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Location: Kern County, about 3 miles south of the town of Weldon, 175 miles from Los Angeles

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Auto Club: Kern County

Forest Service: Sequoia National Forest

USGS Topo: Woolstalf Creek 7½, Weldon 7½

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

Nearby Peaks: Heald Peak

Distance: 3 miles round trip cross-country

Gain: 2000'

Time: 5-6 hours round trip

Rating: Class 2, strenuous, summit area is class 2

Navigation: Difficult

Original: John Backus, October 1987

DRIVING ROUTE 1

• Start at SR 178 at Kernville Airport Road junction.
• Go 0.2 mile west to Vista Grande Road and turn left. Mark odometers at the intersection of Vista Grande and SR 178.
• 0.0 Go south on Vista Grande.
• In 0.5 mile, pavement ends at Bella Vista. Go straight.
• In 0.3 mile, intersect Hill View Acres Road. Go right.
• In 0.8 mile, intersect Brooks Road. Go left.
• Proceed on Brooks Road past "El Rancho Poco" and several intersections to the "W" ranch.
• In 1.0 mile, just before the "W" ranch, several roads meet. Take the one that veers left (but not sharply). 4WD is probably required for the remainder of the drive.
• In 0.3 mile, road comes in from sharp left. Keep straight.
• In 0.1 mile, fork. Go right.
• In 0.1 mile, fork. (Turn off for Heald Peak). Go left.
• In 0.1 mile, fork. Go left.
• In 1.5 mile, end of road just past a fence. Park here (3950').

Note: There are multiple confusing roads. The BLM has added road names that are shown on our latest map. Check your mileages going in and coming out.

HIKING ROUTE 1

• From the cars observe the saddle just south (right) of the summit. This is the low point between Heald and Nicolls.
• Follow a trail easterly for a short ways until you see a tree on the north side of the wide wash.
• Leave the trail here and proceed northerly until you gain the wash on the north side of the wide wash. Follow this wash until you are just south-southwest of the saddle.
• Head up toward the saddle.
• At the saddle proceed north (left) until you encounter ducks.
• Follow a well-ducked use trail northerly, contouring around the east side of some rocky terrain.
• Follow the ducks, scrambling over or around rocky outcrops to the summit.
• The southernmost summit is the high point.

This peak can be combined with Heald Peak. See Route 2 for Heald Peak.

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