Location: Kern County, about 15 miles east of the town of Weldon, 150 miles from Los Angeles

Maps

Auto Club: Kern County

Forest Service: Sequoia National Forest

USGS Topo: Walker Pass 7½, Owens Peak 7½, Horse Canyon 7½ (Route 2)

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

Distance: 3.6 miles round trip cross-country

Gain: 2200'

Time: 3-4 hours round trip

Rating: Class 2, moderate

Original: Jim T. Carriel, June 1982

DRIVING ROUTE 2

• At the SR 14/178 junction described in Driving Route 1, go south on SR 14 for 4.5 miles to a dirt road on the right. Some maps identify this point as "Armistead". Turn right. Note your odometer and go as follows:
• At 1.2 miles, fork. Go left.
• At 1.8 miles, forks. Go right.
• At 2.0 miles, 4-way fork. Take the second one from the left.
• At 2.4 miles, junction. Keep straight.
• At 3.8 miles, junction. Turn left.
• At 5.0 miles, fork. Go right.
• At 7.6 miles, a water trough on the right.
• At 8.2 miles, a wide area. Park here.

HIKING ROUTE 2

• From the parking area (5150'), hike northwest toward the smooth ridge of the skyline.
• Aim toward the lower end of a rock outcrop on the upper portion of the ridge. The terrain is steep and sandy.
• Once on the ridge, turn right and follow it up to the summit keeping to the left of the outcrop.