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| Heading up the road toward Cajon Mountain. |
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| Southern California Map. |
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| Driving Map. |
Parking coordinates: 34.27244°N, -117.42°W.
Hiking Stats:
Summary
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| Hiking Map. |
Coming freshly off of my Sugarpine Mountain visit on my previous hike, the ascent of Cajon Mountain came up the opposite slope to the North. I utilized the same forest road which comes up from Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area.
In my younger days, I actually drove up the rough road from Silverwood. However, this time I wanted to hike the entire way to the summit. That's supposed to be what hikers do, after all!
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| Taking the Cajon Mountain summit road. |
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| Cajon Mountain Lookout. |
The hike is on the dirt road all the way to the junction with Cajon Peak. I was glad I hiked it, since I only encountered a few cars on a generally peaceful hike. The Cajon Peak junction is gated and can only be accessed on foot or Mountain bike. So even drivers would need to set off on foot from there. I hiked it to the end of the road to reach Cajon Lookout.
The summit has foundations and a small summit structure. There is also great views into the Cajon Pass. While turning back around, there is a summit trail that goes to the true summit of Cajon Mountain. I needed to bushwhack much of the way.
Views were not as good from this true summit. It was a long walk back from there, but at least it was downhill all the way!
Video:Simulated Hike: |
| Approaching Cajon Mountain High Point. |
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| Cajon Mountain summit. |
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| Appreciating the mountain views on the way back. |
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