"Peak 1 of 2 today with my friend Brett. We started at the junction of Ca-38 and Forest Rte 1N38, following it as it gently switchbacks up the western flank of the mountain up to a saddle between 8868 and Heart Bar Peak. At the saddle, 1N38 does another switchback and then climbs very steeply more up the western flank until it ends about 1/4 west of the summit, from where we walked cross-country to the high point. The last part of the road is very steep and sometimes very rocky, so watch where you step; it is a very strenuous climb for about 3/4 mile with 750' gain. The cross-country walk was short and much easier. There is no register, but there are two markers, both a pole with metal wire forming a "cone" shape at the top. The scenery is breathtaking with stands of Jeffrey Pine and Pinyon-Juniper woodland. Our second peak was Heart Bar, and to get there, we went back down the road to the switchback at the saddle and followed a super easy use trail to that summit, then returned to the saddle and followed 1N38 back to Hwy 38 and my car. Round trip for 8868 alone would be about 5.4-5.5 miles with 1,600' gain. With Heart Bar and 8868 together, it would be 6.9 miles r/t with 1..." — brianpowell • Sep 9, 2018

"Tried following HPS instructions for Heart Bar Peak. I found them confusing. I followed FR 1N38, where there was an obvious peak to my right. This peak turned out to be Heart Bar Peak. When I reached a saddle, a use trail was not immediately obvious, so I kept going. I was much higher than Heart Bar Peak by the time I reached a high point in the road. I did a short bit of x-country to reach the summit of Peak 8868. There is no register, but it has good views of the surrounding peaks, including Wysup, Heart Bar, Onyx Peak, Lightning Gulch Point, and San Gorgonio. Now that I know which mountain is Heart Bar, I will be back to complete it properly one of these days." — MikeTeeples • Jul 28, 2018