First glimpse of Mount Baldy from the service road which leads to Mount Baldy Notch.Leaving the service road for the Baldy Bowl Trail (left).After just a tenth of a mile, joining the Register Ridge Trail (right).View back toward San Antonio Canyon.The trail makes many short switchbacks as it climbs the steep ridge.A rockier section. Still Class 1.View back from about halfway up the ridge. Ontario Peak is left of center.View back.The ridge merges with this southerly slope before intersecting the Devils Backbone Trail.View back from near the intersection with the Devils Backbone Trial.After crossing the Devils Backbone Trail, continuing up a use trail to the summit of Mount Harwood.View back toward Telegraph Peak (far left), Cucamonga Peak (left), and Ontario Peak (center).Mount Harwood summit. View toward Mount Baldy.Passing some weather equipment on the traverse to Mount Baldy.Dropping down to the saddle between Mount Harwood and Mount Baldy.Along the Devils Backbone Trail, 600 vertical feet to the summit of Mount Baldy.View back toward Mount Harwood.Mount Baldy summit.View northwest into the Sheep Mountain Wilderness. Pine Mountain is on the right and Mount Baden-Powell on the left.Traversing toward West Baldy.Dropping down to the saddle between Mount Baldy and West Baldy.View back toward Mount Baldy from the saddle.Starting up the east slope of West Baldy.West Baldy summit.View northwest toward Mount Baden-Powell.View northeast toward Pine Mountain (left), Dawson Peak (center), and Mount Baldy (right).Returning to the saddle between West Baldy and Mount Baldy.Cross country shortcut across Mount Baldy's south slope to the Baldy Bowl Trail.View back toward West Baldy.Joining the Baldy Bowl Trail.Great views as the trail descends steeply.Turning left toward the Baldy Bowl.Crossing a talus field with some massive boulders.Traversing the Baldy Bowl toward a small creek crossing. The Baldy Ski Hut is on the left (partially obstructed by a tree).Creek crossing.View down San Antonio Canyon from the Baldy Bowl Trail.View back toward the Baldy Bowl.Approaching Register Ridge.Rejoining the service road at the terminus of the Baldy Bowl Trail.Short detour to the popular San Antonio Falls on the way back to the trailhead.
