Angelus Oaks - Dollar Lake Saddle Round Trip
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 10:19 am
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.
The view east towards San Gorgonio from S.B. East Peak
Colonel Washington's datum monument
San Bernardino East Peak, as viewed from the main trail
Dollar Lake living up to its namesake currency
My right foot, guess where?
Big Bear Lake from the San Bernardino Divide trail
Track and elevation plot
GPX Track of the hike:
The view east towards San Gorgonio from S.B. East Peak
Colonel Washington's datum monument
San Bernardino East Peak, as viewed from the main trail
Dollar Lake living up to its namesake currency
My right foot, guess where?
Big Bear Lake from the San Bernardino Divide trail
Track and elevation plot
GPX Track of the hike:
Trying to start a range war?!