San Bernardino Peak, San Bernardino East, Anderson Peak, Shields Peak, Three Sisters
20 August 1994
By: Carleton Shay
Leaders: Carleton Shay, Frank Goodykoontz
In contrast to Frank's trip in the same area the previous week, we had perfect
weather, it was "picture perfect." Saturday our group of 13 started up the
Forsee Creek Trail a little before 7:00 am, took lunch breaks on both San
Bernardino East Peak and San Bernardino Peak, and then climbed Anderson and
Shields. It was really an uneventful trip, what with good weather and a
congenial group which kept together nicely. We were back at the cars before 6:30
pm. Of the 11 participants Saturday, only 1 elected stay over for Three Sisters
on Sunday, so we had only a small 3-car caravan to a nice camping spot near the
trailhead at Coon Creek Dropoff.
In the morning 2 others joined us and we crossed the fence onto private property
which the route crosses for about 1-1/2 miles. We noted that there was a "For
Sale" sign at the fence which could forebode problems of access for the HPS when
it is sold. We now have an agreement with the landowner for HPS access even
though it is signed "No Trespassing", this arrangement was brokered by John
Backus. The weather was warmer Sunday, in part because of the lower altitude. It
only took 2 hours and 50 minutes to get to the peak - the route is like a roller
coaster, up and down, up and down, with the peak lower than the start. We stayed
on the peak an hour and didn't rush back to the cars because it was warmer and
the altitude gain is greater on the return trip; it took us 7 hours total.
Participants Saturday: Erv and Janet Bartel, David Eisenberg, Ann Kramer, Bonnie
and Cesar Michel, Bruce and Paula Peterson, Virgil Popescu, Ray Soucy, and Ralph
Turner. Sunday: Diane Dunbar, Harriet Edwards, and Virgil Popescu.
