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Hike

Sturtevant

Passes Mount Wilson
Inside Angeles National Forest
6,391 ft of climbing

15.4 mi out & back · 6,391 ft gain · 5,698 ft high point · Moderate

Via the Rim Trail, the Silver Moccasin Trail, and Gabrielino NRT (5.2 mi)

In Angeles National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Sturtevant ascends 2,609 feet over 2.5 miles in Angeles National Forest to Echo Rock, with Mount Wilson nearby.

Elevation

6,391 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

4.9 mi from the trailhead
Millard Campground
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

23 mi from you
Mt. Baldy Trail
- Summits Mount San Antonio
- Inside Angeles National Forest
- 6,464 ft of climbing
11.3 mi out & back · 6,464 ft gain · Very hard
Angeles National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Out: 2,790 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Echo RockDestination · 7.6 mi in
Mount WilsonAlong the way · 0.1 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.1 mi in
Mount ZionNearby · 5.0 mi in

Nearby reading

CHARA array
Mount Wilson Observatory
Mount Wilson (California)
KKLA-FM
KSCA (FM)

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 15.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 6,391 ft round trip
High point: 5,698 ft
Low point: 3,137 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 8
Trailhead: 34.2241° N · 118.0598° W

Get directions Open the map

7.2 mi from the trailhead

Coulter Group Campground

Campground · California

7.3 mi from the trailhead

Meadow Group Campground

Campground · California

14 mi from you

Islip Ridge Trail

Summits Mount Islip
Inside Angeles National Forest
2,920 ft of climbing

9.8 mi out & back · 2,920 ft gain · Very hard

Angeles National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Vetter Mountain Trail

Summits Vetter Mountain
Inside Angeles National Forest
2,867 ft of climbing

8.7 mi out & back · 2,867 ft gain · Moderate

Angeles National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Big Cienega Trail

Summits Mount Islip
Inside Angeles National Forest
2,440 ft of climbing

7.2 mi loop · 2,440 ft gain · Very hard

Angeles National Forest · Camp under a mile away

MT Lowe (East)

Summits Mount Lowe
Inside Angeles National Forest
2,204 ft of climbing

6.4 mi out & back · 2,204 ft gain · Moderate

Angeles National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Mt. Islip Trail

Summits Mount Islip
Inside Angeles National Forest
2,042 ft of climbing

6.7 mi out & back · 2,042 ft gain · Moderate

Angeles National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

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- 3,336 ft of climbing
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Angeles National Forest · Camp 6 mi away
Sam Merrill (Middle)
- Near Echo Mountain
- Inside Angeles National Forest
- 1,757 ft of climbing
5.0 mi out & back · 1,757 ft gain · Hard
Angeles National Forest · Camp 1 mi away
Rim Trail
- Passes Mount Wilson
- Inside Angeles National Forest
- 2,235 ft of climbing
6.9 mi out & back · 2,235 ft gain · Moderate
Angeles National Forest · Camp 5 mi away
Blue Ridge
- Near Table Mountain
- Inside Angeles National Forest
- 1,337 ft of climbing
4.2 mi out & back · 1,337 ft gain · Moderate
Angeles National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Weather

7-day forecast

Today74°62°Mostly Sunny
Sun72°55°Mostly Sunny
Mon67°53°

Mostly Sunny

Tue69°59°Slight Chance Rain Showers

Wed71°60°Sunny

Thu72°61°Sunny

Fri72°60°Sunny

Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 5 to 10 mph S

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
T-MobileLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain