colingregory - Apr 6, 2020 8:47 am Date Climbed: Apr 4, 2020
Dayhike
Long day hike then bushwhack from China Camp TH. Started at 7am & got back to car at 7:30pm. Didn't see any ticks all day but took one home in my back. I planned to just hike SVC with another member of the party, but we got to the decision point earlier than expected and got talked into the bush. Would not do again, happy I joined though!
soslaw - Feb 15, 2014 10:18 pm Date Climbed: Feb 15, 2014
From S Ventana Cone
The ridge to Ventana Cone was a bushwhack but not nearly as heinous as I expected. Only the thirteenth visitor since the register was placed in 2003 by Bob Burd. In fact Bob's crew accounts for 3 of the entries. The fact that he went on to tag Ventana Double Cone is remarkable. It looked like nasty going.
rhyang - Oct 4, 2009 9:23 pm Date Climbed: Oct 3, 2009
Pine Ridge
Dropped my camping gear at Pine Ridge Camp and then hiked / bushwhacked along ridge to Ventana Cone. A lot of the brush in places has burned in the fires of 2008, but enough remains to make this "interesting" - heh heh heh ..
Cool and windy day, beautiful views of the sea. Got back to camp just as light faded from the sky and the moon rose over the ridge.
Only one entry from 2008 in the register before mine, probably before the fires started.
Route Climbed: Pine Ridge Date Climbed: 05-Mar-2005
Along with SVC on a crisp clear winter day. The Pine Ridge trail itself has been greatly cleaned up over the past year and is now almost completely free of overgrowth and deadfalls. The bushwack along the firebreak was overgrown as expected.
Route Climbed: Pine Ridge Date Climbed: October, 1993
I lucked out and made the traverse to Ventana Cone from Pine Ridge just a few months after a fire crew had cleared a hand line all the way there while battling the 1993 Cienega Fire. Sure sounds like the brush is coming back with a vengeance! But what a neat and remote peak, and I look forward to returning sometime soon.
Hiking Metal Maniac - Jun 29, 2022 4:16 pm Date Climbed: Mar 28, 2021
From the eastPart of a three day backpacking trip that included Church Creek, Pine Falls, and Pine Ridge.
https://hikingmetalmaniac.blogspot.com/2021/03/ventana-cone.html
Hiking Metal Maniac - Mar 29, 2021 9:22 am Date Climbed: Mar 28, 2021
Ventana ConeHellacious bushwhack from Pine Ridge
colingregory - Apr 6, 2020 8:47 am Date Climbed: Apr 4, 2020
DayhikeLong day hike then bushwhack from China Camp TH. Started at 7am & got back to car at 7:30pm. Didn't see any ticks all day but took one home in my back. I planned to just hike SVC with another member of the party, but we got to the decision point earlier than expected and got talked into the bush. Would not do again, happy I joined though!
soslaw - Feb 15, 2014 10:18 pm Date Climbed: Feb 15, 2014
From S Ventana ConeThe ridge to Ventana Cone was a bushwhack but not nearly as heinous as I expected. Only the thirteenth visitor since the register was placed in 2003 by Bob Burd. In fact Bob's crew accounts for 3 of the entries. The fact that he went on to tag Ventana Double Cone is remarkable. It looked like nasty going.
rhyang - Oct 4, 2009 9:23 pm Date Climbed: Oct 3, 2009
Pine RidgeDropped my camping gear at Pine Ridge Camp and then hiked / bushwhacked along ridge to Ventana Cone. A lot of the brush in places has burned in the fires of 2008, but enough remains to make this "interesting" - heh heh heh ..
Cool and windy day, beautiful views of the sea. Got back to camp just as light faded from the sky and the moon rose over the ridge.
Only one entry from 2008 in the register before mine, probably before the fires started.
Bob Burd - Oct 5, 2009 12:24 pm
Re: Pine RidgeNice job Rob! Hope you had fun. Did the route from VC to VDC get burned as well?
rhyang - Oct 5, 2009 3:24 pm
Re: Pine RidgeThanks Bob ! I don't think it did .. will post some pics to the page soon ..
Bob Burd - Jun 16, 2006 2:47 am Date Climbed: May 29, 2006
Ventana Triple CrownHoo - boy. Finally successful at tagging all three of the peaks along Pine Ridge in one long, 20hr dayhike with Michael Graupe. Trip Report
fedak - Mar 7, 2005 11:15 am
Route Climbed: Pine Ridge Date Climbed: 05-Mar-2005Along with SVC on a crisp clear winter day. The Pine Ridge trail itself has been greatly cleaned up over the past year and is now almost completely free of overgrowth and deadfalls. The bushwack along the firebreak was overgrown as expected.
Pics and trip report are here
Boon - Dec 12, 2004 8:16 pm
Route Climbed: Pine Ridge Date Climbed: October, 1993I lucked out and made the traverse to Ventana Cone from Pine Ridge just a few months after a fire crew had cleared a hand line all the way there while battling the 1993 Cienega Fire. Sure sounds like the brush is coming back with a vengeance! But what a neat and remote peak, and I look forward to returning sometime soon.
Matthew Holliman - Jan 19, 2003 11:43 pm
Route Climbed: Pine Ridge Date Climbed: Jan 18, 2003; Jan 17, 2004Enjoyable hike--well worth the effort for the spectacular summit view towards Ventana Double Cone alone.
It wasn't so enjoyable in 2004, with the brush feeling a good deal thicker than it had been a year ago. I think my route-finding skills suck.
Bob Burd - Jan 19, 2003 5:04 pm
Route Climbed: Pine Ridge Date Climbed: Jan 18, 2003 / Jan 17, 2004It was a fine hike as mentioned below. But I think the bushwhacking was great fun. And such fine weather in the middle of January! Trip Report
It was so much fun we went back again the following year. Tried to make it to VDC again, but failed (again). Trip Report
HikeMonkey - Jan 19, 2003 4:14 pm
Route Climbed: Pine Ridge Date Climbed: January 18, 2003A fine hike with Bob. The bushwhacking isn't bad. (But it's not good, either.)
Bob Burd - Apr 20, 2002 9:41 am
Route Climbed: Pine Ridge Date Climbed: Apr 16, 2002Fine weather, fine hiking, and some of the most spectacular views in the Ventana region. Trip Report.