Proceed straight on Mount Lowe Road, which turns downhill and begins a gradual descent on the west side of Mount Markham and Mount Lowe. A single-track trail to the left heads up to Mount Lowe (Mount Lowe East Trail) and there is another single-track trail to the right that ascends San Gabriel Peak ( San Gabriel Peak Trail). There is a trail junction here, 0.6 miles from the start. This is the high point of the hike at 5,300 feet. Looking back through Mueller Tunnelīeyond the tunnel, which was built in 1942, the trail ascends to Markham Saddle, a pass between Mount Markham to the south and San Gabriel Peak to the north. After 0.35 miles, you will reach Mueller Tunnel, which cuts through the steep face of San Gabriel Peak. Mount Lowe Road curves to the right toward San Gabriel Peak, heading gradually uphill to start the hike. On the left side of the wide trail, the mountainside drops away into Eaton Canyon to the east below Mount Wilson and Occidental Peak.
Start hiking up Mount Lowe Road (Mount Lowe Fire Road) where you will be greeted immediately by a head-on view of Mount Markham. Forest service in cooperation with the Pacific Railroad Society has installed more than 30 interpretive signs in the Mt.
To recapture some of the magic of those early days, the U. Lowe Railroad proved to be Southern California’s most famous tourist attraction. Lowe and David MacPherson had indeed constructed not only a railroad to the sky but also a small city on Echo Mountain, The Alpine Tavern at Crystal Springs and a fine pavilion in Rubio Canyon. A sign at trailhead offers a short description of the Mount Lowe Railroad to get you ready for the hike:Ī railroad to the clouds? As difficult as that was to believe, by the mid 1880’s T.S.C. The hike begins from the Markham Trailhead on Mount Wilson Red Box Road, situated in Eaton Saddle between San Gabriel Peak and Occidental Peak west of Mount Wilson. Visit the trail camp and Inspiration Point, enjoying great views over the San Gabriel Mountains and the city below on a 7.25-mile round trip hike with 900 feet of elevation gain. The ruins are worth checking out even if you don’t plan to camp. From there, Mount Lowe Trail Camp is nearby, located along Mount Lowe Road. Descend 825 feet in 3.7 miles to Inspiration Point. Venture down to Inspiration Point and Mount Lowe Trail Camp from the top of Mount Lowe Road where it meets Mount Wilson Red Box Road. A few routes reach Inspiration Point and Mount Lowe Trail Camp from the base of the San Gabriel Mountains (including Castle Canyon Trail), but this write-up offers a top-down approach.
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