Summit 2,569′ “Teri’s Peak”

Sunrise over San Jacinto Peak from the trail up Teri’s Peak.

20 OCTOBER 2024 W6/CT-195

One star – Nothing special but I’d do it again.

Elevation:	2,569′
Route:	Good trail
Hike Distance:	2.25 miles round trip
Elevation Gain:	800′
Navigation:	Easy
Steepness:	Moderate
Vehicle:	Passenger car
Road:	Good dirt road to Horse Camp
Cell Coverage:	Good Verizon

Hike basics

Another 5AM start from Topanga Canyon found me back in the Bernasconi Hills after last weekend’s enjoyable hike up Mount Russell (W6/CT-188). There is a $10 day use fee ($3bfor seniors) and the recreation area opens at 6AM. I got to the Horse Camp trailhead before the sun came.

Here is my track up Teri’s Peak

There were a few early-risers hiking down the trail before sunrise and a dozen or so people visited this summit during my activation. This summit is much more heavily traveled than the neighboring Mount Russell. The granite boulders the punctuate the trail are scarred with graffiti and there was quite a bit of trash. All this led me to only give this summit one star. I did see a couple with a trash bag and a trash picker cleaning up some of the mess on the way down. Good for them!