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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 2

Distance: 1.3 miles round trip cross-country
Gain: 800'
Time: 1.5-2.5 hours round trip
Rating: Class 3, moderate, climbing helmets required
Original: Bill Simpson & Virginia Simpson, October 2018

DRIVING ROUTE 2

Take SR 14 to Mojave.
Continue north on SR 14 to the intersection with SR 178 (Freeman Junction).
Continue north on SR 14 another 5.3 miles to a dirt road (SE 152) on the left. Turn left. This is 0.2 mile past Indian Wells, with a lodge and brewery. Note your odometer and go as follows:
At 1.4 miles, turn right onto SE 147.
After about 100 feet, turn left onto SE 183.
At 2.0 miles, fork. Keep straight.
At 2.5 miles, park in a parking area at trailhead (near peak 4475).

HIKING ROUTE 2

From the parking area (4350'), the peak is visible as the rightmost of several points. Hike initially down but mostly up the slope to a spiny ridge coming down to the right of the summit.
Continue to the summit as per Route 1.

Note: 4WD vehicles may be necessary for driving up SE 183 to the trailhead.

During the winter of 2023, the dirt road (SE 183) suffered serious erosion and may not be passable. If you want to proceed on this Route, prior to conditions improving, be prepared to hike. Hiking the road adds an additional 2.5 miles round trip and 1200' gain.

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