Saro Chakarian follows his friends Paul Spiering, left, and Mike Shen on a hike up the Mt. Wilson Toll Road. The trail was closed by landslides in 2004, but after six months of construction it’s just days away from its official reopening. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
A jogger makes his way up the Mt. Wilson Toll Road in Altadena, the same trail upon which the first telescopes were hauled to the Mt. Wilson Observatory a century ago. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
The trail is also popular with horsemen and horsewomen. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Hikers Frank Dooley, left, and Russell Silver climb the Mt. Wilson Toll Road. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
A jogger is silhouetted during a run at sunset along the Mt. Wilson Toll Road. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
