Location: Kern County, about 13 miles south of Inyokern, about 124 miles from Los Angeles

Maps

Distance: 4 miles round trip cross-country

Gain: 1450' total, 1300' out plus 150' on return

Time: 4 hours round trip

Rating: Class 1, moderate

Original: Joe Young

DRIVING ROUTE 1

• From Mojave, go north on SR 14 for 20.7 miles to the Randsburg Road on the right. Turn right.
• Go east on the Randsburg Road 11.1 miles to a dirt road on the left at some white drums. This is Mesquite Canyon Road (signed EP 100). Turn left (north). This junction is 1.1 miles west of the junction of the Garlock Road and the Randsburg Road. Note your odometer and go as follows:
• At 4.0 miles, junction. Go straight (downhill) continuing on EP 100.
• At 4.2 miles, a fork, go right on EP 15/26.
• At 5.3 miles, a parking area on the left were an old jeep road has been blocked. Park here. 2WD usually OK to this point.

HIKING ROUTE 1

• The parking area is just east of Colorado Camp (3940').
• Hike northwest up a broad ridge past a rainwater collector to high point 4283'.
• From here descend to the saddle on the north side of this bump.
• Hike up to the gully just west of elevation 4546'. Go up to the top of this gully and enter another gully above. Continue up this gully passing a field of boulders on the left and up to the saddle just southwest of the crater at elevation 4942'.
• Hike northwest up to the top of the ridge.
• Turn right and follow this ridge up to the summit. Alternatively, it is possible to hike down through the crater and up to the saddle on the northeast side. Turn left and follow a use trail up the ridge to the summit.