The Brutal Uphill of Mt. Baldy

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After traveling from Denver to California, it was time for one more adventure before heading to the Lost Coast. Robby and Thomas would hike up the 10,000 foot Mt. San Antonio in Los Angeles, better known as Mt. Baldy. We would start at Manker Campground, then up to San Antonio Falls. Then we would pass Sierra Ski Hut before going up the Baldy Bowl Trail before hitting the summit of Mt. Baldy. Finally, we would head back down along the Devil's backbone before having a quick lunch at Top of the Notch restaurant. After that, we walked back to the car and that was the end of our Journey West adventure before going to the lost coast.
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All of the footage in this video is original, and was recorded by Andrew Lin, Bryan Lin, Robby Huang, and Thomas Sinard
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@AdventureArchives Жыл бұрын

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@ryanjulumar5056 Жыл бұрын

Just hiked Mount Baldy last spring. I’m 65 years old and made it to the top. Thank you for the memories!

@awalktowardsglory Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome!

@janefromthecountry1820 Жыл бұрын

Wow, that is amazing!! Not something most 65 year old do. That is a hike of a lifetime! 😃👏👏👏🎉🏆

@immnotaboutthatlife2086 4 ай бұрын

Love this! I hope to still do this at 65.

@thomas.kovacik Жыл бұрын

Baldy is one of the best hikes in our Southern California area, such a quick and brutal hike- but so dang pretty

@HuskyMike Жыл бұрын

Good video. That's my preferred direction to take that route also. As someone who hikes with dog(s), I wanted to say thanks for having your dog on a leash. 🐕‍🦺👍

@BorneoGirlAdventure Жыл бұрын

Mount Baldy is so enchanting, treated to an amazingly beautiful view 😍👍🏻

@tiffanyseale3696 Жыл бұрын

Sierra is doing so well around the groups of people! Looks like she's living her best life😄

@bobtronic73 Жыл бұрын

Such an awesome conclusion to the Robby, Thomas, Sierra road trip. These were beautiful vistas. Sierra is such a good girl 😊

@wheresmyhuman7862 Жыл бұрын

Finally… Mt. Baldy summit video.. your LA fans are very happy. Hope you guys come back for more SoCal hikes. Thanks!

@RunningUphill Жыл бұрын

Man, I’m always disappointed when my pics of trails don’t show how steep a hike is, but you guys really captured this one. Crazy steep. Really awesome.

@driftless1870 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Great descriptions. My dogs go with me as well. I watch for their tongue out, and when it hangs off to the side it indicates they are getting stressed and in need of water. Works very well.

@theoutdoordogandhikinggirl Жыл бұрын

Awesome trail. Thomas, please be aware that your dog is not only struggling with her Paws, she is obviously struggling with her harness. This fits so badly and restricts her tremendously in her movement, which you can see in so many shots. Its not safe at all either. Make sure to give her a proper and decent well fitted harness and she will definately have more fun on the trail. These no-pull harnesses are rubish with super bad pressure points on your dog which makes moving correctly very hard for them. And being able to move well on hikes like this is so important. Plus she will slipp out and soon as she takes a mis step.

@skinny4070 Жыл бұрын

When its cold or nasty out i put you guys on the tv and watch all day. Really good videos.

@DWNY358 Жыл бұрын

Great video! It's amazing that America's second largest city has such world class hiking at it's back door.

@hikingleigh Жыл бұрын

Great video, this makes me miss my favorite LA mountain. Robbie's reactions and range of emotions are exactly why I always went Baldy ski hut up and down lol. I took the Devil's backbone descent one time and vowed never again. My favoritest route was from Bear Canyon up to Baldy via the Old Baldy Trail which was long and steep (6000' of elevation gain) but was an excellent trainer for a Whitney day hike. PS. good thing you didn't take the ski lift down as it'd pop you off at the ski lift parking lot and would still require a road walk back to Manker Flats (or a hitched ride!)

