Location: Riverside County, about 10 miles southeast of Banning, 105 miles from Los Angeles

Maps

Auto Club: Riverside County, San Jacinto Mountain Area

Forest Service: San Bernardino National Forest

USGS Topo: Lake Fulmor 7½

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

Nearby Peaks: Castle Rocks

Distance: 1 mile round trip on road

Gain: 400'

Time: 1 hour round trip

Rating: Class 1, easy

Navigation: Easy

Leader Rating: "O", normal conditions

Original: Al Campbell, October 1972

DRIVING ROUTE 2

• See instructions for Driving Route 1.
• At 12.8 miles, fork on the left at a sign "Black Mountain Trail". This is the turnoff for Route 1. Keep straight.
• At 15.6 miles, Indian Vista scenic stop and fork on the right with 4S21. This is the turnoff for Indian Mountain.
• At 16.9 miles, Black Mountain Road (4S01) on the left. Turn left. Note your odometer and go as follows:
• At 1.5 miles, fork. Keep left.
• At 4.8 miles, fork on the left to Boulder Basin Campground. Turn left. Continuing straight goes to the trailhead for Castle Rocks.
• At 5.3 miles, a campground in Boulder Basin. Drive through the campground and park at the left road fork signed "Locked Gate Ahead".

HIKING ROUTE 2

• From the parking area (7520'), hike up the left road fork (signed "Locked Gate Ahead") and follow the road to the summit lookout.