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| Fall colors near the trailhead. |
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| Southern California Map. |
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| Driving Map. |
Trailhead coordinates: 34.5955°N, -118.5793°W.
Summary
I was in a mood to go somewhere I had never been. Since there are several peaks that I had yet to visit, I picked one that was far away from me. I was drawn to Warm Springs Mountain. When searching online, I found little to no information about this mountain. When searching it on Google Maps, I could see a clear route that leads to the summit. This was really all that I needed to know, so I made the drive to it.
Hiking Stats:
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| Hiking Map. |
I was in a mood to go somewhere I had never been. Since there are several peaks that I had yet to visit, I picked one that was far away from me. I was drawn to Warm Springs Mountain. When searching online, I found little to no information about this mountain. When searching it on Google Maps, I could see a clear route that leads to the summit. This was really all that I needed to know, so I made the drive to it.
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| Approaching Warm Springs Mountain. |
Where Lake Hughes Rd meets Forest Road 6N32. the hike begins. The whole hike is along wide forest roads on the way to the summit. However, since the starting point is far away from a population center, this hike is rarely visited. I saw nobody else on my Saturday visit. This is another perfect example of finding solitude in nature without leaving Southern California.
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| On the summit. |
After a few miles, the hike continues on Forest Road 7N13. This road bends to the left and eventually leads to the peak. The summit has a lookout tower and a benchmark. The peak overlooks the parking area on Lake Hughes Road, but it would be quite a bushwhack to head straight down.
I returned the way I came, for a gradual downhill hike back down the forest roads. Outside of the trees near the trailhead, there is no shade on this hike, so visiting on a cool day was a good call.
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| The summit lookout tower. |
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| Returning through the canyon. |
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