Thirty-five people met the leaders at Mountain Center during the recent week-end
Los Angeles heat wave and were agreeably surprised to find the weather windy and
almost cold. The group caravaned in over the new road from Hurkey Creek
campground to Pine Springs Ranch, where we had permission to park. From there we
hiked up to the Dougherty ranch, which we also had permission to cross, and up
the jeep road on the south slope of Antsell Rock. From the end of this road we
bushwhacked up to the ridge extending south of the mountain, then went along
this to the base of the large rock outcropping which is the summit. This is a
third class scramble, which everyone made in due course. The wind subsided
somewhat at this time, so lunch on top was very pleasant. Three latecomers
joined us there, as did How Bailey (who had come over from Southwell) so we had
some spares in case we lost anyone on the way down. An hour was spent getting
everyone off the summit, after which we bushwhacked back to the jeep road. We
arrived back at the cars about 4:30, in good time to tackle the Sunday afternoon
homecoming traffic.
