Tecuya Ridge West (6,740') is a not well known summit in the awesome San Emigdio Mountains of far Southern Kern County in the Los Padres National Forest. It is the far west end of the long Tecuya Ridge that reaches its apex at Tecuya Mountain. To reach it, drive on Cuddy Valley Road coming out of Frazier Park to the Pinyon Pines Estates community. There is a dirt road (9N22) on the north side of the highway. The name of the forest service road 9N22 is Tecuya Mountain Road. You head north on 9N22 and reach a fork. Turn left (west) and follow 9N19 to its end where there is a "fire ring" made by people camping in the area. The high point is accessed by turning east (right) by where there is a small fence. Pass the fence to the left and hike a short distance cross-country to the not-so-obvious summit. There is no marker nor cairn, since it is a scarcely known summit (it does show up on Google Earth and some of the "peakbagger" sites. Just look for what seems to be the highest point in the area and there you have it. The summit is shaded by lovely Singleleaf Pinyons which form lush and uncharacteristically dense forest stands as opposed to the typically open woodlands. There are also patches of Jeffrey Pine and White Fir along the way making for some stunning beauty and some lovely plants and wildflowers as well. Return the way you came for a nice out and back hike. My friend Brett and I hiked it on 5/11/18 on a lovely spring day. Our intent was actually to hike to Escapula Peak, but we missed the old abandoned road/use trail near the forked junction of 9N22 and 9N19, so we decided instead to visit Tecuya Ridge West. The round trip is roughly 8.5 miles with about 1,100' elevation gain. It is a fairly mellow hike with few steep pitches as it is dirt road nearly the entire way (minus the very short cross-country stint). I highly recommend this hike for its natural beauty and mellow hiking, and the San Emigdio Mountains as they are a fun range to hike.