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** Use at Your Own Risk **
16D |
Dawson Peak |
9575' |
Location: San Bernardino County, about 4 miles south of Wrightwood, 84 miles from Los Angeles
Maps
| Auto Club | Los Angeles and Vicinity |
| Forest Service | Angeles National Forest |
| USGS Topo | Mount San Antonio 7½ |
| Official HPS Maps | TPO file - Save to your computer then open with National Geographic TOPO! |
| Viewable JPG file - Approximately 1.2 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: Wright Mountain, Pine Mountain #1
ROUTE 1
(USFS Adventure Pass may be required)- Distance: 5 1/2 miles round trip cross-country
- Gain: 2600' total, 1900' out plus 700' on return
- Time: 5 hours round trip
- Rating: Class 1, moderate
- Navigation: Easy
Original: Bernie Petitjean, March 1968
DRIVING ROUTE 1
- Go east on I-10 to I-15.
- Go north on I-15 to SR 138. Turn left (west).
- Go west on SR 138 to the junction with SR 2. Turn left.
- Go southwest on SR 2 through Wrightwood and 4 miles further to the junction with N4. Keep left on SR 2.
- Go 1.8 miles farther to a large parking area on both sides of the road. At the beginning of the left parking area is the Blue Ridge Road (dirt). Take this road. Note your odometer and go as follows:
- At 0.3 mile, fork. Keep right.
- At 1.4 miles, fork at a ski run. Keep left.
- At 2.4 miles, Blue Ridge Campground (pavement ends).
- At 5.1 miles, Guffy Campground on the left. Keep right and go through a gate.
- At 5.6 miles, fork. Keep left.
- At 7.2 miles, the road swings left around a ridge with a parking area on the right. Park here. This is also the trailhead for Wright Mountain and Pine Mountain #1.
HIKING ROUTE 1
- From the parking area (8310'), follow the obvious trail (quite steep in spots) over several bumps to Pine Mountain #1, which is just to the left of the trail.
- Continue on trail past the summit of Pine Mountain #1 and go down to the saddle between Pine Mountain #1 and Dawson Peak.
- Continue up to Dawson Peak. It is to the left of the trail. Leave the trail when it starts down to the Dawson-Baldy saddle.
ROUTE 2
(USFS Adventure Pass may be required)(Use if gate is locked on Route 1 at Guffy Campground)
- Distance: 8 1/2 miles round trip cross-country
- Gain: 3600' total, 2500' out plus 1100' on return
- Time: 6 hours round trip
- Rating: Class 1, strenuous
- Navigation: Easy
Original: George Wysup, July 2000
DRIVING ROUTE 2
- Go east on I-10 to I-15.
- Go north on I-15 to SR 138. Turn left (west).
- Go west on SR 138 to the junction with SR 2. Turn left.
- Go southwest on SR 2 through Wrightwood and 4 miles further to the junction with N4. Keep left on SR 2.
- Go 1.8 miles farther to a large parking area on both sides of the road. At the beginning of the left parking area is the Blue Ridge Road (dirt). Take this road. Note your odometer and go as follows:
- At 0.3 mile, fork. Keep right.
- At 1.4 miles, fork at a ski run. Keep left.
- At 2.4 miles, Blue Ridge Campground (pavement ends).
- At 5.1 miles, Guffy Campground turnoff on the left. Keep left, go about 0.2 mile, and park at east end of Guffy Campground (8250'). Do not occupy a campsite unless you plan to use it.
HIKING ROUTE 2
- Hike east past the outhouse going along a ridge which leads down to the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). Follow the PCT past the intersection with the Acorn Trail (to Wrightwood).
- Continue along the PCT for about 0.7 mile until the parking area (8310') for Route 1 is visible below you to your right.
- Hike down to the parking area for Route 1. There is a spade marker with a red and white sign and a wooden sign with the legend "Sheep Mountain Wilderness" at the parking area.
- Follow the obvious trail (quite steep in spots) over several bumps to Pine Mountain #1 which is just to the left of the trail.
- Continue on trail past the summit of Pine Mountain #1 and go down to the saddle between Pine Mountain #1 and Dawson Peak.
- Continue up to Dawson Peak. It is to the left of the trail. Leave the trail when it starts down to the Dawson-Baldy saddle.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
The ridge up to Pine Mountain #1 is also known as the "Other Devil's Backbone". It has very steep slopes on both sides and can be very dangerous in icy conditions.
The road from Blue Ridge goes through the top of a ski resort. This road is always closed at the SR 2 junction during the ski season.
ROUTE 3
From Mount San Antonio(USFS Adventure Pass may be required)
- Distance: 3 miles round trip cross-country
- Gain: 1900' total, 700' out plus 1200' on return
- Time: 2 1/2 hours round trip
- Rating: Class 1, very strenuous
Original: Luella Martin
DRIVING ROUTE 3
- See the Mount San Antonio guide.
HIKING ROUTE 3
- From the summit of Mount San Antonio, hike north down a ridge to the saddle just southwest of Dawson Peak.
- Hike northeast along the ridge up to the summit.
NOTE
You must first climb Mount San Antonio (Mt Baldy) by any appropriate route to reach Route 3.
ALTERNATE ROUTES
Drive to the trailhead for Gobblers Knob (6400'). See driving instructions for Gobblers Knob. Walk west along the PCT to the parking area for Route 1. The additional distance to the parking area for Route 1 is about 5 1/2 miles round trip with 2000' of additional gain. Class 1, very strenuous.
Mount San Antonio (Mt Baldy) can be climbed from Dawson Peak. The combination of Pine Mountain #1, Dawson Peak, and Mount San Antonio would be very strenuous. Using Route 1 above the gain would be 4500', and the distance 8 1/2 miles.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
The peak is in the Sheep Mountain Wilderness. Permits are not required for day hikes at this time.
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