Mount Baldy California Map

About Mount Baldy, California

Mount Baldy is a locality in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Mount Baldy is located at 34.2361°N, 117.6601°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 91759.

Mount Baldy rises, a formidable presence, its granite shoulders cloaked in pine and fir, reaching towards a sky that shifts from the pale blue of morning to the bruised purples of evening. It lies 9.6 miles north of Upland, CA (from Upland, CA: bearing 356°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-north-west of Rancho Cucamonga. The air here, even in the height of summer, carries a bracing coolness, a whisper of snowmelt and the deep, earthy scent of the San Gabriel Mountains. Pine needles carpet the trails, muffling footsteps as they wind through shadowed canyons and open onto sun-drenched ridges that offer sweeping vistas of the valleys below. The silence can be profound, broken only by the rustle of wind through the trees or the distant cry of a hawk circling overhead. Wildflowers, small and tenacious, push through the rocky soil, their vibrant hues a defiant splash of color against the muted greens and grays of the mountainside. This high country, once traversed by native peoples and later by prospectors seeking gold, now finds its pulse in the seasonal influx of hikers and skiers drawn to its rugged beauty. The local economy, though modest, is anchored by the services catering to these visitors, from hearty fare served in rustic lodges to the rental of equipment for conquering its snowy slopes. Remnants of its past, like the old trails and the very name of the mountain, hint at a history deeply intertwined with the natural world, a stark contrast to the sprawling urban centers that lie at its feet. The rhythm of life in Mount Baldy is dictated by the seasons, by the changing light on its peaks, and by the enduring allure of the wildness it preserves.

About This Mount Baldy Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mount Baldy, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.236117, -117.660055. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Mount Baldy and San Bernardino County.

Detailed location data for Mount Baldy includes the ZIP code (91759), telephone area code (818, 747), county seat of San Bernardino County (San Bernardino), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Mount Baldy is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.