Mount Islip

Mount Islip
Mount Islip from the trail to the top
Highest point
Elevation8,250 ft (2,515 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence662 ft (202 m)[2]
ListingHundred Peaks Section[3]
Coordinates34°20′42″N 117°50′24″W / 34.345009297°N 117.839936208°W / 34.345009297; -117.839936208[1]
Geography
Mount Islip is located in California
Mount Islip
Mount Islip
Location in California
Mount Islip is located in the United States
Mount Islip
Mount Islip
Mount Islip (the United States)
LocationLos Angeles County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeSan Gabriel Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Crystal Lake
Climbing
Easiest routeTrail hike, class 1[4]

Mount Islip (/ˈaɪslɪp/ EYE-slip) is a 8,250-foot (2,515 m) 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.[5]

The peak is named for George Islip, a homesteader who lived in the surrounding area during the late 19th century.[6] It was once home to a steel fire lookout tower that was built in 1927.[7] 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 53 miles (85 km) northeast of downtown Los Angeles. Another trailhead is at the Crystal Lake Recreation Area, north of Azusa.[8]

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  2. ^ "Mount Islip". Peakbagger.com.
  3. ^ "Mount Islip". Hundred Peaks Section List. Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
  4. ^ "Mount Islip". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  5. ^ "Islip Saddle to Little Jimmy and Mount Islip". U.S. Forest Service. Archived from the original on 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
  6. ^ "HPS Summit Signatures - Mount Islip". hundredpeaks.org. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  7. ^ "Islip". The Register. 1927-09-17. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  8. ^ "Hike Mt Islip From Crystal Lake (2019)". HikingGuy.com. 2019-10-26. Retrieved 2019-10-26.