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Bald Eagle Peak

6181'

Bald Eagle Peak is located in Kern County, 4 miles south of Bodfish/Lake Isabella, 155 miles from Los Angeles. It lies within the Sequoia National Forest. Bald Eagle Peak was added to the HPS Peak List in 1970. See the Summit Signature for more history and some background about the name of the peak.

Peak Guides
HPS has two current documented routes to the peak. Route 1 is 1 ½ miles round trip with a total of 600' of gain, and sidehills on a use trail around an intermediate bump before scrambling up some easy Class 2 rock to the summit. Route 2 is 1.2 miles and ascends a gully to a ridge thence to the summit. The Class 2 rock may be easier on Route 2.

Older Peak Guides (routes may no longer be legal or safe, use caution!): 1972, 1992, and Microsoft Word version from 2001.


Approaching Bald Eagle Peak
Photo by Janet Howell

Maps! Lots of maps!

Current Conditions
  • Weather Forecast from the National Weather Service
  • Gate status: the gate at the start of Saddle Spring Road (27S02) is usually closed in the winter. If in doubt, check with the Kern River Ranger District office in Lake Isabella, 760-379-5646.
  • Deer hunting season - "The season in Zone D-9 shall open on the fourth Saturday in September and extend for 30 consecutive days." For more information, visit the California Fish and Game Commission.
  • Sequoia National Forest Incidents (usually fires) from InciWeb
  • Adventure Passes are not currently (2011) required in Sequoia National Forest.

Trip Reports from our Archives

Emblems earned on Bald Eagle Peak
  • 24 May 1976 - Keith Felderman, 100 Peaks Emblem #474
  • 12 December 1987 - Ron Jones, 200 Peaks Bar #243
  • 18 November 1996 - Judy Hummerich, 100 Peaks Emblem #944
  • 18 November 2002 - Suzy Hermann, 100 Peaks Emblem #1040

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