Mount Wilson
Mount Wilson is a peak in the San Gabriel Mountains, located within the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and Angeles National Forest in Los Angeles County, California. With only minor topographical prominence the peak is not naturally noticeable from a distance, although it is easily identifiable due to the large number of antennas near its summit. It is a subsidiary peak of nearby San Gabriel Peak. It is the location of the Mount Wilson Observatory, which is an important astronomical facility in Southern California with historic 60-inch (1,524 mm) and 100-inch (2,540 mm) telescopes, and 60-foot (18.3 m) and 150-foot (45.7 m) solar towers. The newer CHARA Array, run by Georgia State University, is also sited there and does important interferometric stellar research. Mount Wilson is also heavily utilized for relay broadcasting of radio and television for the Greater Los Angeles Area.
Region: California
City: La Cañada Flintridge
Distance: 28.83 km
Elevation Gain: 1302 m
Elevation Loss: 60 m
Difficulty: 797 (Hard)
FIETS Index: 5.39 FIETS
Avg Grade: 4.33 %
Max cat climb: HC
Min elevation: 480 m
Max elevation: 1724 m
Ride Category: Epic Climb