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Mt. Lowe Railway Trail to Mt. Lowe Road, including Echo Mountain: The first 1.4 miles starting from the Rubio Canyon Trailhead is sometimes referred to as Old Echo Mountain Trail.
At 10:51 p.m., three separate structure fire alerts come in: one home in Kinneloa Mesa, a series of homes just west of North Altadena Drive near Eaton Canyon, and an ominous third location: East ...
For six short years, visitors came to Echo Mountain to vacation like kings. You can hike there and imagine its charm.
The portion of the trail which was maintained by Merrill leads an approximate 2 1 ⁄ 2-mile trip directly to Echo Mountain and the ruins of the White City of the Mount Lowe Railway. It is also sometimes referred to as Lower Sam Merrill Trail because a section of the Mount Lowe 8, an old mule trail from the days of the Mount Lowe Tavern, was ...
The Echo Mountain Promontory (ca. 1896) after a snowfall, and the White City resort of the Mount Lowe Railway as seen from a higher spot on the ridge and overlooking Altadena, CA. Buildings viewed from left to right: The Echo Chalet, Echo Mountain House, Incline Powerhouse, Dormitories, and Car Barn.
The Railway opened on July 4, 1893, and consisted of nearly seven miles (11 km) of track starting in Altadena, California, at a station called Mountain Junction. Atop Echo Mountain was a 70-room Victorian hotel, the Echo Mountain House. A short distance away stood the 40-room Echo Chalet, which was ready for opening day.
Some Altadena residents returned to find their homes standing, while others are left reeling from the immense loss. Destruction, surprise, heartbreak greet Altadena residents returning after ...
The flames 'came down the hill at 80 miles per hour and cut through a Jeep Wagoneer like a blowtorch.' They outran the flames in Altadena, wondering how they lived through the fury Skip to main ...