Angelus Oaks - Dollar Lake Saddle Round Trip

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Elwood
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I took a thoroughly enjoyable hike along the San Bernardino Divide trail yesterday. Started at 0618 and returned to the trailhead around 1746 PDT. This trail begins ~ 5,700 ft and after ~ 7 miles, you're at 10,000 ft. Views south to San Jacinto and the Yucaipa ridge, East to San Gorgonio and north to Big Bear Lake are gorgeous despite the persistent haze. I passed a total of twelve people over the course of the day. Despite being in the wrong range, this trail offers some really, really nice, not too strenuous hiking. Just when I thought all hope was lost, I DID manage to add Anderson (10,840') and Shields (10,680') peaks to my NHPS card. I wasn't quite as lucky regarding San Bernardino and S.B. East peaks, having accidentally summited both.

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The view east towards San Gorgonio from S.B. East Peak

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Colonel Washington's datum monument

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San Bernardino East Peak, as viewed from the main trail

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Dollar Lake living up to its namesake currency

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My right foot, guess where?

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Big Bear Lake from the San Bernardino Divide trail

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Track and elevation plot

GPX Track of the hike:
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HikeUp
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Elwood wrote:Despite being in the wrong range...
:lol: Trying to start a range war?!

Nice pics.
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edenooch
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Nice TR dude. I think i am gonna do this in the near future!
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cougarmagic
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Beautiful pics. I love the view of the lake!! Looks like a perfect trip.
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AW~
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Post by AW~ »

cougarmagic wrote:Beautiful pics. I love the view of the lake!! Looks like a perfect trip.
2x..somehow the San Bernadinos always fight back and provide some excellent tr.
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edenooch
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Just 2 things iwanna know before launch this hike!
Do you pass that dollar lake on the trail?
Did george wsahington actually go to that monument?
:P
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Hikin_Jim
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Post by Hikin_Jim »

edenooch wrote:Did george wsahington actually go to that monument?
Yes, he chopped down a cherry tree there and used it to build the monument.
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edenooch wrote:Just 2 things iwanna know before launch this hike!
Do you pass that dollar lake on the trail?
Did george wsahington actually go to that monument?
:P
peace
e
Different Washington, our guy was a Surveyor
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edenooch
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Post by edenooch »

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