@deborahriley1166 Жыл бұрын

Thanks guys!! I grew up with Mt Baldy as my backyard. Your tour is a lovely reminder, it’s wonderful! Thanks 🙏☮️🙏

@cyndih4720 Жыл бұрын

Sierra is such a trooper! What a life, adventure after adventure!

@robertawilkes6531 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful I like that you identified Mt San Jacinto, I’ve been up there 😊

@awalktowardsglory Жыл бұрын

Tahquitz Peak and the fire lookout up there are popular. I’ve been up there a couple of times.

@cloverhills1369 Жыл бұрын

We made our first trip to Colorado this past fall and saw a brown bear running through Ouray😆 we were just as excited. Amazing video as always💚🌲

@lisehiker9867 Жыл бұрын

Great episode! A hike that really depend on the weather. So nice with Sierra along, hope to see more of her.

@kirbyateu Жыл бұрын

Just completed the Baldy Run-2-the-Top race a couple weeks ago! Such a rad experience!

@thinkinoutloud.1 Жыл бұрын

Nice hike guys...chirp 🐦

@Michael_Tran Жыл бұрын

Man...how we miss you guys. We hiked this area a few times. Hopefully run into you guys on your other adventure here in the West.

@westernbigfootexploration Жыл бұрын

I've hiked this peak dozens of times, camped at the spot Robby pointed out once. Was funny to see Robby say how good he feels knowing that just a couple hundred feet ahead is the steepest most difficult part. I live in Idaho now, glad you guys made this so I can reminisce about my old trails.

@rbmh Жыл бұрын

California weather is the best, We moved from Chelesa NYC for work and hope to stay many more years here. No humidity is very nice, great sleeping at night. Great Video.

@calxtra5361 Жыл бұрын

STUNNING Mountain walk all those very artistic trees and that cerulean sky!!!

@Jesuscares7680 Жыл бұрын

Sierra and her Daddy needed a hiking hat and those cold bandanas..you can use for dogs.and humans... you can put those bandanas in your backpack with cold freezer yeti's... that dog was struggling you could tell..but..not my dog..awesome views..Kudos.. Sierra took it on the chin for all canines everywhere... Robbie.. don't die without going snow skiing... it will be the thrill of your life..🥶🥶🥶👍🏻 there's no crying in baseball.. and there's no crying in hiking:-)......

@dltreasures Жыл бұрын

Great video, enjoyed watching. We belonged to So Cal Hiker years ago and did the six pack of peaks in this area. Baldy and Cucamonga are some of the favorites. You really captured the beauty in this video and brought back many memories. Loved seeing Sierra do the hike. Thanks for sharing!

@dearmountains3431 Жыл бұрын

What a stunning place!! I am really enjoying this video😀 I love your team's dramatic footage． Greeting from JAPAN🐶

@LisaLikesPhotographySanDiego Жыл бұрын

Great commentary, lots of beautiful cam shots - really nice work. Thanks so much for the trip.

@tiffdarius7113 24 күн бұрын

My favorite video on the mt Baldy hike. This was very encouraging and gave me a great idea what to expect.

@malcolmT Жыл бұрын

Hope you're Dog was okay can't be much fun walking all that way wearing a fur coat in that heat

@janewolf4541 Жыл бұрын

My favorite hiking channel.

@sharondavis8003 Жыл бұрын

Great day hike! Breathtaking mountain views & perfect weather. Would be fantastic to really hike with great music soundtrack playing all the way! You rock! ❤️😎👏🏻

@slagmaker6780 Жыл бұрын

Many years ago, a few friends and I hike up Baldy after midnight from valley you can see at 23:24 on the north side of the trail and came up just past the rest hut at the top of the ski lift. That was a fun hike. It's on a ridge that is steep, but not too exposed. Did Baldy a number of times, Great to see again.

