Location: Riverside County, about 20 miles south of Indio, 150 miles from Los Angeles

Maps

Auto Club: Riverside County, San Diego County

USGS Topo: Rabbit Peak 7½, Fonts Point 7½, Clark Lake NE 7½

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

Nearby Peaks: Villager Peak

Access to Rabbit Peak from the Salton Sea side is subject to a voluntary seasonal closure to protect bighorn sheep habitat, except for the months of October, November, and December. This seasonal closure may become permanent at some time in the future

Distance: 7 1/4 miles round trip cross-country from Villager Peak

Gain: 3100' total, 2000' out plus 1100' on return

Time: 5-6 hours round trip

Rating: Class 1, moderate

Navigation: Moderate

Leader Rating: "I", normal conditions

Original: Paul A. Lipsohn, 1973

DRIVING ROUTE 1

• See the Villager Peak guide.

HIKING ROUTE 1

• From the summit of Villager Peak, hike northwest and north along the ridge over several bumps, including 5859', to the summit of Rabbit Peak.
• The register is on a rocky outcrop near the west edge of the plateau.