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** Use at Your Own Risk **
23I |
Chaparrosa Peak |
5541' |
Location: San Bernardino County, about 7 miles west-northwest of Yucca Valley, 128 miles from Los Angeles
Maps
| Auto Club | Los Angeles and Vicinity |
| USGS Topo | Rimrock 7½ |
| Official HPS Maps | TPO file - Save to your computer then open with National Geographic TOPO! |
| Viewable PDF file - Approximately 810K | |
| 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) |
ROUTE 1
- Distance: 6.6 miles round trip on trail
- Gain: 1200'
- Time: 3 hours round trip
- Rating: Class 1, easy
Original: Bill T. Russell, June 1989
DRIVING ROUTE 1
- Drive east on I-10 past Banning to SR 62.
- Go north on SR 62 to Pioneertown Road in Yucca Valley. Turn left.
- Go north on Pioneertown Road 7.3 miles to Pipes Canyon Road. Turn left (west).
- Go 0.6 mile to a fork. Go right.
- Continue 0.3 mile farther to a parking area at 51010 Pipes Canyon Road ("The Pipes", UTM 421811). Park here.
HIKING ROUTE 1
- From the parking area (4460'), hike south along an oxidized (rusted) steel fence to an opening to the Chaparrosa Peak Trail, and a sign-in register.
- Sign in here and follow the well marked trail to the summit, approximately 3.3 miles.
ROUTE 2
- Distance: 8 miles round trip on trail
- Gain: 1300'
- Time: 3-4 hours round trip
- Rating: Class 1, easy
Original: Dick Akawie and Al Campbell, September 1968
DRIVING ROUTE 2
- Drive east on I-10 past Banning to SR 62.
- Go north on SR 62 to Pioneertown Road in Yucca Valley. Turn left.
- Go north on Pioneertown Road 7.3 miles to Pipes Canyon Road. Turn left (west).
- Go 0.6 mile to a fork. Go right.
- Continue 0.3 mile farther to a parking area at 51010 Pipes Canyon Road ("The Pipes", UTM 421811). Park here.
HIKING ROUTE 2
- From the parking area (4460'), hike west towards Pipes Canyon.
- Pick up the well marked Pipes Canyon Trail (Indian Trail Loop) at a white steel gate. Sign in at the register box.
- Follow the trail past the Olsen Ruins and continue on the Indian Loop Trail.
- Follow the Indian Loop to the south-southeast (left, up the canyon) at a fork past the ruins. The trail fork is marked with signage.
- Follow the trail up the canyon to the Chaparrosa Peak Trail (connecting to Route 1).
- Turn right (south) and follow the trail 0.6 mile up to the summit.
- Coming down, retrace the route up, or continue on "Indian Loop." For the "Indian Loop," when you reach the trail fork, continue right on the Chaparrosa Peak Trail, back to the parking area, 3.3 miles from the summit.
NOTE
Hiking off trail is discouraged.
Since both routes share the same parking spot, they can be combined into an excellent loop trip.
ACCESS NOTE
Chaparrosa Peak burned over in the devastating Sawtooth Complex Fire of 2006. The peak is within the Pioneertown Mountains Preserve. Previous hiking restrictions following the fire have been lifted and the Preserve is open for hiking. The Preserve is open seven days per week, sunrise to sunset. It is OK to come out after dark, but park outside the gate and leave a note on your vehicle (so they don't go in looking for you). Docent led hikes can be scheduled through the Preserve office (760) 369-7105 if you would like to learn more about the area.
History of Summit Signature
Climbing Archives
Please report any corrections or changes (including the reopening of the Preserve) to the Mountain Records Chair.