This blog will detail 1,000 video hikes in Southern California. By Southern California, I am drawing a line from San Luis Obispo to the Nevada Border. Anything south of that line will be declared "Southern California". In a way, it is a personal challenge to do so many hikes. Mainly, however, it is my way of showcasing how many hiking opportunities there really are right in our own geographic back yard. As a blog, it serves as a companion piece to my Youtube channel "Mike On The Trail". It is also a work in progress, as I don't actually have 1,000 edited videos completed. This will take effort for quite some time before it is declared done. Even then, there will still be more out there. Here's to hiking and all the positive effects it has had on my life...and possibly yours!
Sunday, February 14, 2021
#13 Limerock Peak
Approaching Limerock Peak.
Southern California Map
Driving Map
*Parking in Lopez Canyon Park is 3 miles from I-210 via Lopez Canyon Rd. Take the Paxton Street exit.
The trail begins in the upper parking area of Lopez Canyon Park. Adjacent to the parking lot is the trailhead which eventually leads toward Limerock Peak via Kagel Truck Trail. After starting out as a road, it becomes a single track for about three quarters of a mile before connecting with Porter Motorway. At that point, Kagel Truck Trail becomes a road again. From there, the road passes through landscape that had been burned fairly recently, leaving behind a lack of shade.
Peak 2806 view while on the way up Limerock Peak.
The road winds its way into a pass where there is what seems to be a helicopter landing platform (which looks like a giant thread spool). Once reaching the "thread spool", take a right and leave the road behind. A use trail heads toward Peak 2806 from there. The summit is not very hard fought for, but clearly beyond is a clear view of Limerock Peak. From there going forward, the rest of the hike is via use trails.
A well-defined use trail follows the ridge the rest of the way to Limerock Peak. There were a few short lived steep sections before topping out at a pile of rocks marking the summit. An active shooting range is below, making the visit a bit uneasy with all the bullets popping. For the adventuresome, the trail continues past the peak to the east and drops into the next canyon. When ready, simply return the same way.
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