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Mt Wilson Trail to Manzanita Ridge

Overview

The Mount Wilson Trail was built in 1864 by Benjamin “Don Benito” Wilson. He had planned to use it to bring down timber for his ranch. Not much timber was cut, and the trail was repurposed to construct the first Mt. Wilson Observatory, established by Harvard College in 1889. Hiking up this trail you can feel the history.

Trail Stats

Duration
6.4 hr
Length
16.5 km
Elevation Gain
2089 m
High Point
1360 m
Low Point
294 m
Grade
—

Photos

Mt Wilson Trail to Manzanita Ridge
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First Water
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Old Man and the Trail
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Up, Up and Away
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The Trail Map
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Richardson House
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On a clear day, you might see the Pacific Ocean as you look back down the mountain
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