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Waterman Mountain and Sierra Pelona, CA
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| Hiking | 9.05 Miles |
1,621 AEG |
| | Hiking | 9.05 Miles | 4 Hrs 11 Mns | | 2.36 mph |
| 1,621 ft AEG | 21 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | On this day I hiked to two different peaks, with each one being a P1K peak in LA County:
1) Waterman Mountain (elevation of 8,039 feet and prominence of 1,397 feet)
2) Sierra Pelona (elevation of 5,225 feet and prominence of 1,864 feet)
Note that Waterman Mountain has a couple of variant names: Lady Waterman Mountain and Mount Waterman. However, the BGN lists the official name as "Waterman Mountain", so that is what I have used (https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz- ... ary/255859)
Waterman Mountain
(6.34 miles with 1,285 feet of AEG)
Waterman Mountain is in the San Gabriel Mountains. It was originally called Lady Waterman Mountain, being named for Liz Waterman, who along with her husband Bob made a traverse of the San Gabriels from the LA Basin to the desert and back in 1889. She was believed to be the first white woman to make the traverse, so the peak was named in her honor. When the USGS mapped the area the "Lady" was inadvertently dropped from the name. Bob Waterman tried to get the error corrected, but to no avail.
I did a loop hike CCW. The ascent was mostly on roads, while the descent was on a trail. The entire hike was through mixed conifers with some nice views, so this was an enjoyable hike. There were some nice wildflowers, including some lupine that was every bit of 6 feet tall.
Sierra Pelona
(2.71 miles with 236 feet of AEG)
Sierra Pelona is a ridge in the Traverse Ranges of Southern California. The ridge is bordered on the north by the San Andreas Fault and is within the Angeles National Forest.
The hike was mostly a drive-up. I drove up on the ridge on a narrow paved road. It was steep in places but I believe that a decent sedan could make the drive. I could have driven almost to the summit, but decided to park and walk a bit. I did not get there until early afternoon, and the temperature was in the low 90's. Fortunately there was a decent breeze blowing.
I walked on the road to the high point of the ridge, at a spot for the Odell BM that is shown on topo maps. There was not a standard benchmark there; instead there was a cylindrical road about one inch in diameter that was driven into a rock outcropping.
There were some nice views up on the ridge, but this is not a hike that most people would want to do unless you are wanting to tag P1K peaks. On the way to the high point, I almost stepped on what I believe is a Great Basin gopher snake, which was the most exciting part of the hike. |
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