Drive to the Lake Arrowhead shooting range which is about 4 miles outside of Lake Arrowhead, CA, NW on HWY 173.
hiking route:
The trail (3W16) starts right next to the Arrowhead shooting range; at many places it is hard to follow. As a rough memory it seems like you want to stay to the right most of the time when the trails diverge. You will be hittin' the pinnacles kind of from the mountain side rather that the desert side.
details:
I've taken this hike 3 times and I still have trouble following the trail. It's a good view of the desert (Hesperia) and it's kind of fun because there are a few rocks that you have to pull yourself over. Pretty hot.
THE HIKE: Arrowhead shooting range off of Hwy 173 to the Pinnacles on April 27, 1997
This is a view from the top of the Pinnacles of more large boulders on the mountain (not desert) side.
More rocks from the top of the Pinnacles. That's a Coulter Pine in the foreground.
A view of the mesa of Hesperia from the top of the Pinnacles.
More of the mesa of Hesperia from the top of the Pinnacles.
A view of Silverwood Lake from the top of the Pinnacles.
Some weirdo Sierra Club members on top of the Pinnacles.
Some large rocks on the mountain side of the Pinnacles. The largest of these rocks is like the size of a house.
This pic is a view towards the North-North East from the top of the Pinnacles. Shown are the Ord Mts behind the first ridge.
THE HIKE: Arrowhead shooting range off of Hwy 173 to the Pinnacles on April 4, 1998
View of the mountains toward Lake Arrowhead from the Pinnacles
View of Silverwood Lake from the Pinnacles
View of Silverwood Lake (upper-left) from the Pinnacles and some of the foothills of the desert side of the San Bernardino Mts.
View of the mesa of Hesperia from the top of the Pinnacles.
A view of the mountain side of the Pinnacles. Yes, that's snow in the picture.
More of the mountain view from the Pinnacles toward Lake Arrowhead and more snow.
An almost identical view of the mesa of Hesperia to the pic above.
Rocks of the Pinnacles and clouds of the sky.
More Pinnacle rocks and more snow and the view is toward Lake Arrowhead.
Some huge block-looking rocks on the mountain side of the Pinnacles.
The desert side of the Pinnacles with a view of Hesperia in the distance.
THE HIKE: Arrowhead shooting range off of Hwy 173 to the Pinnacles on Jan. 7, 1999
Some large rocks near the Pinnacles, the tall rock is maybe 40ft high or so.
A US Coast and Geodetic Survey marker on the top of the Pinnacles. The sign-in can is usually somewhere near this marker. There is this cool area under the rocks on the top of the Pinnacles that has nothing to do with this picture's description.
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