Inspiration Point
Inspiration Point is a scenic viewpoint in Los Angeles, Southern California, California and has an elevation of 4,688 feet. Inspiration Point is situated nearby to the ruins Ye Alpine Tavern, as well as near Muir Peak.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Lowe and Echo Mountain.
Mount Lowe
Peak
Photo: Magi Media, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Lowe is a mountain on the southern fold of the San Gabriel Mountains. Originally named Oak Mountain, it was renamed for Professor Thaddeus S.C. Lowe, who is credited for being the first person to set foot on and plant the American flag at its peak, and who built the Mount Lowe Railway to its foot in 1896.
Echo Mountain
Peak
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Echo Mountain is a mountain promontory of the San Gabriel Mountains, in the Angeles National Forest above Altadena, in Los Angeles County, California.
San Gabriel Peak
Peak
Photo: Justin.Johnsen, CC BY 3.0.
San Gabriel Peak is a summit in the San Gabriel Mountains in the U.S. state of California. It was named by the United States Geological Survey in 1894 and is located in the Angeles National Forest. San Gabriel Peak is situated 1½ miles north of Inspiration Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Altadena and Red Box.
Altadena
Town
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Altadena is an unincorporated area, and census-designated place in the San Gabriel Valley and the Verdugos regions of Los Angeles County, California. Directly north of Pasadena, it is located approximately 14 miles from Downtown Los Angeles. Altadena is situated 2½ miles southwest of Inspiration Point.
Red Box
Locality
Photo: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Red Box is the name of the junction of the Angeles Crest Highway, the Mt. Wilson-Red Box Road, and the Rincon-Red Box Road. It is located at the 1,422-meter saddle between Mount Lawlor and San Gabriel Peak. Red Box is situated 2½ miles north of Inspiration Point.
Kinneloa Mesa
Hamlet
Kinneloa Mesa is an unincorporated community located in Los Angeles County, California, United States, with a population of 1,070 as of 2000. Unlike Altadena, a larger unincorporated area nearby, Kinneloa Mesa is not an official census-designated place. Kinneloa Mesa is situated 3½ miles southeast of Inspiration Point.
Inspiration Point
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Los Angeles, Southern California, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.2216° or 34° 13′ 18″ northLongitude
-118.10936° or 118° 6′ 34″ westElevation
4,688 feet (1,429 metres)Open location code
85636VCR+J7OpenStreetMap ID
node 358786371OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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