Islip Saddle, California
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Islip Saddle is a gap in Los Angeles County
, California
, United States
. It lies just west of Mount Islip
in the San Gabriel Mountains
at the intersection of State Route 2 and the northern terminus of State Route 39
.
which crosses Route 2 at the saddle.
Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It lies just west of Mount Islip
Mount Islip
Mount Islip is a peak in the Angeles National Forest. On a clear day the sharp, high peak provides impressive views of both the Mojave Desert and the Los Angeles Basin all the way to the ocean....
in the San Gabriel Mountains
San Gabriel Mountains
The San Gabriel Mountains Range is located in northern Los Angeles County and western San Bernardino County, California, United States. The mountain range lies between the Los Angeles Basin and the Mojave Desert, with Interstate 5 to the west and Interstate 15 to the east...
at the intersection of State Route 2 and the northern terminus of State Route 39
California State Route 39
State Route 39 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that travels through Orange and Los Angeles counties. Its southern terminus is at Pacific Coast Highway , in Huntington Beach, and its northern terminus is at Islip Saddle on Angeles Crest Highway in the Angeles National...
.
Trailheads
There are three trailheads at Islip Saddle. Two of the trailheads are part of the Pacific Crest TrailPacific Crest Trail
The Pacific Crest Trail is a long-distance mountain hiking and equestrian trail on the Western Seaboard of the United States. The southern terminus is at the California border with Mexico...
which crosses Route 2 at the saddle.