The 51,000-acre Bridge Fire ripped through the Angeles National Forest in September 2024, destroying at least 39 homes and countless crucial wildlife habitats. All trails to the summit of Mt. Baldy ...
The recent deaths of three hikers have drawn attention to Mt. Baldy's double-sided nature, particularly the exposed-ridgeline path known as the Devil's Backbone Trail.
Officials have identified one of the three hikers found dead on Mt. Baldy this week as 19-year-old Marcus Muench Casanova of Seal Beach. Casanova fell 500 feet on Monday while hiking Devil's Backbone, ...