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Location: Riverside County, about 5 miles east-southeast of Idyllwild, 115 miles from Los Angeles

Auto Club	Riverside County, Los Angeles and Vicinity
Forest Service	San Bernardino National Forest
USGS Topos	Idyllwild 7½, Palm View Peak 7½
Official HPS Maps	TPO file - Save to your computer then open with National Geographic TOPO!
	Viewable JPG file - Approximately 720K
	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)

From Southwell Peak
(USFS Adventure Pass may be required)

Distance: 1.5 miles one way on trail, use trail, and cross-country
Gain: 500'
Time: 2 hours one way
Rating: Class 3, strenuous, climbing helmets required, with Southwell Peak
Navigation: Difficult
Original: Frank Dobos, November 1992

From Southwell Peak, descend back to the PCT.
Hike this trail south past bump 7520'+ to saddle (7200'-) on the ridge just before the trail descends on the left (east) side. This is about 1/2 mile north-northwest of Antsell Rock.
Leave the trail here and follow the rocky ridge that alternates between class 1 and class 2. Pass the rocky bump just north of Antsell on the right (west) side and hike up to the face of Antsell in a narrow notch.
Facing Antsell, a large class 3 crack goes up to the right. Go up this crack to a ledge at the top.
Turn left and contour left up past some trees into a gully. Go up this gully crossing an easier rock path until you come out on the ridge.
Turn right and go up the ridge to the summit.

Note: HPS policy requires the possession and use of a climbing helmet on Class 3 terrain or where the hazard of rockfall is present.