1.6 miles
600 feet gain
2/10
La Canada Flintridge ,CA (91011) 16.29 miles from you Weather Map
Turn into the Charlton Flats Picnic Area at mile 47.5 on Angeles Crest Highway, 24 miles east of I-210 at La Canada. Swing right at the first intersection and continue .06 mile to the gate. On the left is the trailhead for the hike up to Vetter Mountain. To the right is the trailhead for the Wolf Tree nature trail. There is no parking allowed at this location so you must park back up the road at either a campsite/picnic area or in the parking lot back at the intersection.
The hike to Vetter Mountain is short but uphill all the way. A little way up the trail you will notice that the Silver Mocasin Trail comes in from the left. Keep going straight ahead ascending through the pine forest and chaparral. You will pass a paved road twice on the way to the summit. The lookout tower at the top is the highlight of this hike with a 360 degree view of the Front Range of the San Gabriel Mountains and High Country Summits.
The trailhead for the Wolf Tree Nature Trail begins right across from the Vetter Mountain trailhead. This is a self guided loop trail with information plaques scattered about along the way describing the local plant life and also a fire that occurred in 1878. This is a perfect little hike for the kids.