1.1 hr
Overview
The Mt. Lowe East Trail starts along the Mt. Lowe Road #2N50 about 0.1 miles north of the junction with the Muir Peak Road #2N50.A, Middle Sam Merrill Trail 12W14.2 and Idlehour Trail 12W16. It climbs up to a junction with a connector trail over to the Mt. Lowe Trail Camp. Keep right as the trail climbs through a nice forest of bigcone spruce and oaks and then enters shadeless chaparral of scrub oak and ceanothus. <br><br>Through this section, it moderately climbs on the east side of the mountain to a junction with the Upper Sam Merrill Trail 12W14.3 (sometimes referenced as "Mt. Lowe West"). To reach the peak, take the left fork, go another 0.2 miles to another fork, and head left again to the summit.
Trail Stats
1.8 km
271 m
1649 m
1378 m
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Photos
Mt. Lowe East and Upper Sam Merrill Trail junction.
Mt. Lowe East and Upper Sam Merrill Trail junction.
Mt. Wilson and upper Eaton Canyon from Mt. Lowe East Trail
Mt. Wilson and upper Eaton Canyon from Mt. Lowe East Trail
Typical condition of Mt. Lowe East Trail with recovery from Station Fire (2009).
Typical condition of Mt. Lowe East Trail with recovery from Station Fire (2009).
Back side of Inspiration Point from Mt. Lowe East Trail after Station Fire
Back side of Inspiration Point from Mt. Lowe East Trail after Station Fire