"From Rocky Peak Park I took the Rocky Peak Trail up to the west slope, then took the summit use trail to reach the top. The summit trail isn’t always obvious, but it got the job done. Good to be back again. Last time was 15 years ago." — MikeTeeples • May 9, 2026

"Went after work. I was tired so I walked all of it, but it would make a good trail running route. Then explored Cold Creek Canyon just below the trailhead, which was suprisingly the highlight of this hike for me. The trail was shaded and ran by a creek. Definitely a place I'll go back to when I want a relaxing hike." — oskar156 • May 6, 2026

"I have the week off work, so I decided to do a hike today that might usually be busy on the weekends. I started from Fern Dell and ran up to the Observatory and then to Mt Hollywood. From there I mostly walked to the rest of the peaks. The gpx file seems inaccurate. Probably 0.5 miles too long?" — oskar156 • Apr 6, 2026

"My second time visiting this classic collection of peaks in the Santa Monica Mountains. I added a fifth peak, which is the obvious high point before reaching Peak 2127. Starting to heat up, was glad to get this one in before the temps climb higher and the green grass dries up." — MikeTeeples • Mar 14, 2026

"This trail was pretty brutal. The rains clearly brought a ton of growth. We had snips and shears, but there was still a ton of bushwacking and scouting for the best path forward. Going up to Peak 2843 and down along the ridgeline to Silver Mt was pretty intense, but saved us having to double back, which frankly would have made or broken this second peak today. It was pretty windy, but weather was otherwise perfect, and even with a mild temp and frequent breezes this one was tough. For a short hike, bring more snacks than toy expect, more water than you expect, and something to cut brush down. Hiking poles are basically a must on this one. " — MaxwellsDeamon • Mar 7, 2026