Upper Mt. Lowe Railway Trail [s]

Segment: Upper Mt. Lowe Railway Trail from The Cape of Good Hope to Lowe Saddle.

Stats: From Cape of Good Hope to Lowe Saddle: 3.5 miles, 1030′ gain.  From Lowe Saddle to Cape of Good Hope: 3.5 miles 1030′ loss.  Round trip: 7 miles 1030′ gain and loss.

Last Hike: 1-27-2016

Hikes:

  1. Upper Sunset Ridge Trail to Muir Peak: 12.9 miles, 2760′ of gain and loss.
  2. Upper Sunset Ridge Trail to Mt. Lowe: 15.2 miles, 3508′ of gain and loss.
  3. Mt. Lowe Railway Trails to Mt. Lowe: 15.5 miles, 3802′ of gain and loss.

 

View at Trailhead near Lower Mt. Lowe Railway Trail at the Cape of Good Hope.

View at Mt. Lowe Campground (and historical site of the Old Alpine Tavern with several signs telling the history of the Tavern etc.) near Lowe Saddle.

View at Trailhead at Lowe Saddle (one of 5 trailheads at Lowe Saddle), the road leading down to Mt. Lowe Campground and the upper Mt. Lowe Railway Trail

More photos here


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