Location: Riverside County, about 5 miles east-southeast of Idyllwild, 115 miles from Los Angeles

Maps

Auto Club: Riverside County, Los Angeles and Vicinity

Forest Service: San Bernardino National Forest

USGS Topo: Idyllwild 7½, Palm View Peak 7½

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

Nearby Peaks: Southwell Peak ("South" on USGS topos), Apache Peak

Distance: 1.5 miles one way on trail, use trail, and cross-country

Gain: 500'

Time: 2 hours one way

Rating: Class 3, strenuous with Southwell Peak

Navigation: Difficult

Original: Frank Dobos, November 1992

DRIVING ROUTE 2

• See the Southwell Peak guide.

HIKING ROUTE 2

• From Southwell Peak, descend back to the PCT.
• Hike this trail south past bump 7520'+ to saddle (7200'-) on the ridge just before the trail descends on the left (east) side. This is about 1/2 mile north-northwest of Antsell Rock.
• Leave the trail here and follow the rocky ridge that alternates between class 1 and class 2. Pass the rocky bump just north of Antsell on the right (west) side and hike up to the face of Antsell in a narrow notch.
• Facing Antsell, a large class 3 crack goes up to the right. Go up this crack to a ledge at the top.
• Turn left and contour left up past some trees into a gully. Go up this gully crossing an easier rock path until you come out on the ridge.
• Turn right and go up the ridge to the summit.