Angeles National Forest in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Echo Phone

Photographed by Craig Baker

1. Echo Phone Marker

Inscription.
Echo Mountain is so named because of the many echoes that can be heard across Rubio Canyon. The Mt. Lowe Railway installed an Echo Phone similar to this one in the early 1900's. The base of the original Echo Phone can be seen behind this sign post.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas • Railroads & Streetcars.

Location. 34° 12.672′ N, 118° 7.213′ W. Marker is in Angeles National Forest, California, in Los Angeles County. It can be reached from Mount Lowe Railway Trail south of Sam Merrill Trail. Hike three miles up a steep trail with a 1,500-foot altitude gain from the Cobb Estate trailhead. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Altadena CA 91001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Echo Mountain House (within shouting distance of this marker); Stairway To The Sky (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Lowe Railway (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Echo Mountain House (within shouting distance of this marker); Forces of Nature (within shouting distance of this marker); Caretaker’s Cottage and Cable House

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mount Lowe Power Plants (about 500 feet away); Casino, Tennis Courts, Power Plants, and Car Barn (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Angeles National Forest.

Echo Phone and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker

2. Echo Phone and Marker

Photographed by Craig Baker

3. Echo Phone

Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 297 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 4, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.