Rabbit Peak to Granite was tough but enjoyable, saw a herd of deer along the trail. Top must've been nice with the trees before the fire. 2nd peak of the loop clockwise.
johnm - Jun 27, 2016 12:53 am Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2016
Partial Loop
Did Rabbit, Granite and Round Top on a very hot day. Very nice loop but with direct sun on the entire route I ran low on water and decided to leave Iron # 3 for another day.
brichardsson - Apr 13, 2016 3:03 pm Date Climbed: Feb 13, 2016
four peak day
rabbit, granite, round top, iron
wordlessnature - Jan 20, 2015 1:00 am Date Climbed: Jan 19, 2015
7.5 mile loop from Pacifico Station
Improvised loop from the fire station across from the entrance to Mt. Gleason road. Fire roads, cross country, and some trail led us to the top, where we enjoyed beautiful sunset views and lamented upon the still-visible devastation of the 2009 fire. Descended in the dark via fire roads and occasional steep cross country bridge between them. This was complicated by an astonishing amount of deadfall in the roads.
cab - Aug 12, 2013 2:46 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2013
From Pacifico
A loop hike including Iron # 3, Roundtop, Pacifico, Granite # 1, & Rabbit # 1. A little breeze helped to keep the temperature down a little. While the area is very dry and barren, the views are far-reaching.
SierraCJ - Apr 9, 2012 10:01 am Date Climbed: Apr 7, 2012
Mill Creek Summit
Hiked the PCT to Pacifico Mountain and then came back the road to Granite Mountain. Great weather and nobody else on the trail!
Bob Burd - Jan 4, 2011 10:14 pm Date Climbed: Mar 26, 2005
HPS peakbagging
Part of a 13 peak roundup in the San Gabriels, with Matthew. Trip Report
Robb - Jul 10, 2009 1:19 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2008
4 peak day
Bagged Round Top, Granite, Gleason and Pacifico today. Nice day!
Ze - Jan 26, 2009 9:57 pm Date Climbed: Jan 10, 2009
Monte Cristo Loop
extremely windy day
mlarkin2002 - Nov 10, 2008 4:25 pm Date Climbed: Nov 8, 2008
Drive up
Well, almost a drive up. Takes about 20 minutes RT from the road. Nearly no views. Only HPSers are likely to be interested in this one.
justinjohnsen - May 6, 2008 4:18 pm Date Climbed: Mar 1, 2008
Little 4
Part of a Little 4 loop with Bill Simpson's HPS group.
theronmoon - Jun 3, 2007 3:29 pm Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2007
Nice wooded peak
Had a good time going to Pacifico, Round Top and then Granite. Saw a deer on Granite. Visited all of the contender outcrops on Granite. Saw some nice snowplant blooming. I really liked the summit area of Pacifico.
Did this clockwise and counter-clockwise from Monte Cristo. Good winter training hike. Prefer counter-clockwise, love that firebreak up to Roundtop.
CNC Dave - Feb 13, 2007 5:26 am Date Climbed: Feb 11, 2007
Mill Creek summit
Went straight up from parking lot, thru plantation up to north side ridge. Cool and cloudy but no wind. Lots of big trees, beautiful place.
Travis_ - Feb 3, 2007 3:36 am Date Climbed: Jan 8, 2006
4 peaks hike
The second of 4 peaks. Rabbit, Granite, Round Top and Iron #3. Windy day, but beautiful.
bechtt - Dec 4, 2006 5:58 pm Date Climbed: Dec 2, 2006
Loop Trail
Nice day with a crisp breeze -- solo with Coco the dog. Hardest part of the hike was actually Rabbit as I waited to find a place to climb off the road that Coco could do. Picked the west slope with the thickest brush I've ever been through (including George Creek) -- cost us about 25 minutes of bushwacking time. The rest of the hike was reasonable.
Matthew Holliman - Dec 1, 2006 2:55 am Date Climbed: Mar 26, 2005
Loop trail
Bob and I had ticked off 9 random HPS peaks around Red Box (plus another one that we mistakenly thought was on the list), when around 4pm he suggested we go and do this loop. I only found out afterwards that he was joking, but once I said yes, we had no choice but to go for it. It was a great ending to a surprisingly enjoyable day--perfect temperatures for hiking, and wonderful views of the Lancaster/Palmdale city lights.
Augie Medina - Nov 27, 2006 7:26 pm Date Climbed: Jan 8, 2006
Part of the Loop
Did Granite along with Rabbit Peak #1, Round Top and Iron Mtn. #3. I thought the hardest part of the hike was the section from Rabbit to Granite.
