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!
Summary Whitaker Peak is one of a handful of hikes accessible from Golden State Highway. GSH is the old roadway bed that went through the canyon before Interstate 5 was built. The hike begins at a signed roadway that elevates above the canyon. I parked near the start of the hike and hiked past the locked vehicle gate. The road is in good shape, and is probably only open for service vehicles. There is also little to no shade on the hike, so it is best to visit on a cool day.
Approaching Whitaker Peak.
The semi-paved road leads out to buildings with radio towers overlooking the Sespe Wilderness at Whitaker Lookout. Although it is at the end of the road, this isn't the actual Whitaker Peak summit. To get to it, I had to backtrack to a point where I could go cross country (with a faint use trail) to the actual summit. The summit has a benchmark.
Summit benchmark.
Afterwards, I retreated back to the road. I followed the road all the way back for 4 miles. Although the hike involved claiming two peaks, I still had the desire to do more, so I drove down the road to take on the Townsend Peak hike as well.
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