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4 summits • 4.1 mi • 1,184 ft gain • 1 hr 58 min
1 summit • 4.3 mi • 1,248 ft gain • 2 hr 4 min
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"Where Palm Avenue ends and Bailey Canyon Rd (FR 2N49) begins in Verdemont, the hike follows the forest road. In about 1.5 miles, a use trail leaves the road on the right side. The trail elevates to the summit of Devil Benchmark. Further down the ridge is Bern Benchmark (although I never found the physical Bern Benchmark like I did on Devil)." — MikeTeeples • May 6, 2023
"I celebrated Columbus Day by “discovering” two new summits. Well, not really, but they were newly visited by me. From the start of FR 2N49, where Palm Avenue ends in San Bernardino, I began the hike. I stayed on the forest road for 1.4 miles where a use trail climbs steeply up a ridge. I turned right on the use trail which quickly reaches the summit of Devil Benchmark. I found the benchmark there off to the side of the wide summit.
The use trail continues beyond Devil Benchmark and drops down to Bern Benchmark. I didn’t find the benchmark on this summit, but I’m sure it is probably there somewhere close to the use trail. This marked my turnaround point on this small ridge. I retraced my steps back the way I came, much like Cristopher Columbus did when returning to Spain, or something like that." — MikeTeeples • Oct 14, 2019