outdoors

Echo Mountain

Echo Mountain is what I consider the most interesting hike in Los Angeles. Located just north of Pasadena, Echo Mountain has a fascinating story, which hikers will discover in part as they weave their way up to the summit. More than a century ago, the summit was home to Echo Mountain Resort, where guests would wind their way around the mountain on a cable incline railway to the top, gaining 1,300 feet of elevation along the way. Decades later, the railway and old Victorian hotel now live on in ruins and a listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Who said L.A. has no history?