Mount Harwood

Mount Harwood is the first summit east of Mount San Antonio. The United States Geological Survey recognized the name to honor California educator and conservationist Aurelia Squire Harwood in 1965.[4] Prior to this, the peak now known as Thunder Mountain was also referred to as Mount Harwood.[5] Mount Harwood is located on the East side of the San Gabriel Mountains in the Angeles National Forest near the San Bernardino-Los Angeles county border. In this area of the San Gabriel Mountains the peaks are the highest. Because of the elevation Mount Harwood turns out to be ranked the 4th highest peak in the San Gabriel mountains after Dawson Peak, Mount San Antonio or "Old Baldy" being the highest at 10,064 feet (3,068 m). The only way for hikers or tourists to access Mount Harwood is to take Mt. Baldy Road off I-210. A National Forest Adventure pass/ National Park access pass must be displayed on a vehicle to access Mount Harwood.

Mount Harwood
Mount Harwood (center) and Devil's Backbone (right) from the southeast, February 2008.
Highest point
Elevation9,556 ft (2,913 m)  NAVD 88[1]
Prominence152 ft (46 m) [1]
Parent peakMount San Antonio[2]
ListingHundred Peaks Section[3]
Coordinates34°17′11″N 117°37′59″W [4]
Geography
LocationSan Bernardino County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeSan Gabriel Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Mount San Antonio
Climbing
Easiest routeHike, class 1[3]

Climate

Mount Harwood has a Highlands/Mediterranean Climate. Summers are hot and dry. Winters are cold and wet, and Mount Harwood is packed with snow during this season along with most of the San Gabriel Mountains. Because of this high elevation climate, mixed conifer forests grow on Mount Harwood but the peak is devoid of any trees.

  • Mount Harwood's west ridge, August 2007. Devil's Backbone Trail passes the summit to the right.
  • Mount Harwood (right), beside Mount San Antonio (center).
  • Mount Harwood from Devils Backbone Trail.

References
  1. "Mount Harwood, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
  2. "Mount Harwood". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
  3. "Mount Harwood". Hundred Peaks Section List. Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club.
  4. "Mount Harwood". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
  5. "Thunder Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-01-25.


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