Location: Kern County, about 9 miles west of Kernville, 185 miles from Los Angeles

Maps

Auto Club: Kern County

Forest Service: Sequoia National Forest

USGS Topo: Tobias Peak 7½, Alta Sierra 7½

HPS: Route(s), waypoints and explanation of usage

Nearby Peaks: Bohna Peak, Black Mountain #5

Distance: 2 1/4 miles one way on trail

Gain: 2200'

Time: 2 hours one way

Rating: Class 1, moderate

Navigation: Intermediate

Leader Rating: "I", normal conditions

Original: Alan Coles, November 1991

DRIVING ROUTE 2

• See the Bohna Peak guide.

HIKING ROUTE 2

• From the summit of Bohna Peak, go down the north ridge to a saddle at 6450'.
• Continue north along the ridge on a trail over bump 6991' to a trail junction at 7400' which is marked by a 4x4 post (5 miles).
• Turn right (east) and continue on trail for about a mile and 700' gain to a trail junction at 8100'.
• Keep right and follow the trail about 1/4 mile to the summit.