Location: Kern County, about 5 miles east of Weldon, 175 miles from Los Angeles

Maps

Auto Club: Kern County

Forest Service: Sequoia National Forest

USGS Topo: Woolstalf Creek 7½

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

Nearby Peaks: Nicolls Peak

Distance: 6 miles round trip cross-country from Nicolls Peak

Gain: 2200' from Nicolls Peak

Time: 5 hours round trip

Rating: Class 2, strenuous

Brush: Very heavy brush

Original: Paul A. Lipsohn and Dick Akawie, August 1974

DRIVING ROUTE 2

• See the Nicolls Peak guide.

HIKING ROUTE 2

• From the summit of Nicolls Peak, hike back down to the saddle you hiked up to from the parking area.
• Follow the ridge south-southwest over bumps 5207', 6023', and 6808' to the summit of Heald. There is a steep section of class 2 just north of bump 6808'. Hike up the ducked and clipped use trail over the class 2 rocks. There is a sea of brush after the top of the class 2 section. It can be bypassed somewhat on the left (east). This way is a bit easier than trying to push through the middle of the brush. Care must be used to identify your route to the peak so you can return the same way. It is very easy to get lost in the brush. The placing of supplemental stick marks at critical points can be useful.