2018 Map of Mount Wilson

About this map

Mount Wilson stands as the centerpiece of this terrain, where the high peaks of the San Gabriel Mountains drop sharply into the residential basins of the northern Los Angeles suburbs. The landscape is defined by its verticality, transitioning from the telecommunications towers and peaks like San Gabriel Peak and Mt Lowe down to the engineered flood controls of the Sierra Madre Debris Basin and Santa Anita Debris Basin. The map captures the dense interface between the wild slopes of the Angeles National Forest and the developed neighborhoods of Sierra Madre, Pasadena, and Monrovia. This era is marked by significant educational and cultural infrastructure, including Pasadena City College and the American Acad of Dramatic Arts-West. Historic recreational landmarks like Inspiration Point and Echo Mtn remain prominent, reached by networks of fire roads and trails like the Mt Wilson Trl.