Mount Islip Explained

Mount Islip
Elevation:8250feet
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:662
Prominence Ref:[2]
Listing:Hundred Peaks Section[3]
Location:Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
Map:California#USA
Map Size:240
Label Position:below
Range:San Gabriel Mountains
Coordinates:34.345°N -117.8399°W
Topo:USGS Crystal Lake
Easiest Route:Trail hike, [4]

Mount Islip is a 8250feet peak in the Angeles National Forest in California, United States. On a clear day the sharp, high peak provides impressive views of the Mojave Desert, the Los Angeles Basin, Santa Catalina Island, and San Clemente Island.[5]

A trailhead for climbing Mount Islip is located at Islip Saddle, along the Angeles Crest Highway, approximately 53miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles. Another trailhead is at the Crystal Lake Recreation Area, north of Azusa.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. EV9281 . Crystal Lake H 7A . 2009-08-10.
  2. Mount Islip. 1320.
  3. 14C . Mount Islip . 2009-08-11.
  4. 362207 . Mount Islip . 2011-05-07.
  5. Web site: Islip Saddle to Little Jimmy and Mount Islip . https://web.archive.org/web/20090814122052/http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/angeles/recreation/hike-islipsad2littlejimmy-mtislip.shtml . 2009-08-14 . U.S. Forest Service . 2009-08-11 .
  6. Web site: Hike Mt Islip From Crystal Lake (2019). 2019-10-26. HikingGuy.com. en. 2019-10-26.