Mount Baden-Powell

Mount Baden-Powell
Mount Baden-Powell as seen from Blue Ridge
Highest point
Elevation9,407 ft (2,867 m) NAVD 88
Prominence2,799 ft (853 m)
Parent peakMount San Antonio
ListingHundred Peaks Section
Coordinates34°21′30″N 117°45′53″W / 34.358441036°N 117.764615353°W / 34.358441036; -117.764615353
Geography
Mount Baden-Powell
Location in California
Mount Baden-Powell
Mount Baden-Powell (the United States)
LocationLos Angeles County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeSan Gabriel Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Crystal Lake
Climbing
First ascent1933 by Weldon Heald
Easiest routeHike

Mount Baden-Powell (/ˈbeɪdən ˈpoʊ.əl/) is a peak in the San Gabriel Mountains of California named for the founder of the World Scouting Movement, Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell. It was officially recognized by the USGS at a dedication ceremony in 1931. It was originally known as East Twin or North Baldy.

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