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Mount Jenkins

7921'
(UTM 102519)

Location: Kern County, about 10 miles northwest of Inyokern, 150 miles from Los Angeles

Maps

Auto Club	Kern County
Forest Service	Sequoia National Forest
USGS Topos	Owens Peak 7½, Walker Pass 7½
Official HPS Maps	TPO file - Save to your computer then open with National Geographic TOPO!
	Viewable PDF file - Approximately 10 megs
	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, Owens Peak, Five Fingers

ROUTE 1

Distance: 14.5 miles round trip on trail and cross-country
Gain: 3300'
Time: 7 hours round trip
Rating: Class 1, strenuous
Navigation: Moderate
Leader Rating: "I", normal conditions
Route: Mostly on trail, some steep cross-country with a short easy class 3 section
Original: John Backus, June 1987

DRIVING ROUTE 1

Take SR 14 to Mojave.
Continue north on SR 14 to the intersection with SR 178 (Freeman Junction).
Go west on SR 178 to Walker Pass. Park here. Unlimited parking space.

HIKING ROUTE 1

From Walker Pass (5246'), hike north on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) about 6 miles to the ridge which comes down northeast from the peak. There is usually a duck at this point.
Leave the trail and go up the ridge to a flat area at 7320'+ (UTM 106520).
Continue up the ridge and pick up a ducked route off to the left side of the ridge. Follow this up to the base of the summit block.
Go up a very short class 3 section to the summit.