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01I

Five Fingers

5174'

Location: Kern County, about 7 miles northwest of Inyokern, 153 miles from Los Angeles

Maps

Auto Club Kern County
USGS Topo Owens Peak 7½
Official HPS Maps TPO file - Save to your computer then open with National Geographic TOPO!
  Viewable JPG file - Approximately 585K
  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: Morris Peak, Mount Jenkins, Owens Peak

ROUTE 1

Distance: 2 miles round trip cross-country
Gain: 1600'
Time: 2-3 hours round trip
Rating: Class 3, moderate, climbing helmets required

Original: Al Campbell, December 1973

DRIVING ROUTE 1

HIKING ROUTE 1

Alternatively, it is possible to hike to the left of the summit and go around the peak to the spiny ridge as described above.

Note: HPS policy requires the possession and use of a climbing helmet on Class 3 terrain or where the hazard of rockfall is present.