"Hitting the So Cal high country in Frazier Park. Mount Pinos is the highest point in Ventura County and Sawmill Mountain is the highest in Kern County. Both are reached on a single hike. Grouse Mountain and Cerro Noroeste could be added to the hike, but I just didn't have the spring in my step on this visit to add either of them." — MikeTeeples • Oct 26, 2025

"Started out by heading up Sawmill Mountain first. I returned to the parking area before heading up Burnt Peak Fire Road, where I Summited Burnt Peak. On the way back I went up Little Burnt Peak. Nice three peak hike with nobody else around." — MikeTeeples • Sep 13, 2025

"Climbed on June 1st. Started at 9 AM, headed up the main road, and then the falls, which we went down to. Then climbed up more on the Ski Hut Trail and then turned right after the Register on the Register Ridge Trail. It was steep and loose, but had some nice views as I climbed up. There were some rocky sections, but overall pretty easy and nice. Towards the top, the pines are less present and the trail gets steeper, more rocky, and less views. Then we climb up to Mt Harwood Peak, which has nice views and a station on the top, nd some snow on the side. Then we climbed down Harwood to the saddle, which had more views and then we climbed up the switchbacks to the Baldy summit, past the small glacier with no snow, and then we reached the Baldy Summit, the sign was up there, and there was a lot of people as this area just opened on Memorial Day weekend. Then after enjoying the views we went over the West Baldy, which has an easy climb and it had a large snow patch up there. Then the West Baldy summit was reached and there was only a cairn up there marking the summit, and some views. Then I climbed up back to Baldy and then went down the Ski Hut Trail, which provided more nice pines and..." — lc444 • Aug 6, 2025

"had another half day off work, so i decided to do Sandstone again but this time as a loop. Trailhead > turn right to Split Rock > to Balanced Rock then back to Split Rock > Inspiration Pt > Sandstone Peak > back to the trailhead. about 6.6 miles" — oskar156 • Jul 11, 2025

"A midweek hike of a Southern California classic. I made a point to visit Harwood as well. I ignored Gold Ridge Mine Overlook, since it is just a bump off the trail. Light foot traffic on a Wednesday made it a peaceful hike." — MikeTeeples • Jun 25, 2025