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** Use at Your Own Risk **
04B |
San Emigdio Mountain |
7495'
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Location: Kern County, about 15 miles west-northwest of Frazier Park, 90 miles from Los Angeles
Maps
| Auto Club | Kern County |
| Forest Service | Los Padres National Forest: Mt Pinos, Ojai and Santa Barbara Ranger Districts |
| USGS Topos | Sawmill Mountain 7½, Eagle Rest Peak 7½ |
| Official HPS Maps | TPO file - Save to your computer then open with National Geographic TOPO! |
| Viewable JPG file - Approximately 1.2 megs | |
| GPX file or Google Earth KML file to download to GPS units and other map software (How to use GPX and KML files) | |
| Routes as shown on CalTopo using the above files (How to use CalTopo) |
Nearby Peaks: Brush Mountain
ROUTE 1
(USFS Adventure Pass may be required)- Distance: 0.2 mile round trip cross-country
- Gain: None
- Time: 10 minutes round trip
- Rating: Class 1, easy
Original: Warren E. von Pertz, 1968
DRIVING ROUTE 1
- Go north on I-5 to the Frazier Park exit.
- Go west 7.2 miles past Frazier Park and on to Lake of the Woods.
- Keep straight here and go 5.3 miles farther to the junction with Mil Potrero Road. Turn right. Note odometer and go as follows:
- At 8.3 miles, highway junction and a ranger station at Apache Saddle. This is the turnoff for Cerro Noroeste. Go straight.
- At 8.5 miles, dirt road 9N34 on the right. Turn right.
- Drive up this road 3.3 miles to a road fork and turn-around. Park here. There is room for about five cars.
HIKING ROUTE 1
- Hike north up the gentle slope about 250 yards to the summit.
ROUTE 2
(USFS Adventure Pass may be required)- Distance: 6 miles round trip on road and cross-country
- Gain: 800'
- Time: 2 1/2-3 hours round trip
- Rating: Class 1, easy
Original: Warren E. von Pertz, 1968
DRIVING ROUTE 2
- See the Brush Mountain guide. Drive into the campground as directed.
HIKING ROUTE 2
- From the east side of Marion Campground, hike along a 4WD road to where it meets 9N34.
- Turn left and hike up to the parking spot for Route 1.
- Continue to the summit as in Route 1.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
This is a popular deer hunting area. Use extra caution during hunting season.
History of Summit Signature
Climbing Archives
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