Mount Baden-Powell

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Mount Baden-Powell (Template:IPAc-en) is a peak in the San Gabriel Mountains of California named for the founder of the World Scouting Movement, Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell. It was officially recognized by the USGS at a dedication ceremony in 1931.[1] It was originally known as East Twin or North Baldy.[2]

Geography

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Aerial view from the north of the San Gabriel Mountains showing Piñon Hills, Mescal Creek Road, Mount Baden-Powell, and Mountain High Resort. Los Angeles Basin and Santa Catalina Island in background.

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The peak is within the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument.

Hiking

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The summit has long been a favorite hiking excursion either from the Mount Islip Saddle near Little Jimmy Trail Camp, or the Vincent Gap Trail which leads up a moderate to strenuous set of switchbacks from Wrightwood. Mount Baden-Powell is also the high point along The Silver Moccasin Trail, a historic Script error: No such module "convert". Boy Scout hiking trail, which connects this summit to Mount Burnham (less than Script error: No such module "convert". away), Throop Peak, and Mount Hawkins. The Vincent Gap hike leads through a variety of forested areas consisting of Jeffrey Pine, Ponderosa Pine, Lodgepole Pine, Incense-cedar, and an ancient forest of Limber Pine some of which are more than 2,000 years old.

In 1957 several Southern California councils of the Boy Scouts of America placed a formal marker at the summit with a plaque dedicated to Lord Baden-Powell.

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Trail connecting Mt. Burnham to Mt. Baden-Powell

See also

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References

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