Mount Disappointment, Angeles National Forest

Name: Mount Disappointment
Address: Angeles National Forest, United States

#14 among attractions in Angeles National Forest

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Mount Disappointment, Angeles National Forest

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Mount Disappointment is a mountain in the San Gabriel Mountains in Los Angeles County, California with a summit elevation of 5,963+ feet. It was named "Disappointment" in 1894 when USGS surveyors in the Wheeler Survey sighted it from the Santa Susana Mountains, believing it to be the highest point in the immediate area, decided to use it as their next triangulation point. When they reached the summit, however, they discovered that San Gabriel Peak half a mile to the east was 167 feet higher and it was a disappointment so they moved there instead. ()

First ascent: 1875Coordinates: 34°14'47"N, 118°6'18"W

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Eaton Canyon, Mount Wilson, Lake Avenue, La Canada Flintridge Country Club.

4.4 miS
Natural attraction, Nature, Canyon
Eaton Canyon, Los Angeles
113 min walk • Nestled within the bustling urban sprawl of Los Angeles, Eaton Canyon offers a tranquil escape for nature enthusiasts and adventure seekers alike. This picturesque canyon, located at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains, is a popular destination for hikers, bird...
3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Wilson, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
76 min walk • Mount Wilson is a peak in the San Gabriel Mountains, located within the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and Angeles National Forest in Los Angeles County, California.
5 miS
Shopping, Shopping district
Lake Avenue, La Cañada Flintridge
128 min walk • Lake Avenue is a major north–south feeder road for the Pasadena and Altadena communities in Los Angeles County, California.
5.2 miSW
34°12'52"N • 118°11'13"W
La Canada Flintridge Country Club, La Cañada Flintridge
132 min walk • Golf
4.4 miSE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Mount Wilson Toll Road, Angeles National Forest
113 min walk • The Mount Wilson Toll Road is a historic roadway which ascended Mount Wilson via a vehicular passable road from the base of the foothills in Altadena.
2.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Echo Mountain, Angeles National Forest
66 min walk • Echo Mountain is a mountain promontory of the San Gabriel Mountains, in the Angeles National Forest above Altadena, in Los Angeles County, California.
4.3 miSW
Street
Christmas Tree Lane, La Cañada Flintridge
109 min walk • Christmas Tree Lane is a 0.7-mile boulevard of deodar cedar trees in Altadena, California. The trees on the Lane, Santa Rosa Avenue, have been lighted annually as a Christmas Holiday display since 1920.
2.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Strawberry Peak, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
69 min walk • Strawberry Peak is a prominent peak in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, California. It is located about 10 miles north of Pasadena, and 28 miles from Los Angeles, along the Angeles Crest Highway.
0.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
San Gabriel Peak, Angeles National Forest
11 min walk • San Gabriel Peak is a summit in the San Gabriel Mountains in the U.S. state of California. It was named by the United States Geological Survey in 1894 and is located in the Angeles National Forest.
1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Lowe, Angeles National Forest
27 min walk • Mount Lowe is a mountain on the southern fold of the San Gabriel Mountains. Originally named Oak Mountain, it was renamed for Professor Thaddeus S.C.
3 miSE
Seminal multi-telescope observatory
Mount Wilson Observatory, Angeles National Forest
76 min walk • The Mount Wilson Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The MWO is located on Mount Wilson, a 1,740-meter peak in the San Gabriel Mountains near Pasadena, northeast of Los Angeles.