Frazier Park peaks 8-29

Archived TRs for the Los Padres National Forest.
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edenooch
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With the air being crap. And the forest on lock down. I was not gonna let it ruin my hiking. So ventured up north on the 5 about 20 mins past Six Flags.
To Frazier park.
Bagged Pinos - Sawmill - Grouse - Cerro Noroeste/abel
Saw few deer......But more quails than Tacodelrio has taxidermed to his wall.
Nice n shaded all day. Temps mid 70's Very good hike.
Did some recon on the way back. This area has huge potential for XC adventures. The best was Grouse Mt. Took about 7 hours
~15 mi - 4800ft gain

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On the way to pinos
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Looking W from pinos summit
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Sawmill from pinos
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Sawmill & Grouse
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WTf is this?
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Grouse from the next saddle
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Now on to Cerro Noroeste - Mt abel
The forest gets dense and thick at this point
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On the back bone going up Cerro Noroeste
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Looking back at Grouse
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U can see the 3 ridges going up to Grouse, Sawmill & pinos from the valley below
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Cerro Noroeste wasnt that exciting... just an old ski lodge
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I had missed the cairn for the peak of sawmill on the way in so i hit it on the way back. For reason reason i think it made the hike better this way...
The ridge on the way up
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Looking back at Grouse and Mt abel
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Finally @ summit
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Back at pinos looking at sawmill and grouse
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On the way back i thought it would be a good idea to take the Wildlife Viewing trail back, to you know..........see some wildlife........
This is all thats there
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EnFuego
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Post by EnFuego »

Wow. Nice photo log of your trip. Loks like you had good/clear weather.
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Post by Taco »

Quails.
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Post by Sewellymon »

Right on! I rode my mt bike on Mt Pinos just last Sunday (and enjoyed a cold beer on the summit at sunset). Wild that it was 95F in Santa Clarita and by 4PM it was 55F (mild rain storm dropped temps..

B4 it was wilderness area, I my biked the route you hiked via the McGill trail. And maybe did once or twice after it became wilderness area, too :oops:

Fab area for backcountry skiing, too.

Also was fantasizing about backpacking to Sheep Camp Springs (on Sawmill Mt) soon

I was lucky enuff to live on Mt Pinos/ Pine Mt Club '93- '96. It sure is a wonderful mountain...
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Post by Hikin_Jim »

Great stuff. I need to get out that way again. Of course I've got this little thing about becoming a daddy any day now, so it may be a while. :wink:

I've done both XC skiing and snow shoeing out there. Great area.
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Post by RichardK »

Hikin Jim - Congratulations!! Please post pictures.

The big ski area parking lot at the Mt. Pinos trailhead is full of telescopes on the Friday and Saturday nights around new moon when the sky is dark. It is a favorite spot for amateur astronomers.
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RichardK wrote:Hikin Jim - Congratulations!! Please post pictures.
When the time comes, I shall. Shouldn't be long; she's due in < three weeks.
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Post by Kit Fox »

I may offend the delicate sensibilities of some "San Gabriel Mt. fans," but, to me, this forrest looks way more scenic than most of the San Gabriels. :)
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Kit Fox wrote:I may offend the delicate sensibilities of some "San Gabriel Mt. fans," but, to me, this forrest looks way more scenic than most of the San Gabriels. :)
Who you calling delicate? Heretic!!!

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Post by edenooch »

its not that its better. its just different.
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Post by AW~ »

HikeUp wrote:
Kit Fox wrote:I may offend the delicate sensibilities of some "San Gabriel Mt. fans," but, to me, this forrest looks way more scenic than most of the San Gabriels. :)
Who you calling delicate? Heretic!!!

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Is that before or after the fire? :?
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