3. Race Course Description 7 Wrightwood, CA. To: From Wrightwood on Highway 2 west: RIVERA 9 mi to Inspiration Pt 14 mi to Vincent Gap 25 mi to Islip Saddle Wrightwood 45 mi to Short Cut Saddle Community Center 60 mi to I-210 junction PARK ST (La Canada/Flintridge) East-bound >> SNOWBIRD ound BETTY << West-b E C EVERGREEN U R EVER GREEN P LAURA S APPLE ACORN H ELEN From Wrightwood EDNA PINE on Highway 2 EDNA IRENE W to 210 East: O EDNA L LARK IL 60 miles to LaCañada/Flintridge W (first available gas, food, lodging) ROBIN CEDAR JORDAN 65+ mi to Pasadena exits ORIOLE PINE 70 mi to MOCKING E BIRD Santa Anita Ave exit C U (north-bound for Chantry Flats) R P S EAGLE PARTRIDGE Ascend Acorn past Camp Maria Stella 1 mile .5 mi .1 mi Bear left on Acorn Trail. 2.7 mi to PCT data redrawn from DeLorme Street Atlas USA, v 3.0 Wrightwood Detail Map Trail Descriptions slope of the rugged San Gabriel ly on the Blue Ridge, skirting the The following trail descriptions are Mountains, Wrightwood contains many Mountain High Ski Areas, designed to acquaint the racer and their interesting shops and excellent restau- until it descends to the notch at Lightning crew with the AC100 Race Course. Certain rants. The town has also always been a Ridge’s Inspiration Point. The first aid- areas that are accessible on training runs friendly rest stop for weary Pacific Crest station of the race is set up in the large will not be available to crews on Race Day. Trail hikers. parking lot. Please make note of this. The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) is a The runner leaves the parking lot on the Map Sources National Scenic Trail extending 2,568 PCT trail, and soon passes the Grassy The maps used in this book are simpli- miles from Mexico to Canada. The Angeles Hollow NFS Visitor Center. Water can usu- fied schematics from The Harrison Maps; Forest segment of the PCT extends 170 ally be found there. Keeping to the trails Angeles Crest: The High Country and miles northwest from Wright Mountain marked with the white steel posts and the Angeles Crest: The Front Range. above Wrightwood to a point south of PCT badge, Vincent Gap is 4.5 miles west Street and arterial maps are drawn from Highway 58. after Lightning Ridge. Vincent Gap is a the Thomas Guide/LA County, which are The Acorn Trail to PCT Trail head, with a large parking lot indispensable for navigation in the Los the Pacific Crest Trail and adjacent toilet. Angeles Basin. The AC100 Trail leaves Wrightwood via A special feature of the AC100 Harrison Maps are available at local out- Acorn Street, ascending a steep grade, segment of the PCT is the trail that climbs door outfitters, and direct. The Thomas past the MariaStella camp to the left. At from Vincent Gap (mile 13) to Mt. Baden- Guides are widely available in bookstores road’s end, the Acorn Trail is a left turn, Powell (9,399 feet), the second-highest and supermarkets. where it begins it’s switchback ascent 2.8 peak in the San Gabriel Mountains. The Wrightwood miles up to the Pacific Crest Trail. trail up Mt. Baden-Powell climbs 2,800 The mountain resort community of At the PCT junction, the Race-course feet in 3.6 miles over 41 switchbacks to a Wrightwood serves as the starting line and turns right on the PCT. From here the run- saddle 100 feet below the peak. home base for pre-race activities for the ner is treated to a panorama of Mt Baldy Angeles Crest 100. Located in picturesque (10, 760') on the left to Mt Baden-Powell Swartout Canyon at 6,000 ft. on the north (9,400') to the right. The trail stays main- 8 2001 Angeles Crest 100 Race Course Description Race course follows Pacific Crest Trail Big Pines Map 1: Mile 0 – 14 Mtn High Wrightwood to Vincent Gap Ski Area Vincent Gap el 6700' Inspiration Pt Wrightwood 13.85 miles 9.3 miles el 5890' Crew Access el. 7200' Crew Access Race course follows Race course follows Pacific Crest Trail Acorn Trail to Pacific Crest Trail, 2.8 mi Travel Advisories: map is schematic 1) There are no gas stations or grocery stores between Wrightwood and La Cañada. 1 mile .1mi .5mi 2) Watch for rocks on the roadway. PCT Wright Mtn ©1998 larry gassan 3) Watch for speeding motorcycles. 