Eagle Rest Pk 6005' w/ Antimony Peak & A Big, Bad-Ass, Butt-Kicking Hump along the way
Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 4:27 pm
I hiked one of the toughest hikes in the Los Padres National Forest. A year ago we hiked up to Antimony Pk and I remember discussions of one day hiking to Eagle Rest. Well last Sunday was the day.
We met at 7:30am and carpooled to the trailhead of Antimony Pk. We started the hike around 8:30am. The hike to Antimony Pk 6848' was steepish with a drop of 700 ft then another 900 ft gain.
View from Antimony Pk.
After summiting Antimony, we descended the trail then hiked through a beautiful flat area. We ascended again just before the ridge descends to a saddle, then over a bump at 6000 ft. with about 1000 ft. of gain, down to another saddle, then north up the ridge.
A glimpse of Eagle Rest from the middle bump.
The Big Ass bump we still had to climb over.
Looking back at the ridge. There was still more climbing to do.
More views from the trail.
A closer view of Eagle Rest.
Some rocks to climb on just below the summit.
The route up to the peak is a little tricky with several ways to attempt climbing up to the summit. It is very easy to get off track and cliff out. There was a deer trail that led some of us up to the peak. The group was spread out so some members of our team struggled up the class 3 rocks on one side that seems very dangerous.
Stats: 5,300' total gain. 2400' on the way out & 2900' on the way back.
The toughest part was on the return. I was so exhausted, I ate lunch and didn't take a summit pose which was pretty much the same for the majority of the group. We were concerned about getting back to our cars before dark.
However, it was a great hike. There was some bushwacking but nothing major. It's a hike that I would recommend not doing alone. There were 3 of us who went ahead on the return and got off trail, but we found our way back on the main trail. I want to do Cobblestone next.
Tecuya Mtn Rd requires a 4 wheel drive or other type of SUV.
We met at 7:30am and carpooled to the trailhead of Antimony Pk. We started the hike around 8:30am. The hike to Antimony Pk 6848' was steepish with a drop of 700 ft then another 900 ft gain.
View from Antimony Pk.
After summiting Antimony, we descended the trail then hiked through a beautiful flat area. We ascended again just before the ridge descends to a saddle, then over a bump at 6000 ft. with about 1000 ft. of gain, down to another saddle, then north up the ridge.
A glimpse of Eagle Rest from the middle bump.
The Big Ass bump we still had to climb over.
Looking back at the ridge. There was still more climbing to do.
More views from the trail.
A closer view of Eagle Rest.
Some rocks to climb on just below the summit.
The route up to the peak is a little tricky with several ways to attempt climbing up to the summit. It is very easy to get off track and cliff out. There was a deer trail that led some of us up to the peak. The group was spread out so some members of our team struggled up the class 3 rocks on one side that seems very dangerous.
Stats: 5,300' total gain. 2400' on the way out & 2900' on the way back.
The toughest part was on the return. I was so exhausted, I ate lunch and didn't take a summit pose which was pretty much the same for the majority of the group. We were concerned about getting back to our cars before dark.
However, it was a great hike. There was some bushwacking but nothing major. It's a hike that I would recommend not doing alone. There were 3 of us who went ahead on the return and got off trail, but we found our way back on the main trail. I want to do Cobblestone next.
Tecuya Mtn Rd requires a 4 wheel drive or other type of SUV.