The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
at Mount Baldy
in California
September 25, 2022

Below: Travel to Mount Baldy

Mount Baldy or Old Baldy, is a 10,064 feet summit in the San Gabriel Mountains on the border of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties of California. Lying within the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and Angeles National Forest, it is the high point of the range, the county, and the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

Mount Baldy's sometimes snow-capped peaks are visible on clear days and dominate the view of the Los Angeles Basin skyline. The peak and a subsidiary one to the west form a double summit of a steep-sided east–west ridge. The summit is accessible via a number of connecting ridges along hiking trails from the north, east, south, and southwest, plus a ski lift.

Below: The two RV Gypsies and family arrived at the parking lot near the ski lift at Mount Baldy

Below: Mt Baldy has relatively cold and very wet winters with moderate snowfall. (Luckily the two RV Gypsies and family were here in September, not in the winter). Winter temperatures often fall to 30 °F at night. It is usually 39–49 °F during the day during the winter, and 25–35 °F at night. Annual snowfall is about 42 inches.

Summer temperatures are mild to warm, and can get chilly at night. Daytime temperatures are 76–86 °F, with lows of 49–62 °F . Thunderstorms are not common, on occasion they brew in the mountains in and surrounding Mt Baldy. They usually occur in the afternoon, and clear up by late evening. And Guess What! Seconds after the two RV Gypsies and family paid for the ski lift, it started raining. So Lee Duquette went back inside the pay station and gift shop area to ask if they had any raincoats, and the lady provided everyone with a plastic raincoat at no extra charge. However, it did cost then $25 a person to ride the ski lift, round-trip.

Below: There is a path to walk higher up Mt. Baldy, but Emily was getting tired.

Below: The Chair Lift down

Below: - Yes - some people do walk up the mountain instead of using the chair lift.

Below:Two People walking down the mountain

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