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 "1,000 Hikes in So Cal". 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!
This is the easier of the two hiking options to reach Mount Hillyer. In fact, the other I may someday include on my list. The other one comes from Chilao Recreation Area via the Silver Moccasin Trail. That is a longer hike with more elevation gain, but still not too difficult. This time around, I visited via Rosenita Saddle, which is a short trek designed to round out my hiking day. I had visited two other nearby hikes earlier in the day.
Crossing over the plateau.
From Rosenita Saddle, the hike is basically flat, with only a slight elevation gain to rise to the top of the plateau. From there, it is just a matter of finding the highest point. I wound up walking the length of the plateau and seeking the peak via the boulder high points that sat on the plateau. Eventually, I went a little more to the east to find the high point that is marked on the map for the summit. I made the slight ascent to officially stand on the top of the stack of boulders. From there, I declared victory before returning the way I came.
A view from a high point on the plateau.
Although recent fires have burned the forest rather significantly, this small portion of the forest managed to remain untouched, and it still remains a very scenic section of the Angeles National Forest.
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