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Summit 3,853′

Looking north at the Agua Dulce Movie Ranch aka Firestone Ranch, Letteau Ranch or Annan Ranch with Mount McDill Behind 9 NOVEMBER 2024 W6/CT-165 Elevation: 3,853′ Route: 4×4 trail Hike Distance: 4.0 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 1000′ Navigation: Easy Steepness: Moderate Vehicle: High clearance suggest for the last bit Road: Good dirt road CellContinue reading “Summit 3,853′”

Summit 2,569′ “Teri’s Peak”

Sunrise over San Jacinto Peak from the trail up Teri’s Peak. 20 OCTOBER 2024 W6/CT-195 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 CanyonContinue reading “Summit 2,569′ “Teri’s Peak””

Mount Russell

Perris Lake to the southwest of this fine summit 12 OCTOBER 2024 W6/CT-188 Elevation: 2,703′ Route: Good Trail Hike Distance: 4 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 950′ via route 2 Navigation: Easy Steepness: Moderate Vehicle: Passenger car Road: Paved Cell Coverage: Excellent Verizon Hike basics I left Topanga Canyon right at 5AM and got toContinue reading “Mount Russell”

San Guillermo Mountain

Here’s my comfy little station looking east toward Lockwood Valley and Frazier Mountain. 5 October 2024 W6/SC-012 Elevation: 6,585′ Route: Cross country Hike Distance: 3.8 miles round trip from gate Elevation Gain: 875′ Navigation: A bit tricky to start/end Steepness: Moderate Vehicle: Passenger car Road: Good dirt road Cell Coverage: Good Verizon Hike basics ThisContinue reading “San Guillermo Mountain”

Vollmer Peak

Looking northeast to Briones Reservoir. 20 SEPTEMBER 2024 W6/NC-298 Elevation: 1,906′ Route: Trail Hike Distance: 1.5 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 375′ Navigation: Easy Steepness: Gentle Vehicle: Passenger car Road: Paved Cell Coverage: Excellent Verizon Hike basics If Flint Peak in Southern California is owned by David N6AN, then Vollmer Peak should be renamed MountContinue reading “Vollmer Peak”

Lockwood Peak

Sunrise near the trailhead. Didn’t see another soul all day 14 September 2024 W6/SC-016 Elevation: 6,261′ Route: Forest service trail and cross country Hike Distance: 5.5 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 1,200′ Navigation: Easy Steepness: Steep cross country Vehicle: High clearance suggested Road: Good dirt road Cell Coverage: Good Verizon Hike basics I last hikedContinue reading “Lockwood Peak”

Toro Peak

The station on the uneven ground of the summit. Looking south with Cuymaca Peak in the background. SPECIAL ACCESS NOTE: This summit is on the Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians reservation. A day-use permit is required to visit this summit. Permits are $40 per person and must be obtained in advance. A liability waiverContinue reading “Toro Peak”

Summit 1,302

In the Santa Monica Mountains we mostly have Orange Monkeyflower. Here the red variety prevailed. 27 APRIL 2024 W6/SC-454 Elevation: 1,302′ Route: Trail and fire road Hike Distance: 1.25 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 450′ Navigation: Easy Steepness: Extremely steep Vehicle: Passenger car Road: Paved Cell Coverage: Good coverage Verizon Hike basics Post to follow…

Government Mountain

Looking north across Government Prairie at Government Mountain. 20 APRIL 2024 W7A/CS-012 Elevation: 8,330′ Route: Cross country Hike Distance: 1.5 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 870′ Navigation: Fairly easy Steepness: Extremely steep Vehicle: Passenger car Road: Good dirt road Cell Coverage: Verizon Hike basics After doing the higher Government Hill, I continued on to thisContinue reading “Government Mountain”