Mount Burnham, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

Name: Mount Burnham
Address: San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, United States

#12 among attractions in San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Mount Burnham is one of the highest peaks in the San Gabriel Mountains. It is in the Sheep Mountain Wilderness. It is named for Frederick Russell Burnham the famous American military scout who taught Scoutcraft to Robert Baden-Powell and became one of the inspirations for the founding of the Boy Scouts. Mount Burnham was officially recognized by the USGS at a dedication ceremony in 1951. It was original known as "North Baldy Mountain". The peak is within Los Angeles County, about 16 miles north of Glendora, and 66 miles from Los Angeles. In 1956, Mount Burnham was added to the list of Signature Summits by the Hundred Peaks Section of the Sierra Club. ()

Elevation: 9001 ftCoordinates: 34°21'33"N, 117°46'55"W

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Mount Burnham – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Devil's Punchbowl, Mount Baden-Powell, Bridge to Nowhere, Table Mountain Observatory.

5.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Devil's Punchbowl, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Baden-Powell, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
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Hiking trail, Historic walking areas, Park
Bridge to Nowhere, Sheep Mountain Wilderness
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5.8 miE
Observatories and planetariums
Table Mountain Observatory, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Islip, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
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1.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Throop Peak, Sheep Mountain Wilderness
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3.9 miSW
Lake, Park
Crystal Lake Recreation Area, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
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6.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Iron Mountain, Sheep Mountain Wilderness
160 min walk • Iron Mountain is a mountain in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, California. It is within the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, in the section managed by the Angeles National Forest.
2.9 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Windy Gap Trail, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
74 min walk • The Windy Gap Trail is a short but important link of the north San Gabriel River valley to the Pacific Crest Trail in the San Gabriel Mountains in California. The trailhead starts at the uppermost parking lot of the Crystal Lake Recreation Area, which is about 3 miles up from State Route 39, 25 miles above Azusa, California.
3.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
South Mount Hawkins, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
94 min walk • South Mount Hawkins is located in the San Gabriel Mountains, and contained within the Angeles National Forest. The mountain was named after Nellie Hawkins, a popular waitress of the Squirrel Inn located on the North Fork of the San Gabriel River.
3.9 miW
Mountain pass, Nature
Islip Saddle, Angeles National Forest
101 min walk • Islip Saddle is a saddle and mountain pass in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It lies just west of Mount Islip in the San Gabriel Mountains at the intersection of State Route 2 and the northern terminus of State Route 39.