"Perhaps my favorite HPS peak to date. This is a long undulating ridge with a great trail the whole way. Views in all directions are awesome. The Sespe Wilderness, beyond just the creek, is an underrated gem of Southern California." — edg • Sep 16, 2018

"My original plan was to hike up Chorro Grande Trail to the ridge and summit Reyes and then Haddock, which would have been a nearly 22 mile affair with probably close to 5,000' gain (both out and back combined). However, with a later than expected start, as we arrived at 6:30 am, we decided to drive part way up Pine Mountain Road to the 6,000' contour and park at a pullout. We hiked up the paved road for a couple of miles past Pine Mtn Campground, then the Upper Chorro Grande Trailhead and Reyes Peak Campground and hiked through to the dirt road past the Reyes Peak Trailhead Parking Lot, and then to the actual trail. We ascended Reyes Peak, which is the use path at middle fork of the 3-pronged fork junction and relaxed on the summit watching the Western Fence Lizards display their territorial "push-up" displays. We then backtracked to the trail junction, taking the left fork which is the Reyes Peak Trail. We hiked it through the most magnificent Jeffrey, Ponderosa, Sugar Pine and White Fir forest I have ever seen in Southern California!! and that stretch of trail was mellow and relatively level inviting my friend and me to walk at a leisurely pace to soak up the wonderful scen..." — brianpowell • May 12, 2018

"A very unusual July day in Southern California. Dense fog, rain, and thunderstorms made for a lush and damp walk to Reyes Peak and Haddock Mountain. I even had to wait in my car for about 30 mins while the rain and lightning died down." — klotito • Jul 19, 2015