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04F

Cerro Noroeste

8286'

Location: Kern County, about 16 miles west of Frazier Park, 95 miles from Los Angeles

Maps

Auto Club	Kern County
Forest Service	Los Padres National Forest: Mt Pinos, Ojai and Santa Barbara Ranger Districts
USGS Topo	Sawmill Mountain 7½
Official HPS Maps	TPO file - Save to your computer then open with National Geographic TOPO!
	Viewable PDF file - Approximately 12 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: Grouse Mountain, Sawmill Mountain, Mount Pinos

ROUTE 1

(USFS Adventure Pass may be required)

Distance: None
Gain: None
Time: None
Rating: Drive-up
Original: Paul A. Lipsohn, 1972

DRIVING ROUTE 1

Go north on I-5 to the Frazier Park exit.
Go west 7.2 miles past Frazier Park and on to Lake of the Woods.
Keep straight here and go 5.3 miles farther to the junction with Mil Potrero Road. Turn right. Note odometer and go as follows:
At 8.3 miles, highway junction and a ranger station at Apache Saddle. Turn left.
At 16 miles, a circle road at the campground on the summit. Park at the south end of the circle near a restroom.

HIKING ROUTE 1

Hike south about 200 yards along a dirt road (which goes to a radio site) to a rockpile on the right side of the road. This is the summit.