Location: San Bernardino County, about 17 miles north of Cucamonga, 73 miles from Los Angeles

Maps

Auto Club: Los Angeles and Vicinity

Forest Service: Angeles National Forest

USGS Topo: Telegraph Peak 7½

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

Distance: 2 miles round trip on firebreak

Gain: 800'

Time: 1 1/2-2 hours round trip

Rating: Class 1, easy

Navigation: Easy

Original: Warren E. von Pertz, July 1969

DRIVING ROUTE 1

(Northern approach)

• Go east on I-10 to I-15.
• Go north on I-15 to SR 138. Turn left (west).
• Go west on SR 138 to the junction with SR 2. Turn left.
• Go southwest on SR 2 to Lone Pine Canyon Road in Wrightwood. Turn left (south).
• Go 0.3 mile to Thrush. Turn left (east).
• Go right at the first opportunity.
• Turn left on Lone Pine Canyon Road.
• At about 2 miles from SR 2, the road crests and begins to go downhill. At this saddle is a dirt road on the left. Turn left.
• Go about 100 yards to a parking area. Park here. Ample parking.

(Southern approach)

• After exiting I-15, go west 1.2 miles on SR 138 to Lone Pine Canyon Road on the left. Turn left.
• Take this road about 7.7 miles to where it approaches its crest.
• Turn off on a dirt road on the right immediately east of the crest. This is the dirt road described in the Route 1 driving instructions.

HIKING ROUTE 1

• From the parking area (6080'), hike east down into a saddle.
• Continue east up a firebreak to the top of the hill.
• Then turn right and hike up to the summit.