Mount Islip

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox mountain Mount Islip (Template:IPAc-en Script error: No such module "Respell".) is a Script error: No such module "convert". peak in the Angeles National Forest in California, United States. On a clear day the sharp, high peak provides impressive views of the Mojave Desert, the Los Angeles Basin, Santa Catalina Island, and San Clemente Island.[1]

The peak is named for George Islip, a homesteader who lived in the surrounding area during the late 19th century.[2] It was once home to a steel fire lookout tower that was built in 1927.[3] A remnant of the lookout site, a rock cabin, remains near the summit to this day.

A trailhead for climbing Mount Islip is located at Islip Saddle, along the Angeles Crest Highway, approximately Script error: No such module "convert". northeast of downtown Los Angeles. Another trailhead is at the Crystal Lake Recreation Area, north of Azusa.[4]

Gallery

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Mount Islip from the Pacific Crest Trail
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Remnants of the rock cabin in 2019

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