Shields, Anderson, San Bernardino East & San Bernardino Peak - 3

Location: San Bernardino County, about 11 miles northeast of Yucaipa, 89 miles from Los Angeles

Date : Aug 04, 2019  08:28 ~ 20:21 ( 11h 53m )

Course :

Forsee Creek Trailhead ( 08:28; 6720¡¯ ) ~ Johns Meadow Junction ( 08:39; 0.45 Mile; 6975¡¯ ) ~ Jackstraw Springs Junction ( 10:33; 4.23 Miles; 9250¡¯ ) ~ Jackstraw Springs ( 10:41; 4.33 Miles; 9225¡¯ ) ~ Jackstraw Springs Junction ( 10:44; 4.43 Miles; 9250¡¯ ) ~ Vista Point ( 11:28; 5.9 Miles; 10134¡¯ ) ~ Trail Fork Springs ( 11:54; 6.3 Miles; 10400¡¯; Lunch ) ~ Anderson Flat ( 12:41; 6.76 Miles; 10570¡¯ ) ~ Shields Peak Bottom ( 12:51; 7.2 Miles; 10480¡¯ ) ~ Shields Peak Summit ( 12:59; 7.34 Miles; 10680¡¯ ) ~ Anderson Flat ( 13:39; 7.87 Miles; 10570¡¯ ) ~ Anderson Peak Summit ( 14:01; 8.28 Miles; 10840¡¯ ) ~ Trail Fork Springs Junction ( 14:34; 8.81 Miles; 10561¡¯ ) ~ Momyer Trail Junction ( 14:44; 9.18 Miles; 10503¡¯ ) ~ San Bernardino East Peak Summit ( 14:55; 9.57 Miles; 10691¡¯; 4603¡¯ Gain ) ~ San Bernardino Peak Summit ( 15:50; 10.71 Miles; 10649¡¯; 4902¡¯ Gain ) ~ San Bernardino East Peak Junction ( 16:46; 11.89 Miles; 10660¡¯ ) ~ Momyer Trail Junction ( 17:06; 12.24 Miles; 10503¡¯ ) ~ Trail Fork Springs Junction ( 17:15; 12.61 Miles; 10561¡¯ ) ~ Trail Fork Springs ( 17:28; 13.15 Miles; 10400¡¯ ) ~ Jackstraw Springs Junction ( 18:16; 14.95 Miles; 9250¡¯ ) ~ Johns Meadow Junction ( 20:10; 18.75 Miles; 6975¡¯ ) ~ Trailhead ( 20:21; 19.2 Miles; 6720¡¯; 5400¡¯ Gain )

With : Sierra Club HPS 13 Members ( Leader : Peter & Ignacia Doggett; Jinoak Chung )

DRIVING ROUTE

• Take I-10 east past San Bernardino to the Orange Street exit (SR 38).
• Go one block east, then go north (left) 0.5 mile to Lugonia Avenue. Turn right on SR 38 (east).
• Continue east on SR 38 about 26 miles to paved Jenks Lake Road on the right. Turn right (south).
• Drive 0.3 mile to a fork at a sign "Forsee Creek Trail". Turn right (southwest).
• Keep left at an immediate fork. Drive 0.5 mile farther to a parking lot at a sign "Forsee Creek Trail". Park here.

HIKING ROUTE

• From the parking area (6720'), hike up the Forsee Creek Trail (1E06). At about 1/4 mile you will pass a Wilderness Area sign. About 200 yards farther the trail forks. The signed "Johns Meadow" trail goes to the right.
• Go left (signed "Jackstraw Springs"). Proceed about 5 1/2 miles (passing by a turnoff to Jackstraw Springs at 9250' to Trail Fork Springs at 10,400'.
• Turn left at a trail junction just past Trail Fork Springs and follow the trail southeast to where it meets the San Bernardino Peak Trail.
• Continue east to where the trail begins to descend the left side of the ridge.
• Leave the trail on the right and follow the very rocky ridge east a short distance to the summit. Any path through the talus slope can be taken to reach the summit.

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