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Location: San Bernardino County, about 1 1/2 miles west of Fawnskin, 100 miles from Los Angeles

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Auto Club: Los Angeles and Vicinity, San Bernardino Mountain Area

Forest Service: San Bernardino National Forest

USGS Topo: Fawnskin 7½

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

Nearby Peaks: Crafts Peak, Butler Peak (LO), Little Bear Peak, Delamar Mountain

Distance: 6 miles round trip on trail and cross-country

Gain: 1200'

Time: 2 1/2 hours round trip

Rating: Class 1, easy

Navigation: Easy

Original: Carleton Shay, July 1996

DRIVING ROUTE 1

• Drive east on I-10 to SR 210.
• Drive north on SR 210 (signed "West") to SR 330.
• Drive north on SR 330 to SR 18 at the town of Running Springs.
• Drive east on SR 18 to the dam at Big Bear Lake. Turn left on SR 38.
• Drive on SR 38 to the Grays Peak trailhead parking lot on the left across from the Grout Bay Picnic area just before the town of Fawnskin. Park here.

HIKING ROUTE 1

• From the parking area (6760'), hike up the trail as it goes parallel to the highway for a while and then heads west and joins and follows old roads shown on the topo.
• It then becomes trail again. It crosses our ducked Route 2 in three places, and approaches the final peak from the east, not continuing all the way to the summit but rather to a viewpoint.
• Leave the trail and continue cross-country up to the summit.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

The trailhead for Route 1 is closed to all public use from November 1st to April 1st of each year. This closure is being implemented to protect the breeding grounds of endangered birds. The parking area is sometimes closed, even after the eagle closure has been lifted.

Distance: 2 1/2 miles round trip cross-country

Gain: 700'

Time: 1 1/2 hours round trip

Rating: Class 1, easy

Navigation: Moderate

Original: John Backus, January 1980

DRIVING ROUTE 2

• Drive east on I-10 to SR 210.
• Drive north on SR 210 (signed "West") to SR 330.
• Drive north on SR 330 to SR 18 at the town of Running Springs.
• Drive east on SR 18 to the dam at Big Bear Lake. Turn left on SR 38.
• Drive on SR 38 to Fawnskin. Turn left (northwest) on 3N14. Note your odometer and go as follows:
• At 1.3 miles, fork with 2N13 to the left and 3N14 to the right. Go left on 2N13.
• At 2.4 miles, fork with 2N70 to the left. Turn left on 2N70.
• At 2.5 miles, large parking area. Park here.

HIKING ROUTE 2

• From the parking area (7200'), cross the creek bed and and follow the ducked route up the slope to where you cross a trail.
• Turn right and follow the trail almost to its end.
• Grays will be to your left, about 100 meters. Follow the use trail to the top.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

There are many ducked routes in this area. Pay special attention to your route going up as this will make the return trip much easier.

NOTES

This peak is in fairly open country and can be climbed from many different directions.

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