#Devils backbone baldy full
Check out how full my plate is, they load you up. It was full of tri-tip, BBQ chicken, veggie lasagna, potatoes and salad, more than enough to quell my hiking hunger.
We got back to the lodge at around 8:30 PM and immediately headed to the buffet style BBQ you could smell from outside. Just in case you were wondering, it was simple to hike in the dark, we brought headlamps but didn’t even use them. I loved seeing the lights from the lodge surrounded by the blackness of the mountains it was like a beacon calling you home as you hiked down.
I continued to take more pictures in the darkness just to see what I could get.Īfter that, I headed back down towards the lodge, really excited about the food that was waiting for me there. We took pictures for about an hour until the sun was completely down and the area was only lit up by the moon above that was almost full. My friend continued over the traverses, and I set up right at the base of the backbone, the sky was completely clear, and the colors were amazing, these pictures do not do it justice, but here are some of my favorites. I arrived right around 6:45 PM and the sun was just setting behind Mt Baldy, a perfect time to set up my camera. I had originally planned on hiking from the base up to the notch, but I wanted to make sure I was at the Devils Backbone for sunset, so I took the lift up then hiked the one mile and 500 feet of elevation trail up to the devil’s backbone. I pulled into the parking lot for the Mt Baldy resort at around 5:30 PM, grabbed my pass and hit the lift for my ride up to the notch. Check the calendar for their next hike here.Bring a headlamp, but you might not even need to use it.This last weekend (2015) I was able to make the trek, and it was a unique experience that I have already told many others about, I mean where else can you ride a lift, hike to about 7,800 feet in the dark and enjoy music and a BBQ after you are done? One of the things I have always wanted to do is go on their moonlight hike and BBQ that they have during the weekends closest to a full moon, in the summer months.
While the Mt Baldy area is a popular winter skiing location due to its proximity to Los Angeles, it is also a haven for many different summer activities as well, of which my favorite is hiking.
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