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"Well, in the age of Covid-19 and Social Distancing, many popular trailheads and USFS facilities are closed! Oh, woe is me, right? Not really! I just have to get creative and research a little harder in finding great solitude hikes. So, I was looking at the topo maps on Peakbagger in the San Gabriel Mountains near Table Mountain and Big Pines for some inspiration. It did not take long, and I found a very random summit that is barely a "blip" on the map, and it does not even have a Peakbagger page!!!! It is close enough to Big Pines Hwy (Los Angeles County route N4) to make for a short, but adventurous cross-country hike in solitude. I added the peak to here on Peakery. The out-and-back round trip is roughly 2 1/4 miles, but don't let the short distance fool you: this hike has a lot of ups and downs over steep, loose ravines with a lot of deadfall and some moderate bushwhacking!!!! What I did is park at a large turnout shaded by trees at mile marker 10.48 on Big Pines Hwy at elevation 6,330' (between Big Pines and Jackson Lake). I hiked east 150' up a steep berm to a small ridge, and downclimbed 400 feet down a gully northeast down into lush and beautiful Cedar Canyon. I a..." — brianpowell • May 9, 2020
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Log successful summits on peakery to earn awards:
Peak Badges: Earn a special badge for each unique peak you summit. See all of your badges on your Badges page.
First Ascent Award: Only 1 available per peak. Goes to the first peakery member to log a successful summit of a peak. Snag this award and the peak will forever bear your name.
King of the Mountain Award: Only 1 available per peak. Summit a peak more times than any other member. Beware: this award can be lost!
Summit Steward: Summit a peak at least 5 times to become one of its Summit Stewards. As Steward of a peak, you’re encouraged to keep that peak’s info up-to-date on peakery and spread goodwill on your future climbs up the peak.