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13H

Pinyon Ridge

6535'
(UTM 308060)

Location: Los Angeles County, about 12 miles southeast of Pearblossom, 63 miles from Los Angeles

Maps

Auto Club	Los Angeles and Vicinity
Forest Service	Angeles National Forest
USGS Topos	Valyermo 7½, Mescal Creek 7½
Official HPS Maps	TPO file - Save to your computer then open with National Geographic TOPO!
	Viewable JPG file - Approximately 625K
	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)

ROUTE 4

(USFS Adventure Pass may be required)

Distance: 2 miles round trip
Gain: 1120' total, 1090' out plus 30' on return
Time: 1 1/2 to 2 hours round trip
Difficulty: Moderate
Original: Peter & Ignacia Doggett, August 2011

DRIVING ROUTE 4

From Pomona, drive east on I-10 for 14 miles to I-15.
Drive north on I-15 for 22 miles to SR-138.
Drive west on SR-138 for 8.6 miles to SR-2.
Drive on SR-2 (through Wrightwood) for 8.9 miles to Big Pines Ranger Station.
Just beyond the Ranger Station, turn right on N-4 and reset odometer.
Dron on N-4 for 5.4 miles and park by mil marker 6.12 (5480').

HIKING ROUTE 4

From the south side of N-4, walk 30 yards through a stand of trees, then follow a dirt road to the left (southeast). The dirt road goes up over a shoulder and descends 30'.
At about 0.2 mile from the parking area, climb up a steep firebreak that follows the south bearing ridgeline.
The ridge becomes less steep around 6200' and takes you to the summit plateau.