Mt. Echo Hike

The other week, Jason invited me to do the Mt. Echo up to the Echo Mountain House ruins. We did a short, 3-mile Roundtrip, hike back in January, Mt. Hollywood. This was over 7 miles and the elevation would go from 1800 to 3400. So basically, the first hour and a half is the Stairmaster from hell. Nevertheless, we did it, survived and were treated to some pretty awesome views.

To do the hike, take the Lake Avenue exit north until it ends or bends to the left. Park and follow the road up to the hike start marker. There will be a guest book and a map to all the trails - Mt. Echo, Sunset Ridge Trail, etc.

Bring water and like us, you can pack a light lunch/snack at the top.

Below is the areal photograph of the Mount Echo House resevior (circle) and surrounding grounds. There is a lot of plaques and information with pictures of all the buildings and tram house that used to be up there. A little bit of Angelino history.



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