@em1355 Жыл бұрын

As an owner of two dogs (a Shepherd and a mix) and as a former marathon runner, IF a dog owner is going to do a "strenuous" climb and take their dog along, then one should consider their dog's fitness level as well as monitoring (limiting) their activities so that they do not get overly tired the day before the hike. Dogs, dependent on their age, recover quite quickly, but responsible dog owners should look out after them as they will go 200% and then the next day will "gamely" try it again. I had a shepherd that loved chasing balls, but I made sure that I did not overdo it with him because he would run and run...tongue hanging out of the side of his mouth and he would still want me to throw him the ball. The point is to be mindful of your dog's physical conditioning, especially if you make them part of your physical activities.

@studioshitaketakashita7093 Жыл бұрын

we tuned in to this video after looking for the updated news on Julian Sands. Thanks to the videographers for making a wonderful video - beautiful cinematography and your enthusiasm and zest for nature is apparent. Well done. While I was not as miffed, my wife, well she is the type who scours parking lots looking for dogs stuck in cars - we must agree however that it does appear your dog is on the verge of suffering. Pressed for time, she made me skip to the end - "I want to see the dog okay at the bottom of the hill" - thanks for inserting the tag shot at the end of the dog drinking. Please do consider that in fact sometimes the best way you can indeed show the most care and love for your canine - is to leave them in the comfort of an air conditioned home.

@joeljoel5061 11 ай бұрын

If their dog is like mine, they only like it when it hurts a little... Just like me... Good climb guys.

@AccessKelly Жыл бұрын

Never forget a parting shot of the dog getting to rest in the car and congratulate her on a job well done! Came for Baldy. Stayed for Sierra! What a gud gurl - dog lover

@gillystreatfield576 Жыл бұрын

Really loved this and all your vids as a duo! Great commentary and Sierra is an added amazing bonus! Super Pup!

@troutslayer7A Жыл бұрын

Forty years ago I used to work and live there at the “notch”, the devils backbone and the mountain in general becomes pretty serious mountaineering once the snow happens. I grew up hiking in the “Gabe’s”, I could recommend some super cool through hikes/backcountry routes in that area…..

@nancyford4536 Жыл бұрын

Love to see these hikes and you guys. Hope Sierra gets a nice nap!

@awalktowardsglory Жыл бұрын

Nice hike! Great footage! Thanks for sharing.✌🏽❤️

@brianan7342 Жыл бұрын

This is my home trail! I live 20 minutes from here and frequent it. Cucamonga Peak, Ontario Peak, and the Three T's trail off of Ice House Canyon are awesome trails as well. I would love for your team to do the Rae Lakes Loop in Kings Canyon National Park! Amazing 40 mile trail that shares about 1/3 of the trail with the John Muir Trail.

@brianan7342 Жыл бұрын

If you want to do a trail in the Mt. Baldy area as a backpacking trail, look up the Three T's trail. It has so much incline and decline that you need to take a break.

@sugoidave Жыл бұрын

Done this one many times as it's just an hour drive away from me. Would love to other SoCal peaks with you guys if you ever make it back out! San Gorgonio, Bernardino, Jacinto, Mt Wilson, and others from Southern California highly recommended. They are great prep for Mt Whitney for those working their way up to that.

@susianalukinta 4 ай бұрын

after watching the video, I realized that there are still many beautiful places in the world that not everyone knows about. one of them is San Antonio falls in Los Angeles. from the video, the view is very beautiful through the screen of my cellphone! although it looks how the journey to the place is quite draining, but I think it's worth it. I imagined how beautiful the view would be if I were standing right there, breathing in the clean, fresh air. It's tiring but if the reward is nature's beauty, why not?!😆 appreciation to Robbie and Thomas for the trip, thanks to you guys, I was able to see a beautiful side of the world that I never knew before, even if it was only through the screen of my phone😁😁😁😁.

@deltasafarishow Жыл бұрын

Another amazing video, gentlemen. Y'all's show is both awe inspiring and just plain old inspiring.

