Frazier Mountain
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Named after the early pioneer family that struck gold nearby, Frazier Mountain was home to the first primitive fire lookout in what would become the Los Padres National Forest, which was active from before 1920 until 1991. The area is beautiful pine forests and the summit offers breathtaking views of the surrounding landscapes that beg to be photographed.
Route 1 is a scenic drive-up high clearance Frazier Mountain Road, which makes a long gradual hike (13 miles rt 2700’ gain) when the road is closed to traffic in the winter. The less traveled Route 2 starts in the town of Frazier Park and ascends a steep gully for 3 miles before joining a road and continuing on more gently to the peak.
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Driving route
Take I-5 north past Gorman to the Frazier Park turnoff.
Go west on Frazier Park Mountain Road for 7 miles to the junction with the Lockwood Valley Road in Lake of the Woods. Turn left.
Go 0.9 mile on the Lockwood Valley Road to the entrance to the Chuchupate Ranger Station on the left. Turn left. Note your odometer and go as follows:
At 2.5 miles, pass the Chuchupate Campground. Pavement ends.
At 3.0 miles, seasonal gate.
At 5.8 miles, fork. Go right.
At 7.1 miles, summit with a lookout tower. Park here.
Hiking route
Note: The dirt road past the Chuchupate Ranger Station is seasonal and may be gated about 3 miles above the Ranger Station.
Driving route
From Sylmar rideshare (Roxford & I-5) drive north on I-5 about 45 miles to the Frazier Mtn. Park Road. Exit freeway.
At end of the off-ramp, reset odometer & turn left.
At 3.7 miles there is a flashing red stop sign. Turn left here on Monterey Trail.
At 3.8 miles, turn left on Park Drive.
At about 4.0 miles, Park Drive veers south and turns into East End Drive. Continue.
At 4.3 miles the pavement ends. Park here.
Hiking route
From the parking area (4900′), hike southwest up the dirt road & pass a gate after 0.1 mile.
Continue up the dirt road for another mile until it ends (5450′).
Turn right and follow a path that goes up a major, steep canyon for 1.5 miles.
Upon reaching the top of the NE gully (7500′ contour), head west for 0.2 mile to a faint dirt road.
Turn left and follow this dirt road for 0.2 mile to 8N24 (elevation 7700′).
Turn right on 8N24 & after 1.2 miles, you’ll meet 121, a dirt road that comes up from Arrastra Flat. Keep right.
After another 0.5 mile, turn left and follow this dirt road for 1 mile to the summit antennas.
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Additional Peak Information
Special conditions: Because of repeated vandalism, the summit register has been moved to a pile of rocks very roughly 30 yards northeast of the benchmark.
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