South Mount Hawkins

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South Mount Hawkins, elevation 2,372 m (7,783')

Located in the San Gabriel Mountains, and contained within the Angeles National Forest, the mountain was named after Nellie Hawkins, a beautiful waitress of the "Squirrel Inn" located on the North Fork of San Gabriel Canyon. Although the Squirrel Inn is long gone, Nellie has her name on Mt. Hawkins and South Mt. Hawkins. There are two ridge bumps between the two named summits and they are unofficially known as "Middle Hawkins" and "Sadie Hawkins".

[edit] South Mount Hawkins Fire Lookout Tower

South Mt. Hawkins Fire Lookout Tower as it was before the Curve Fire. Last of the wooden towers in Southern California.

At the top of South Mount Hawkins stood a historic Fire lookout tower that was built in 1935. It was one of the only all-wooden towers in Southern California. It was destroyed in the Curve Fire on September 1, 2002. Although the tower is gone, there is an active citizen funded effort underway to rebuild and operate the tower.