage to Mt. Wilson parking lot where the antennas are build but where you also have potable water to refill water reservoirs.

Trailhead location on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/pdY5sfMLXtJ2
Created By
Ann O

Route and Elevation

Segments

NameDistanceElev. Diff.Avg. Grade
Lizzie's to Dam View0.72 mi492 ft12.9%
Mt. Wilson Trail To Manzanita Ridge5.30 mi3,478 ft12.4%
E Mira Monte Ave Climb0.36 mi223 ft11.7%
MWT - Lizzie's to Parking Lot6.74 mi4,478 ft12.6%
RC - Lizzies Trail Inn to Helispot via Mt.Wilson Trail2.66 mi1,785 ft12.7%
MWT to Lost Canyon2.16 mi1,243 ft10.9%
Lizzie's to Rope2.17 mi1,299 ft11.3%
Lizzies Tavern to Orchard Camp3.47 mi2,001 ft10.7%
Mt. Wilson Trail to Orchard Camp3.34 mi1,995 ft11.1%
Mount Wilson Trail. Up and down 13.16 mi-4,623 ft-0.0%
Wilson Trailhead to First Water Sign.1.51 mi1,001 ft11.3%
Trailhead Sign to First Water Sign1.54 mi997 ft11.2%
Wilson Trail Race - Trail portion only3.38 mi1,962 ft10.7%
Auburn Ave Climb1.37 mi981 ft13.5%
Mt Wilson Trail Climb - Trailhead to Helipad6.67 mi4,639 ft13.2%
MWT: Base to Toll Rd5.75 mi3,898 ft12.8%
Wilson Up and Down - Trailhead to Restroom and back13.69 mi-4,669 ft-0.0%
RC - Check-in point to First Water via MtWilson Trail1.51 mi1,191 ft14.9%
Mt Wilson Trail Climb0.44 mi217 ft7.6%
Mt Wilson Trail Climb0.37 mi335 ft16.7%
Top of the Switchbacks to 1st Water0.23 mi-39 ft-0.3%
Out of Water1.04 mi784 ft14.0%
First Water to the Rope0.40 mi299 ft12.8%
First Water to Decker Spring1.59 mi823 ft9.5%
Mt Wilson Trail Climb0.25 mi154 ft11.6%
Auburn Ave Climb1.18 mi840 ft13.5%
First Water to Lost Canyon0.41 mi266 ft12.3%
MWT: First Water to Orchard Camp1.74 mi974 ft10.0%
Unnamed Rd Climb0.37 mi253 ft12.5%
Mt Wilson Trail Climb1.10 mi942 ft15.9%
MWT: Orchard Camp to Bench1.59 mi1,460 ft17.3%
Mt Wilson Trail Climb1.15 mi1,138 ft18.7%
Mt Wilson Trail Climb0.25 mi213 ft15.8%
MWT: Bench to Final Singletrack0.87 mi663 ft14.4%
Wilson last half mile0.50 mi453 ft16.7%
MWT: Final Singletrack0.63 mi505 ft15.1%
Mt Wilson Trail Descent - Helipad to Lizzies6.72 mi-4,488 ft-12.6%
Wilson Descent - Helipad to Trailhead.6.50 mi-4,528 ft-13.2%
MWT: final singletrack descent0.64 mi-512 ft-15.1%
MWT descent - bench to trailhead4.91 mi-3,323 ft-12.8%
Don't Bench Out. 5.25 mi-3,481 ft-12.5%
Orchard Camp to Bottom of Mt. Wilson Trail3.42 mi-1,932 ft-10.6%
Wicked 'Ol Wilson to Trailhead2.55 mi-1,706 ft-12.7%
First Water Sign to Wilson Trailhead Sign.1.62 mi-997 ft-10.6%
First Water to Mira Monte1.60 mi-1,030 ft-11.5%
First Water Sign to Trailhead Sign1.62 mi-1,001 ft-10.7%
Mt Wilson Descent (From First Water)1.70 mi-1,066 ft-11.7%
Lucky "7"0.49 mi-348 ft-13.4%
MWT-CDBdown0.17 mi-220 ft-23.6%