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02G

Piute Lookout

8326'
(UTM 767270)

Location: Kern County, about 12 miles southeast of the town of Lake Isabella, 165 miles from Los Angeles

Maps

Auto ClubKern County
Forest ServiceSequoia National Forest
USGS TopoClaraville 7½
Official HPS Maps TPO file - Save to your computer then open with National Geographic TOPO!
 Viewable JPG file - Approximately 1 meg
 GPX file or Google Earth KML file to download to GPS units and other map software (How to use GPX and KML files)
 Routes as shown on CalTopo using the above files (How to use CalTopo)

Nearby Peaks: Bald Eagle Peak, Weldon Peak, Sorrell Peak

ROUTE 1

Distance: 0.5 mile round trip on road and trail
Gain: 200'
Time: 0.5 hour round trip
Rating: Class 1, easy
Navigation: Easy
Leader Rating: "O", normal conditions

Original: Cliff Black, October 1972

DRIVING ROUTE 1

(Piute Mountain Road approach)

Piute Mountain Road via Jawbone Canyon and Harris Grade, 160 miles from Los Angeles. This route variation is the recommended route for all vehicles in the guidebook Exploring the Southern Sierra: West Side by J.C. Jenkins and Ruby Jenkins, 1995, and is very highly recommended for those drivers without 4WD or high clearance vehicles.

HIKING ROUTE 1