Mount Wilson Toll Road, Angeles National Forest

#2 among attractions in Angeles National Forest

Hiking, Hiking trail

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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. It was accessible from Pasadena via Santa Anita Avenue which drove right to the front porch of the toll house. The road is still accessible to non-motorized traffic by way of Eaton Canyon. Segments of it have been closed at various times due to landslides. A 2005 landslide destroyed 50 yards of the road, but it has since been rebuilt and reopened. ()

Coordinates: 34°11'54"N, 118°3'14"W

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Mount Wilson Toll Road – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Eaton Canyon, Westfield Santa Anita, Santa Anita Park, Mount Wilson.

2.7 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Canyon
Eaton Canyon, Los Angeles
69 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...
4.4 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Westfield Santa Anita, Los Angeles
112 min walk • Westfield Santa Anita is a super-regional shopping mall located in Arcadia, California adjacent to the Santa Anita Race Track.
4 miS
Sports venue for live horse-racing
Santa Anita Park, Los Angeles
103 min walk • Santa Anita Park is a Thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, United States. It offers some of the prominent horse racing events in the United States during early fall, winter and in spring.
1.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Wilson, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
47 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.
3.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Lowe, Angeles National Forest
96 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.
3.2 miSW
Synagogue
Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center, Los Angeles
81 min walk • The Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center is a synagogue and community center affiliated with Conservative Judaism, located in Pasadena, California.
1.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chantry Flat, Angeles National Forest
47 min walk • Chantry Flat is a designated "Recreation Area" within the Angeles National Forest, about three miles into Big Santa Anita Canyon, and is closely associated with the towns of Arcadia and Sierra Madre, CA.
1.5 miNW
Seminal multi-telescope observatory
Mount Wilson Observatory, Angeles National Forest
38 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.
2.6 miS
Park
Sierra Madre Memorial Park, Sierra Madre
66 min walk • Sierra Madre Memorial Park is a historic landmark park in Sierra Madre, California. The public park is dedicated to Sierra Madre residents who have served in the U.S. Armed forces. The park has monuments, a band shell, tennis court, playground, covered picnic area and a historic house, called the park house, that is a historic landmark.
4.1 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Sam Merrill Trail, Angeles National Forest
105 min walk • The Sam Merrill Trail is a major hiking trail in the Las Flores Canyon of the San Gabriel Mountain Range north of Altadena, California, which leads to the top of Echo Mountain. It was built by Charles Warner and the Forest Conservation Club of Pasadena during the 1930s.
2.5 miNW
Tower
KCBS-TV/FM Tower, Angeles National Forest
65 min walk • KCBS-TV/FM Tower is a 296.4 meter high guyed radio/television tower on Mount Wilson above Los Angeles at 123 CBS Lane. The KCBS-TV/FM Tower was built in 1986. It was owned by CBS Corporation and used by KCBS-TV and KCBS-FM.