@33Jenesis Жыл бұрын

I use mt baldy to train for altitude because I live near the trail head. The hut trail is 4 miles up with 4000 gain, loose dirt on the steepest part (hard to go up and come down). My friend used to carry 2 to 4 gallons of water in backpack hiking up as training. I hike all the trails leading to summit but to save time the shortest is great (like sprint).

@Iam1uglyguy Жыл бұрын

"Ski lifts are terrifying," says the guy who just 30 (video) seconds earlier nonchalantly walked along "The Devil's Backbone".

@Jesuscares7680 Жыл бұрын

😜😜😜😜😜👍🏻

@ervinslens Жыл бұрын

Fantastically captured surroundings folks, impressive editing skills too. Simply enjoyable piece of content!

@sbreezy0120 Жыл бұрын

really cool to see you guys hike one of my favorite trails!!

@killuax3905 Жыл бұрын

I was startled by the Thomas doppelganger for a moment haha. ps. love this short adventure!

@mikaelb. Жыл бұрын

Nice video ! Thanks a lot. Just wanted to add that the last song of the episode, with that melancholic 80's vibe, is a delicious piece of music. Great job.

@joanrochlin8493 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful hike and video. Thanks again!

@adrianajones7181 Жыл бұрын

What a great video, so true to the hike. I watched so many videos on Mt. Baldy and by far this one is the most realistic and showcases each section well. Wish I had seen this before my hike up, I might have thought twice about it. Thank you so much.

@danseb1975 Жыл бұрын

Watched this episode only now during vacation, but loved it so much that I directly had to watch it again. Very entertaining and great music as always.

@kennyle8640 Жыл бұрын

How timely! I've gone to the summit of Baldy a few times; the most recent with my daughter and her boyfriend less than 2 weeks ago. We did an out-and back from the Manker campgrounds, up to Top of the Notch, and over the Devil's backbone to the summit. It's a a bit longer at about 14 miles, but less steep on most of the way up; a few places are very steep as you guys mentioned in the video. A cold drink at Top of the Notch cannot be overrated.

@MD-tr1yv 11 ай бұрын

I just did my first baldy summit last weekend, this is awesome and I’ll be back!

@veggiedisease123 Жыл бұрын

2:22 I wish more people had followed this advise in the last 3 weeks

@spellsforsale6871 Жыл бұрын

Looks really fun - would love to do this hike! Hopefully one day!🙂

@ghostofreality1222 Жыл бұрын

I used to live on this mountain when I was a child. Man this brings back memories. I miss it so much. That was my playground when younger.

@JasonPunzalan Жыл бұрын

Love Mt. Baldy! Classic LA hike.

@WestShoreMan Жыл бұрын

Cool vid! I prefer hitting the notch first and dropping down the bowl. Total quad burner!

@leephom5499 Жыл бұрын

Sierra is sooo cute love her thanks for putting those boots on her :)

@edwardkenny2356 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video! I enjoyed it completely. Thank you! 👍

@bichonmomr Жыл бұрын

Awesome as usual. thanks for sharing

@leeweisberg4045 Жыл бұрын

Great video keep them coming!

@thesuperd1971 Жыл бұрын

I got winded just watching! Great video guys!

@FeiFay_CorgiPaws 5 ай бұрын

The pup is a great hiker!

@pbw1 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are always awesome but I just gotta say, the music in this one was especially boppin... had me dancing in the kitchen 😆 so when does the album drop? Thanks for all your hard work buds

@eagle2742 11 ай бұрын

I grew up there - drove up Baldy road countless times, Mt Baldy Lodge, etc. - yet it took me moving to Colorado to really get into hiking - couple dozen 14ers summited - Mt Baldy looks a lot like hiking Sandra Peak in NM - nice hike and good filming guys! ⛰️

@Mark_Jacobson81 Жыл бұрын

Love the film quality Robbie… crisp AF

@ashwinvasavada8401 Жыл бұрын

Hey, right in my backyard! Glad you got to do a fantastic socal hike and bummed I didn’t run into you!

