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See the Retired Peak Guides in the Archives for Microsoft Word and other versions of this peak guide.
Location: San Bernardino County, about 3 miles north of Fawnskin, 102 miles from Los Angeles
Maps
Auto Club | Los Angeles and Vicinity, San Bernardino Mountain Area |
Forest Service | San Bernardino National Forest |
USGS Topo | Fawnskin 7½ |
Official HPS Maps |
TPO file - Save to your computer then open with National Geographic TOPO! |
| Viewable JPG file - Approximately 860K |
| 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: Little Bear Peak
Printable version of this route
ROUTE 1
(USFS Adventure Pass may be required)
- Distance: 1 mile round trip cross-country
- Gain: 600'
- Time: 1 hour round trip
- Rating: Class 1, easy
Original: John Backus, 1975
DRIVING ROUTE 1
- Drive east on I-10 to I-215.
- Drive north on I-215 to SR 210.
- Drive east on SR 210 to SR 330.
- Drive north on SR 330 to SR 18 at the town of Running Springs.
- Drive east on SR 18 to the dam at Big Bear Lake. Turn left on SR
38.
- Drive on SR 38 to Fawnskin. Turn left (northwest) on 3N14.
Note your odometer and go as follows:
- At 1.3 miles, fork with 2N13 to the left and 3N14 to the right. Go
right.
- At 1.8 miles, fork with Holcomb Valley Road, 3N12, to the right.
- At 2.4 miles, fork. This is the turnoff for Little
Bear Peak. Go right on 3N12.
- At 3.6 miles, park at the cleared area at a saddle where the Pacific
Crest Trail (PCT) crosses the road.
HIKING ROUTE 1
- From the parking area (7800'), hike south up the opposite slope,
bearing to the left on an old cat track.
- Follow this about
1/4 mile to where it crosses a ridge.
- Turn to the right up the ridge and go
about 150 yards to another cat track.
- Follow this cat track straight up
the slope to the summit.
ALTERNATE ROUTES
From the same parking area, go left on the PCT about 1/3 mile to where a
jeep road goes uphill to the right. Follow the jeep road to the summit.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
The dirt roads are seasonal.
Please report any corrections or changes to the
Mountain Records Chair.
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