PROFESSOR THADDEUS LOWE
BOOK ABOUT THADDEUS LOWE - 1998
Historic Mount Lowe by Paul H. Rippens
(Webmaster Collection)
The Mount Lowe Railway was one of the premier outdoor experiences in Southern California from 1893 to 1936. Millions of visitors and local residents ventured into the San Gabriel Mountains aboard the railway to spend a day or several days at the Echo Mountain House or Ye Alpine Tavern which later became the Mount Lowe Tavern. This guidebook will lead you from the beginning of the railway in Altadena, into Rubio Canyon, the site of the beautiful Rubio Pavilion. You will find the best way to hike to Echo Mountain and will be able to locate the ruins of the many buildings once located there.
Next you will follow the route of the Alpine Division of the railway from Echo Mountain to Crystal Springs, the site of Ye Alpine Tavern. You will see the rebuilt ramada at Inspiration Point and hike to OM&M railway and dream of times long ago. Today, only foundations and old right-of-ways remain for visitors to see, but the Mount Lowe Railway continues to be of interest to thousands of visitors every year.