8505' Map 2: Mile 14 – 29.98 / Vincent Gap to Eagle’s Roost Mt Lewis 8396' Kratka Ridge Mt Williamson 8214' (Hwy Crossing) No Aid Islip Saddle Dawson Saddle 25.91 miles el 6700' Med Check/Crew Access 3.8 miles from Vincent Gap to Baden-Powell Cooper Canyon summit Mt Burnham 7.56 miles Dawson 8997' from Saddle Mt Baden-Powell Eagle’s Roost Trail 9399' to Cloudburst Eagle’s Roost Little Jimmy 29.98 miles- Campground Throop Pk el 6100' 9138 Crew Access Race course follows Pacific Crest Trail Mt Islip map is schematic 8250' Little Jimmy Spring 1 mile .1mi .5mi Mt Hawkins 8850' ©1998 larry gassan. data redrawn from Tom Harrison’s Trail Maps of the Angeles Front Country/Angeles High Country Upper map: Wrightwood to Vincent Gap. Lower map: Vincent Gap to Eagle’s Roost Here, just one half mile from the summit at Windy Gap and passes Little Jimmy Spring. lows a gentle downhill grade and runs 9,000 feet, the first scattering of the ancient This perennial spring is not to be missed. parallel to the Angeles Crest Highway by Limber Pines can be found. Up to 2,000 years Then past Little Jimmy Campground to Islip several springs and past Camp Glenwood old, these trees were identified in 1962 by Saddle (6,640 feet, mile 26), at the base of (mile 41.25) until Three Points (mile Angeles National Forest Supervisor Sim Mt. Williamson. There is a toilet at Islip 42.72). From Three Points, the AC100 Jarvi. Only the great Sequoias and the Saddle. course leads to a cut-off trail just before Bristlecone pines are known to be older. Mile 26: Islip Saddle Sulfur Springs Campground. Turning left- From the summit of Mt. Baden-Powell, the The course then heads up the trail wards over the ridge, trail contours bottom of the East Fork of the San Gabriel toward Mt. Williamson (8,214 feet) to a around the ridge, dropping down to cross River may be seen more than a mile below. saddle that is within 300 feet of the peak. the drainage. Across this rugged chasm looms the massive From the saddle, you can get a nice view The Race-course turns left on the black- peak of Mt. San Antonio (Old Baldy 10,064 of Eagle’s Roost and Twin Peak. The trail top road (5N04) northbound. Follow the feet), the highest peak in the San Gabriels. then heads down Williamson to Eagle’s road as it winds gently up to Alder Saddle, On a clear day, the San Gabriel Valley and Roost and Cooper Canyon passing by the intersection of road 3N17. Continue other distant mountains are visible, as well Cooper Campground. Within the Canyon climbing leftwards up the exposed black- as a great expanse of the Mojave Desert to the AC100 course runs along the Little top on Road 3N17. the North. Rock Creek stream bed, finally leaving 49.08: Mt Hillyer From the saddle at the metal signpost Cooper Canyon on a dirt road that con- The Mt Hillyer Aid-Station is located at near Mt. Baden Powell, the PCT section of nects with a 1.1 mile section of the top of the climb. Bear right between a the AC100 course then descends to Mt. the PCT to Cloudburst Summit (7,018 set of sawed-off telephone poles set into the Burnham (8,997 feet), Throop Peak (8,789 feet, mile 35). ground. The trail travels through trees and feet), and Mt. Hawkins (8,850 feet) through From Cloudburst Summit the course fol- shrub over dirt and then open sandy terrain. Race Course Description 2001 Angeles Crest 100 9 PCT North to Mill Creek Saddle Sulfur Springs Race course Burckhardt Trail follows Rd 5N04 <<< Race course follows Alder Saddle Glenwood Pajarito Pacific Crest Trail Cooper Canyon (Hwy Crossing) (Hwy Crossing) Mt Hilyer Race course No Aid No Aid 49.08 mi <7.56 el 6300' follows Cooper Cyn PCT Winston Pk CG miles from Three Points 7502' Eagle’s Roost to Cloudburst > Camp Camp NO Crew Singing Pines el 6000' Glenwood Buckhorn Pk Burckhardt Trail Access 42.72 miles 7283' Camp Camp Cumorah Crest Crew Access Christian Camp Valcrest Bandido Buckhorn Cloudburst Summit CG Horse 37.54 miles Flats el 7000' Crew Access Race course follows Silver Moccasin Waterman Mtn Trail 8038' Chilao 52.8 miles–el 5500' Crew Access/Med Check Race course follows Silver 6 mi from Chilao to Shortcut Saddle via Highway 2 map is schematic Moccasin Trail 1 mile .1mi .5mi ©1998 larry gassan Map 3: Mile 30 – 52 From Eagle’s Roost to Chilao with approaches to Shortcut Saddle Vetter Mtn 5508' 6.2 miles from Chilao Flats to Short Cut Saddle Cooper Canyon to Chilao, with approach to Shortcut Saddle The unsigned Mt Hillyer trail ascends a a ridge. The Silver Moccasin Trail is blacktop, and pick up the trail to the right slight grade, then makes a switchback up rejoined at the Horse Flats Campgrounds. of the rest rooms.