Distance: 11 miles (clockwise loop) Elevation Gain: 3,800 feet Peak Elevation: 10,064 feet Objective: Summit Mt. Baldy via Ski Hut Route and Descend Devil’s Backbone, San Gabriel Mountains, California Difficulty: Strenuous Baldy is one of 57 ultras in the US. (An ultra peak has at least 1,500 meters of topographic prominence.) There are a number … Continue reading Hike Mt. Baldy via Ski Hut and Devil’s Backbone | San Gabriel Mountains Trail Guide