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Owens Peak

Owens Peak (8453 ft / 2576 m) is located in the Southern Sierra near the town of Ridgecrest. It is an easy day hike.

Owens Peak from the East
On the Summit of Owens Peak
Pictograph in the Owens Peak area
Location map for Owens Peak
Indian Wells Valley trail

Owens Peak from the East

Owens Peak (8,453 ft) is normally climbed from the south, as we did in November 2005.
Photo by Alex Amies, July 30, 2006

On the Summit of Owens Peak

Jeff Dhungana on frosty November day.
Photo by Alex Amies, Nov 26, 2005

Pictograph in the Owens Peak area

These native American Indian pictographs are not uncommon in the Southern Sierra and Owens Valley areas.
Photo by Alex Amies, Nov 26, 2005

Location map for Owens Peak

Owens Peak can be reached from the Los Angeles area by taking either Highway 14 north or from the San Bernadino area by taking Highway 395 north. Turn north on a dirt road just past the Indian Wells Valley brewery near the where Highways 14 and 395 meet. The trailhead is at the end of the dirt road.

Indian Wells Valley trail

The Indian Wells Valley trail leads most of the way to the top. There is a short amount of class 2 cross country travel mixed with a rough use trail.