"Granite was the first of 2 on a lovely January day. I hiked up 3N17 from Pony Park just by Mill Creek Summit. I joined 3N90 at the crest and found the use trail branching off the north ridge. I had to visit 3-4 bumps on the plateau to make sure that I found the actual summit, as it is hard to tell which is the highest, which meant dodging some deadfall and old poodle-dog bush (successfully thankfully!!). The views are fantastic. The Sierra Nevadas are easily visible. I then went back to 3N17 to summit Pacifico. Second of 2 peaks after Granite Mtn, Pacifico was a lovely walk up 3N17. I could not believe that it has taken me so long to visit this awesome mountain! Sure, there is much fire damage from 2009, but there are some lovely trees on the top and ridge that survived the infrerno! I followed 3N17 to the spur, which went up about a mile to the summit campground. The summit has a class-4 block (beyond my scope of experience), but I scrambled up some boulders around it and found the benchmark and register. The views are fantastic. I could easily pick out Olancha Peak (12,123') on the Tulare/Inyo County line!!!! The high Sierra Nevada (the 13'ers and 14'ers) could be se..." — brianpowell • Jan 20, 2019

"Big day for animals- saw a mule deer, spotted and then got serenaded by a den of coyotes, and then came across two baby short horned toads along the trail. The trail is steep once you get off the PCT, although we took the SE ridge and I believe the NNE is recommended. The top has a nice playground of boulders, and the summit block was class IV at best. Stopped at Newcomb's Ranch for dinner and drinks on the way out." — Christopher • Oct 8, 2012

"Had to take the dirt road the whole way due to the PCT being closed from Mill Creek to Pacifico. Everything was burned and dead. Would recommend waiting till the vegetation grows back. " — dgrutherford • Jun 4, 2011