Mount Hawkins

"Although my visits earlier to Peaks 8426 and 8600 were fun, my visit to Mt Hawkins was all business. I took my summit stewardship there seriously (tongue in cheek). So after passing summit inspection, I returned to Windy Gap then to my car on ACH." — Peak-Conquistador • Aug 3, 2019

"9/8/2018 Backpacked from Dawson Saddle over Throop Peak to Mt. Hawkins, then down to camp at Little Jimmy. The next morning, backpacked down to the gated service road for Little Jimmy and shuttled back to Dawson Saddle." — thesearcherextraordinaire • Sep 8, 2018

"Took Dawson Saddle trail to Throop then down to Hawkins, then backpacked over to spend the night at Little Jimmy. Took the trail to the Little Jimmy service road, then went down to Hwy. 2 and shuttled back to the Dawson Saddle trailhead." — joecaveness • Sep 8, 2018

"A 3-Peaker day today. Leaving from Dawson Saddle, climbed past Throop to summit Mt Burnham first, then over to Mt Hawkins (then finishing with Throop). The PCT that connects the 3 is super-easy to follow." — marc • Jul 22, 2018

"After visiting Throop Peak, I continued on to Mount Hawkins on the PCT. I am very familiar with Mount Hawkins as Peakery saw fit to name me a summit steward of it. I didn't stay long as I was eager to get started on my descent to Copter Ridge. However, with summit stewardship comes responsibility. So after coming back from Copter Ridge, I made sure everything was in "ship shape" before leaving the peak for a second time." — Peak-Conquistador • May 5, 2018

"This was my 2nd summit of Hawkins, but from a different way. The first was from Dawson Saddle, over Throop Peak, then to a car shuttle at Islip Saddle. This time, I hiked out and back from Islip Saddle, over Mt. Islip's summit, down to Windy Gap, then to Hawkins, making it about 12 mi. round trip. It was a bit tougher this time. I had a 5 peak plan (17-18 mi. round trip) this day. I wanted to summit Islip, Hawkins, Throop, Burnham, and Baden-Powell. But for some reason, my body was not having it, so I turned back after Hawkins. Omitting Islip, the hike is about 11 mi .round trip and about 2,200' gain from Islip Saddle, but including Islip made the hike a little over 12 mi. with 2,900' gain. The scenery is incredible along the Pacific Crest Trail, weaving in and out of Sugar/Jeffrey Pine and White Fir groves changing to Lodgepole/Limber Pine groves mixed with more White Fir as the elevation rises above 8,200'. There is much evidence of the 2002 Curve Fire along several stretches, with clear views of coast and desert, alternating with lush subalpine conifer forest on north-facing slopes overlooking the Mojave Desert. I passed Mt. Hawkins on PCT, and then doubled back along ..." — brianpowell • Sep 9, 2017

"Sencond peak of two on this day. I Hiked up to Throop Peak (9,138') from Dawson Saddle; then, I took Pacific Crest Trail to a narrow use trail to summit of Hawkins. After relaxing on the summit, I went down to Windy Gap and then down past Little Jimmy Trail Camp, then to Islip Saddle. Abundant lovely Lodgepole Pines and several gorgeous Limber Pines ascending Throop Peak, along the way to Hawkins, and then for some distance along PCT to just before Windy Gap." — brianpowell • Jul 9, 2016

"Starting from the pullout a mile east of Islip Saddle, I headed up a gully (not really a use trail) to the PCT, then hit Mt. Hawkins, Copter Ridge, back to Mt. Hawkins (this log is for my second ascent of Hawkins on this hiking day), then Middle Hawkins, and back down to my car. Total mileage was 13.39 miles. " — HikerMark • Jul 11, 2015

"Starting from the pullout a mile east of Islip Saddle, I headed up a gully (not really a use trail) to the PCT, then hit Mt. Hawkins (this was my first of two summits of Hawkins today), Copter Ridge, back to Mt. Hawkins, then Middle Hawkins, and back down to my car. Total mileage was 13.39 miles. " — HikerMark • Jul 11, 2015

"1st peak of 2-peak traverse from Windy Gap to Hawkins-Copter Ridge on PCT and peak trails. Windy Gap parking's located across from Hwy 2 mile-marker 66.38; 2.5 mile 1-way hike w/1,850' gain from Hwy 2 to Mt Hawkins summit " — BradStemm • Sep 14, 2013

"This was the 4th peak of the day and my 7th in 2 days. We went up Vincent Gap hitting Baden-Powell, Burnham, and Throop before reaching Hawkins and then moving on to Mt. Islip. Unfortunately I dont have any pics on this summit. I remember just sitting there being wiped out and eating my lunch. I went with a fun group of people the day after I did the 3T's with my buddy. " — 1-with-Nature • Aug 7, 2010