Location: Kern County, about 10 miles northwest of Inyokern, 150 miles from Los Angeles

Maps

Auto Club: Kern County

Forest Service: Sequoia National Forest

USGS Topo: Owens Peak 7½, Walker Pass 7½

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

Nearby Peaks: Mount Jenkins, Owens Peak, Five Fingers

Distance: 9 miles round trip on trail and cross-country

Gain: 2000'

Time: 4-5 hours round trip

Rating: Class 1, moderate

Navigation: Easy

Leader Rating: "I", normal conditions

Route: Trail mostly with easy cross-country

Original: Al Campbell and Paul A. Lipsohn, November 1972

DRIVING ROUTE 1

• Take SR 14 to Mojave.
• Continue north on SR 14 to the intersection with SR 178 (Freeman Junction).
• Go west on SR 178 to Walker Pass. Park here. Unlimited parking space.

HIKING ROUTE 1

• From Walker Pass (5246'), hike north on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) about 4 miles to a saddle (6600') southwest of the summit (UTM 100496).
• Leave the trail and follow a prominent use trail which goes diagonally up towards the ridge and hits the ridge just east of the peak.
• Turn left and go up to the summit.