Nice, clear weather on the last weekend of winter. I hiked up from Hwy 38 in Angelus Oaks at the large turnout past the Post Office and Oaks Restaurant, carefully walked along 38 for 1/4 mile and started up the dirt road FR 1N12 behind the Post Office. Before long, I found a spur road to my left and made my first stop at Peak 6040, which has a circular flat top and hung out there for a short spell. I then returned to 1N12 and continued the gentle ascent on 1N12 on the north slope of the ridge. After a while, the road switches to the south, sunnier side of the ridge, and at the point where that happens, I took a right to leave the road and head southwest along the ridge. There is supposed to be a use trail, but since snow was present, it was not visible, but it seemed a logical cross-country climb towards the peak so I just went for it trail or not. There are a few rock cairns here and there along the ridge route, and there may be more buried under the snow as well. The snow made the steep slopes a little harder than it would otherwise be, but I did not need microspikes, and did not even use trekking poles, just the balance of my feet, and occasionally grabbing onto a rock or branch for extra balance. There are 3 false summits along the way, so be aware, but it is not a long slog. The last pitch to the summit is very short but steep, so take your time on the last bit there, and before you know it, you are at the peak. I signed the register, shot a video, and admired the grandstand views of the southern San Bernardinos, Inland Empire, Palomar Mountain, Santa Ana Mountains, San Gabriel Mountains, Box Springs Mountain in Moreno Valley and even Cuyamaca Peak in central San Diego County. Up closer, the views of San Bernardino Peak are extraordinary since is so near across the 38. I did not return the same way; for the sake of adventure, I descended the southwest firebreak, and that's where it got interesting! The firebreak is very steep, and there is a very small pitch of class-2/ minor class-3 rock to descend. I ended up eating a little dirt and scraping my hands a little, but no big deal. I dipped to a saddle and climbed over a small bump and down to 1N12. I then followd 1N12 back, but this stretch of 1N12 gains an extra 300+ feet back to where I left it to climb the ridge, so I got a little more elevation gain, so more bang for my buck!! It was worth it, and ended up with a roughly 1250' gain and a 6.4 mile lollipop loop!