2N13D
2.5 mi
Distance
1 hrs 16 min
Time
terrain
804 ft
Elev Gain
Overview
This is a moderate one way trail in San Bernardino National Forest.
Rate this Hike
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Solo day hiked Weds 1/10/24 – Sloppy snow almost all the way to Crafts summit in spite of a really early start. It was still enjoyable, just a little extra work. Knew it was going to be windy on the summit after checking Mountain Forecast but still was a spectacular sunrise with awesome views. Crafts has a nice overlook but the wind chill made for a short stay. Climbed through the rock pile N-NW of Crafts to avoid the sea of dense buckthorn and found a nice N-NW cross country route down the mountain towards West Point Peak. Used micro spikes to speed the descent over 3-4 inches of snow on top of a pine needle base. This route was very scenic and a lot of fun, leading right to the base Of West Point at Snow Slide Road (2N13). There’s a memorial sign here for Don West, a forestry firefighter who was struck by lightning in 1958. Took Snow Slide Road back to Green Valley Campground on a meandering route with surprisingly good snow which made up for the slog to Crafts. Recommend this loop hike as the elevation gain is evenly distributed over the entire length, except for the short cross-country descent which is all downhill. Logged 8.4 miles/1524 vertical ft. with Gaia.
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Public Tracks
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