Echo Mountain via the Sam Merrill Trail

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Gears

Gears

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An overview of the Sam Merrill Trail.

An overview of the Sam Merrill Trail.

A floor plan for the Echo Mountain House.

A floor plan for the Echo Mountain House.

Sunset and city lights.

Sunset and city lights.

Lights of Los Angeles

Lights of Los Angeles

Hiker Happy Hour.

Hiker Happy Hour.

The echo phone.

The echo phone.

Self Portrait at the Steps to Echo Mountain House

Self Portrait at the Steps to Echo Mountain House

Trail gear.

Trail gear.

Gigantic flywheel for the funicular.

Gigantic flywheel for the funicular.

Hard to imagine tennis courts up here.

Hard to imagine tennis courts up here.

Mt Lowe Railway

Mt Lowe Railway

Pretty beautiful views of LA.

Pretty beautiful views of LA.

Approaching Echo Mountain House Ruins

Approaching Echo Mountain House Ruins

When you reach the power lines, you're halfway to the top

When you reach the power lines, you're halfway to the top

Panorama from the Sam Merrill Trail

Panorama from the Sam Merrill Trail

Trail Engineering

Trail Engineering

Climbing the Dusty Switchbacks

Climbing the Dusty Switchbacks

Sam Merrill Trailhead Sign

Sam Merrill Trailhead Sign

Heading up the ravine

Heading up the ravine

Sign to the Sam Merrill Trail

Sign to the Sam Merrill Trail

Turn off the driveway and follow this trail to the right.

Turn off the driveway and follow this trail to the right.

Up the driveway of the Cobb Estate

Up the driveway of the Cobb Estate

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At the gates to the Cobb Estate.

At the gates to the Cobb Estate.

Sunset and city lights.

Sunset and city lights.

The echo phone.

The echo phone.

Self Portrait at the Steps to Echo Mountain House

Self Portrait at the Steps to Echo Mountain House

Gears

Gears

Hard to imagine tennis courts up here.

Hard to imagine tennis courts up here.

Mt Lowe Railway

Mt Lowe Railway

Approaching Echo Mountain House Ruins

Approaching Echo Mountain House Ruins

Panorama from the Sam Merrill Trail

Panorama from the Sam Merrill Trail

Climbing the Dusty Switchbacks

Climbing the Dusty Switchbacks

Heading up the ravine

Heading up the ravine

Sign to the Sam Merrill Trail

Sign to the Sam Merrill Trail

Turn off the driveway and follow this trail to the right.

Turn off the driveway and follow this trail to the right.

At the gates to the Cobb Estate.

At the gates to the Cobb Estate.

Sunset Magazine

Sunset Magazine

Gigantic flywheel for the funicular.

Gigantic flywheel for the funicular.