7.9 mi to summit
16.0 mi total
5,928 ft start
4,711 ft gain
5 hr 13 min to summit
9 hr 51 min total
May 16, 2020. Angeles Oaks Trail. The snow started at Limber Pine Campground and made the north-facing switchbacks impassable. I brought my snowshoes and they did not help as the snow was too wet and loose and the slopes were too steep for them. I ended up following some hikers who were jumping from snow-free tree spot to tree spot. I joined their group and we hiked cross county (off-trail) to the summit. Micro-spikes and gaiters are a must. Shout-out to that awesome group who let me join them! What a day! My second San Bernardino summit and four of six peaks are now completed this year in the 6-Pack Challenge.
routefinding, no water source, rockfall/loose rock, snow on route
trekking poles, GPS device