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: 9 miles round trip cross-country

Gain: 2800'

Time: 5-6 hours round trip

Rating: Class 2, moderate

Original: Frank Dobos, April 1990

DRIVING ROUTE 3

• Take SR 14 to Mojave.
• At the SR 14/178 junction described in Driving Route 1, go west on SR 178 for 7.0 miles to a dirt road on the left just past mile marker 81.50.
• Turn left and park at this dirt road junction to avoid a citation for driving into the Kiavah Wilderness.

HIKING ROUTE 3

• From the parking area (4760') on the southwest side of the highway, turn right through a Wilderness area gate onto an old road for about 500' to a road on the right with posts blocking it.
• Take this road 1.5 miles to its end (5300').
• From here, hike west up the open slope aiming toward the saddle (6250') just south of 6691'.
• From this saddle go south up the ridge over 6945' and on up to the summit plateau.
• Turn southeast and continue up to the summit. On the return trip it is possible to descend directly from the saddle 1/4 mile northwest of the summit.