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California
Mt. Hillyer
1.8 mi
Distance
553 ft
Gain
55 min
Time
Conditions: Caution
for mountain biking, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
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caution: Agency alerts
9 active alerts in Angeles National Forest; most severe: Planning to Camp? (Stay Limits/Dispersed Camping Restrictions) until Dec. 15, 2026
USFSPosted Dec 22, 2022 · checked 10 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 88°F / low 63°F, 0% precip — 99/100 for mountain biking
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Mt. Hillyer
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 553 ft
- Elevation loss
- 336 ft
- Highest point
- 6,197 ft
- Lowest point
- 5,625 ft
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About this trail
Mt. Hillyer is a 1.79-mile trail in the Trails near Chilao system within California's Forest Service land. The trail gains 618 feet of elevation.
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- Forest Service
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