"Hiked the Lightning Ridge Trail and included Peak 7600. Great views, and the flowers were out. Crossed the road to briefly visit Inspiration Point before wrapping up the hike." — MikeTeeples • Jun 24, 2023

"I returned on this morning after a couple of days hiking in the Scodie Mountains and southernmost Sierra across Walker Pass to round off my vacation on a couple of tiny hikes in one of my favorite haunts: the San Gabriels. I wanted to make a loop out of this hike, so I started up Lightning Ridge Nature Trail at Inspiration Point Vista Area at Angeles Crest Hwy. The Lightning Ridge Nature Trail branches off to the right from the Pacific Crest Trail at the TH and then rejoins the Pacific Crest Trail up on the ridge. When I took the nature trail, there is so much destruction from winter storms that it made some of the nature trail nearly impassible, and there was still considerable amounts of snow as well, but I managed to push and squeeze through it, rejoined the PCT on the ridge and about 40' ahead, took the small use trail that ascends to the peak which has a wonderful view towards the East Fork San Gabriel River canyon and ocean, and to the southern High Sierra, Telescope Peak and maybe even Mt. Charleston near Vegas! I rejoined the PCT and followed it back to the Inspiration Point Vista Area. Right after, I crossed the hwy and went up to Peak 7547 via a small dirt road lead..." — brianpowell • Apr 6, 2019

"Revisited the Lightning Ridge Nature Trail. This is a trail that I visited for the first time over 20 years ago. However, I never left the trail and climbed to the peak before. Where the Lightning Ridge Trail intersects the PCT, a use trail leaves the PCT and goes toward the summit. I made the easy climb and was rewarded with good views on a great day in the mountains. If avoiding the Lightning Ridge Trail, take a left on the PCT from the parking lot for quick access to the peak." — MikeTeeples • Oct 27, 2018