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: 3 miles one way on trail and cross-country

Gain: 1100'

Time: 2 hours one way

Rating: Class 2, strenuous with Owens Peak

Navigation: Difficult

Route Finding: Difficult

Leader Rating: "I", normal conditions

Route: The cross-country is steep/rocky/brushy with a short easy class 3 section at the summit.

Original: Byron Prinzmetal, January 2002

DRIVING ROUTE 3

• Same as Driving Route 2.

HIKING ROUTE 3

• From the summit of Owens Peak, hike down the ridge that goes southwest from the summit until you reach the saddle where you intersect the PCT. As you hike down the ridge, you need to be careful to avoid the technical rock sections. Excellent route finding skills are required.
• Turn left (south) along the PCT for about 2 miles to the ridge which comes down northeast from the summit. There is usually a duck at this point.
• Continue as in Route 1.