Location: Kern County, about 22 miles north of Mojave, 140 miles from Los Angeles

Maps

Auto Club: Kern County

USGS Topo: Pinyon Mtn 7½, Cross Mountain 7½

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

Distance: 2.7 miles round trip on trail and cross-country

Gain: 1200'

Time: 2 hours round trip

Rating: Class 1, easy

Navigation: Easy

Leader Rating: "O", normal conditions

Original: John Backus, March 1973

DRIVING ROUTE 1

• From Mojave drive north on SR 14 for 19.5 miles to Jawbone Canyon Road on the left. Turn left. Note your odometer and go as follows:
• At 4.1 miles, pavement ends.
• At 6.3 miles, fork. Go right.
• At 11.9 miles, fork to the right. Keep straight.
• At 13.8 miles, the road turns west and goes over a saddle.
• At 15.1 miles, the road goes over another saddle. This is Hoffman Summit. Park here.

HIKING ROUTE 1

• From the parking area (4846'), ascend the ridge to the northeast, staying to the right (southeast) of rocky outcrops up to the summit.