Trailhead: San Gabriel Peak

San Gabriel Peak Trailhead

Trail: San Gabriel Peak Trailhead to San Gabriel Peak and Mt. Markham

Stats: 7.2 miles, 2,510′ of gain and loss.

Track map for San Gabriel Peak Trailhead to San Gabriel Peak and Mt. Markham from October 2017 using Backcountry Navigator (US Forest Service-2013 map) from my phone.

Last Hiked: 10-13-2017

Route description with trail segment pages: From the trailhead, take the Lower San Gabriel Peak Trail to the junction with Mt. Disappointment Road.  Proceed up Mt. Disappointment Road to the Saddle between Mt. Disappointment and San Gabriel Peak.  At the saddle, turn east (left) and proceed a short distance, go down the trail leading off Mt. Disappointment Road and continue up past the junction with the South San Gabriel Peak Trail, turn right, and take that down to Markham Saddle. From Markham saddle, cross Mt. Lowe Road and follow the Lower North Mt. Lowe Trail to the saddle between Mt. Markham and Mt. Lowe. From the saddle, follow the Mt. Markham Trail to the Summit and back. Retrace your steps along the Lower North Mt. Lowe Trail and South San Gabriel Peak Trail to the JCT with the Upper San Gabriel Peak Trail and take to the peak. From the peak, return to the trailhead retracing your steps.

Peaks:

• San Gabriel Peak
• Mt. Markham

Photos:

• Lower San Gabriel Peak Trail
• Upper San Gabriel Peak Trail
• South San Gabriel Peak Trail
• Lower North Mt. Lowe Trail
• Mt. Markham Trail
  

  View toward San Gabriel Peak from Mt. Markham (10-13-2017).