Mount Islip

Mountain in California, U.S.
Mount Islip is located in California
Mount Islip
Mount Islip
Location in California
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Mount Islip is located in the United States
Mount Islip
Mount Islip
Mount Islip (the United States)
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LocationLos Angeles County, California, U.S.Parent rangeSan Gabriel MountainsTopo mapUSGS Crystal LakeClimbingEasiest routeTrail hike, class 1[4]

Mount Islip (/ˈaɪslɪp/ EYE-slip) is a 8,250-foot (2,515 m) peak in the Angeles National Forest in California, United States. On a clear day the sharp, high peak provides impressive views of the Mojave Desert, the Los Angeles Basin, Santa Catalina Island, and San Clemente Island.[5]

A trailhead for climbing Mount Islip is located at Islip Saddle, along the Angeles Crest Highway, approximately 53 miles (85 km) northeast of downtown Los Angeles. Another trailhead is at the Crystal Lake Recreation Area, north of Azusa.[6]

Gallery

Mount Islip from the Pacific Crest Trail

References

  1. ^ a b "Crystal Lake H 7A". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
  2. ^ "Mount Islip". Peakbagger.com.
  3. ^ "Mount Islip". Hundred Peaks Section List. Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
  4. ^ "Mount Islip". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  5. ^ "Islip Saddle to Little Jimmy and Mount Islip". U.S. Forest Service. Archived from the original on 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
  6. ^ "Hike Mt Islip From Crystal Lake (2019)". HikingGuy.com. 2019-10-26. Retrieved 2019-10-26.

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