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Mount Harwood

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Listing
  
Hundred Peaks Section

Elevation
  
2,911 m

Mountain range
  
San Gabriel Mountains

Parent peak
  
Mount San Antonio

Topo map
  
USGS Mount San Antonio

Prominence
  
46 m

Easiest route
  
Hiking

Parent range
  
San Gabriel Mountains

Mount Harwood httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Location
  
San Bernardino County, California, U.S.

Similar
  
Mount San Antonio, Telegraph Peak, Mount Burnham, Waterman Mountain, Iron Mountain

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. Prior to this, the peak now known as Thunder Mountain was also referred to as Mount Harwood. 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.

Contents

Map of Mt Harwood, California 92358, USA

ClimateEdit

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.

References

Mount Harwood Wikipedia