Steve Larson - Oct 30, 2006 4:28 am Date Climbed: Oct 29, 2006
Loop Trail
A nice fall day. Saw three deer hunters, but no one else.
socalpeakbagger - Sep 10, 2016 5:47 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2016
Monte Cristo Loop ClockwiseRabbit Peak to Granite was tough but enjoyable, saw a herd of deer along the trail. Top must've been nice with the trees before the fire. 2nd peak of the loop clockwise.
johnm - Jun 27, 2016 12:53 am Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2016
Partial LoopDid Rabbit, Granite and Round Top on a very hot day. Very nice loop but with direct sun on the entire route I ran low on water and decided to leave Iron # 3 for another day.
brichardsson - Apr 13, 2016 3:03 pm Date Climbed: Feb 13, 2016
four peak dayrabbit, granite, round top, iron
wordlessnature - Jan 20, 2015 1:00 am Date Climbed: Jan 19, 2015
7.5 mile loop from Pacifico StationImprovised loop from the fire station across from the entrance to Mt. Gleason road. Fire roads, cross country, and some trail led us to the top, where we enjoyed beautiful sunset views and lamented upon the still-visible devastation of the 2009 fire. Descended in the dark via fire roads and occasional steep cross country bridge between them. This was complicated by an astonishing amount of deadfall in the roads.
cab - Aug 12, 2013 2:46 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2013
From PacificoA loop hike including Iron # 3, Roundtop, Pacifico, Granite # 1, & Rabbit # 1. A little breeze helped to keep the temperature down a little. While the area is very dry and barren, the views are far-reaching.
SierraCJ - Apr 9, 2012 10:01 am Date Climbed: Apr 7, 2012
Mill Creek SummitHiked the PCT to Pacifico Mountain and then came back the road to Granite Mountain. Great weather and nobody else on the trail!
Bob Burd - Jan 4, 2011 10:14 pm Date Climbed: Mar 26, 2005
HPS peakbaggingPart of a 13 peak roundup in the San Gabriels, with Matthew. Trip Report
Robb - Jul 10, 2009 1:19 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2008
4 peak dayBagged Round Top, Granite, Gleason and Pacifico today. Nice day!
Ze - Jan 26, 2009 9:57 pm Date Climbed: Jan 10, 2009
Monte Cristo Loopextremely windy day
mlarkin2002 - Nov 10, 2008 4:25 pm Date Climbed: Nov 8, 2008
Drive upWell, almost a drive up. Takes about 20 minutes RT from the road. Nearly no views. Only HPSers are likely to be interested in this one.
justinjohnsen - May 6, 2008 4:18 pm Date Climbed: Mar 1, 2008
Little 4Part of a Little 4 loop with Bill Simpson's HPS group.
mdougherty - Apr 24, 2008 4:14 pm Date Climbed: Apr 7, 2007
Monte Cristo LoopDid the Monte Cristo Loop with an HPS group.
theronmoon - Jun 3, 2007 3:29 pm Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2007
Nice wooded peakHad a good time going to Pacifico, Round Top and then Granite. Saw a deer on Granite. Visited all of the contender outcrops on Granite. Saw some nice snowplant blooming. I really liked the summit area of Pacifico.
David Rosenberg - Mar 28, 2007 5:11 am
Looped TwiceDid this clockwise and counter-clockwise from Monte Cristo. Good winter training hike. Prefer counter-clockwise, love that firebreak up to Roundtop.
CNC Dave - Feb 13, 2007 5:26 am Date Climbed: Feb 11, 2007
Mill Creek summitWent straight up from parking lot, thru plantation up to north side ridge. Cool and cloudy but no wind. Lots of big trees, beautiful place.
Travis_ - Feb 3, 2007 3:36 am Date Climbed: Jan 8, 2006
4 peaks hikeThe second of 4 peaks. Rabbit, Granite, Round Top and Iron #3. Windy day, but beautiful.
bechtt - Dec 4, 2006 5:58 pm Date Climbed: Dec 2, 2006
Loop TrailNice day with a crisp breeze -- solo with Coco the dog. Hardest part of the hike was actually Rabbit as I waited to find a place to climb off the road that Coco could do. Picked the west slope with the thickest brush I've ever been through (including George Creek) -- cost us about 25 minutes of bushwacking time. The rest of the hike was reasonable.
Matthew Holliman - Dec 1, 2006 2:55 am Date Climbed: Mar 26, 2005
Loop trailBob and I had ticked off 9 random HPS peaks around Red Box (plus another one that we mistakenly thought was on the list), when around 4pm he suggested we go and do this loop. I only found out afterwards that he was joking, but once I said yes, we had no choice but to go for it. It was a great ending to a surprisingly enjoyable day--perfect temperatures for hiking, and wonderful views of the Lancaster/Palmdale city lights.
Augie Medina - Nov 27, 2006 7:26 pm Date Climbed: Jan 8, 2006
Part of the LoopDid Granite along with Rabbit Peak #1, Round Top and Iron Mtn. #3. I thought the hardest part of the hike was the section from Rabbit to Granite.
Steve Larson - Oct 30, 2006 4:28 am Date Climbed: Oct 29, 2006
Loop TrailA nice fall day. Saw three deer hunters, but no one else.