Take 210 Freeway and exit at Baseline Road. Turn left at Baseline Road and then turn right at Padua Ave for about 2 miles. Turn right at Mt Baldy Road and drive about 1.5 miles and park at the parking lot about 1/4 south of the trailhead. You don’t need adventure pass to park there.
We begin at Evey Canyon entrance by side stepping the locked vehicle gate. We hike through the beautiful oaks and greenery of Evey Motorway Trail.
About a 1 ½ miles into the hike we reach an intersection leading to the Claremont Wilderness trail to the Potato Mountain peak to the left. We will take a short break at this point and wait for the entire group to catch up. Bring a potato to decorate the peak if you like.
On this hike we turn left and hike up to Potato Mountain. On a clear day we will have great views of Mt. Baldy and the nearby peaks as we ascend.
One tradition is that you may bring a decorated potato and leave it in the concrete platform.
Once atop Potato Mountain we can view the Saddleback, San Gorgonio and San Jacinto Mountains as well.
Basic Hike :
Distance: 5 miles
Elevation: 1200 ft
For people who want more challenge, we can add more mileage. Instead of turning back to Evey Motorway to the parking lot, we can continue to hike another 1.5 miles on Ever Motorway and then go back to the parking lot.
Extended Hike
Distance: 8 miles
Elevation: 1800 ft
Bring water, hat, sunscreen. An outdoor hat net may be handy as there may be insects flying around in your face.
General Rating: Level 2 MODERATE, moderate pace, Download RATING TABLE (http://files.meetup.com/1554500/RATING%20TABLE.pdf) to read more about difficulty levels.
REMINDER:
***By joining the meetup, you agree to Meetup Terms of Service releases the Organizer and Assistant Organizers from any liability related to incidents that occur at Meetup gatherings***
> YOU acknowledge THAT WE ARE NOT PROFESSIONALS.
> YOU ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR SAFETY
Hiking is a rewarding and pleasant activity in nature, but there are certain dangers you should be aware of. Those include, but are not limited to, trip and fall injuries, bee stings, poison oak exposure, ticks, snake bites, coyotes, mountain lions or wildlife. By signing up for this event, you agree to hold harmless the hike organizer, assistant organizers and other participants for any injuries sustained during this hike,
