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: 4 miles round trip cross-country

Gain: 2400'

Time: 3-4 hours round trip

Rating: Class 1, moderate

Navigation: Moderate

Leader Rating: "I", normal conditions

Route: All cross-country, steep most of the way

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

DRIVING ROUTE 2

• Take SR 14 to Mojave.
• Continue north on SR 14 to the intersection with SR 178 (Freeman Junction).
• Continue north on SR 14 for 5.3 miles to Indian Wells Canyon Road (dirt) on the left. This is 0.4 mile north of the Homestead Cafe. Turn left. Note your odometer and go as follows:
• At 2.6 miles, Powers Well on the left. Keep straight.
• At 2.7 miles, fork. Go right.
• At 3.8 and 3.9 miles, forks. Keep left.
• At 5.2 miles, fork. Go right.
• At 5.8 miles, fork. Keep left. This is the turnoff for Owens Peak.
• Drive about 0.5 mile to an abandoned mine (gold and tungsten). Park here. Do not block the road.

HIKING ROUTE 2

• From the parking area (4840'), hike up the road past the cable.
• Keep left at the first fork and right at the second fork.
• Continue past the end of the road into the canyon ahead.
• Continue up to the saddle at 6500'.
• Turn left, leave the trail, and go up the ridge (south) to the summit.