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Mt. Harwood is really no more than a sub-summit that hikers usually skirt
in climbs up to the summit of Mt. San Antonio (Baldy). A stand of several ancient lodgepole
pines borders the trail on the scree-covered south slope of this peak, which provides
welcome shade on this sunny ridge. Although not a major peak, people often climb it during
winter for some extreme back-country skiing.
Devil's Backbone (I, 1.0)
Trailhead: 1,951m (6,400ft)
Summit: 2,911m (9,552ft)
Vertical Gain: 961m (3,152ft)
Distance: 12.7km (7.9mi)
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The lift-line route up the Mt. Baldy Ski Lifts
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A shady spot along the lift line trail
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The ski slopes open toward Thunder Mountain.
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Part of the Devil's Backbone
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A view down the valley I had ascended
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Looking up to Harwood's summit from the saddle with Baldy
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Summit photo op
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Lodgepole Pine Grove on Mt. Harwood
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