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: Morris Peak, Owens Peak, Five Fingers

Distance: 13 miles round trip on trail and cross-country

Gain: 2700'

Time: 7 hours round trip

Rating: Class 1, strenuous

Navigation: Moderate

Leader Rating: "I", normal conditions

Route: Mostly on trail, some steep cross-country with a short easy class 3 section

Original: John Backus, June 1987

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 6 miles to the ridge which comes down northeast from the peak. There is usually a duck at this point.
• Leave the trail and go up the ridge to a flat area at 7320'+ (UTM 106520).
• Continue up the ridge and pick up a ducked route off to the left side of the ridge. Follow this up to the base of the summit block.
• Go up a very short class 3 section to the summit.