Heading up the service road to the trailhead from Manker Flats. Here's the first view of San Antonio Falls. It can actually get pretty big during the peak…
Heading-up the not very well marked Baldy Bowl trail. It gets much less traffic than the Backbone route from the ski resort.
The no longer used register box just in from the trailhead, which is the namesake for the Register Ridge route.
The start of the Register Ridge route branching off to the right. Years ago it was a word-of-mouth trail only marked by trail ducks. Today it's a well worn use…
A fairly typical section of trail towards the bottom. Lots of scree surfing on the way down. This section is comparable to Iron Mountain. But because of the…
Awesome views of Baldy Bowl. You can also see the famous Ski Hut right around the middle of the photo.
A typical section of "trail" higher up the ridge.
A look down at Baldy Notch. You can barely see the small lodge at the top of the ski lifts.
Starting to get into some tree cover higher up the ridge.
Beautiful views down the valley and all the way out to the ocean.
One of the last snowplants of the season in a shady area along the steep ridge.
Almost there...
Made it to the intersection with the Devil's Backbone trail, which is the route the vast majority of people take up from the ski resort. The Register Ridge…
A great look at Baldy Bowl. This is a very popular mountaineering route in the winter. Ice axe and crampons straight up the bowl and then glissade all the way…
Last of the Backbone trail to the top.
Almost to the top, looking back across Mt. Harwood and out towards San Gorgonio.
Made it! Been here many times, but always still gratifying.
Summit photo looking out towards Mt. Baden-Powell.
More summit pics.
West Baldy.