@elainebrown832 Жыл бұрын

Love this hike and video.

@maryannknox7158 Жыл бұрын

Awesome views so Beautiful !Thank You

@staciamwalrus Жыл бұрын

💚 that last shot of Sierra!

@michelle011080 Жыл бұрын

Wow INCREIBLEMENTE ESPECTACULAR 🙌🏻💙

@wendysuperfan1014 2 ай бұрын

thanks guys

@EXPLOREMOREFILMS Жыл бұрын

I am super happy to see you guys out in California. I would love to do an episode with you guys out here California or Utah. Congrats on your summit!!

@Wilderness_Recon Жыл бұрын

quite possibly the best soundtrack to date 👍

@steveflor9942 Жыл бұрын

That's the Sugar Pine Ski lift BTW. I used to do this hike a lot......Though, my last time was in 2015. I think ski lift was $5 , $3 for seniors. If you ever do this is snow, do NOT attempt without Crampons. The Devil's Backbone gets icy on winter.

@socalventures1 Жыл бұрын

San Gabriel mountains Highway 39 to East Fork. Parked at the end of East Fork and try the hike to the "Bridge to Nowhere". 10 miles roundtrip. Lots of history in those canyons.

@rommelnavarrette2831 Жыл бұрын

I've done Baldy 5 times. Its brutal but its my favorite.

@underwriter53 Жыл бұрын

Robbie, I rewatched this tonight, and it struck me how some parts of it reminds me of Vail, CO where my brother lives. He originally moved out there as an HVAC mechanic to work for Vail Resorts. He got to know the mountain well. So, if you guys ever want to learn to ski in Winter, or just backpack in Summer let me know. I’m sure I could talk my brother into hooking you guys up. Like me, he originally grew up in Northern Kentucky. Some of our favorite places always included the RR Gorge.

@boytoy7605 Ай бұрын

Next you should do cactus to clouds trail. Starts at Palm Springs museum, to San Jacinto peak.

@TheBackpackingBiologist Жыл бұрын

5:37 Those birds are called Stellar's Jays :) Funnily enough, there are no true blue jays west of the Rockies. Keep up the great content! Hope to collab one day in the future :)

@AdventureArchives Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info! That would definitely be cool :)

@davidrenaldo9429 Жыл бұрын

Love your vids

@dcrisp8888 2 ай бұрын

Pup doing the best she can.

@reservedSuperHero Жыл бұрын

yesssss. ive hiked this mountain so many times lol

@jackiegirard5473 Жыл бұрын

I’ve summited Baldy twice and approached the opposite way. Next time I want to go up via ski hut!🎉😂

@raulsanches3619 11 ай бұрын

wow what a badass dog going up there with you

@sluggotinfantryman Жыл бұрын

Baden Powell is no joke elevation gain. That creek between them all is scary looking approach.

@CLaFong Жыл бұрын

Mt Baldy is the New York City of mountain tops. A lot of people and energy.

@marja1112 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@HikingWithShawn Жыл бұрын

Great video! That looks like a brutal climb with a nice reward at the top. It looked like you shared the top with a lot of people. Was it like that the whole way up as well or were you all hiking alone most of the time? The look you gave eating the sandwich was hilarious.

@mllemurder4739 Жыл бұрын

I'm a bit envious you guys were at my backyard mountain and I wasn't there.

@CruzCruz-nw7fi Жыл бұрын

I’m in PHX an LA weather is fantastic 💯👏 right moisture in the air the winds it’s my fav weather in the SW

@andrewwhite9739 Жыл бұрын

Mt. Baldy is no joke. Its so steep. It's difficult to ski because it gets very icy. If you are there on run of the rare days after a decent snowfall it's beautiful, but always dangerous. If you're insane like we were as kids; You can go surfing on the same day that you go skiing. It happens. Where else can you do that? 🔥