Mt Lowe- Echo Mountain 1 - a photo on Flickriver

New Year's morning hike on Mt Lowe. View south-east towards Pasadena and Altadena, showing the edge of the former incline railway.

Located above Pasadena on the slopes of the San Gabriel mountains, the famed Mt. Lowe railway was Southern California's premiere tourist attraction for over 40 years. Passengers reached Echo Mountain via an incline, and then transferred to narrow gauge trolleys for the ride up to the resort at Alpine Tavern. There were 18 bridges, 127 curves, and the longest piece of straight track was only 227 feet. www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2yGDEp6zPg

Abandoned by Pacific Electric in 1938, the right-of-way today is preserved as a series of trails. A group of dedicated volunteers supplements the work of the Forrest Service with maintenance and historic interpretation. Over the years they've rescued a large number of artifacts that had been pushed down the mountain in the decades after abandonment.

Taken on: January 1, 2015

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Camera: Canon PowerShot S120, f/3.5, 1/2000 sec, 7.4mm, ISO 80 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon PowerShot S120
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Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/2000)
Focal Length:	7.4mm
ISO:	80
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
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