Timber Mountain
Summit of Timber Mountain in the San Gabriels.
Highest point
Elevation8,307 ft (2,532 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence583 ft (178 m)[1]
Parent peakTelegraph Peak[2]
ListingHundred Peaks Section[3]
Coordinates34°14′42″N 117°35′35″W / 34.245006°N 117.5931091°W / 34.245006; -117.5931091[4]
Geography
Parent rangeSan Gabriel Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Cucamonga Peak
Climbing
Easiest routeHike, class 1[3]

Timber Mountain is a peak of the San Gabriel Mountains, located in the Cucamonga Wilderness, Angeles National Forest, San Bernardino County, California.

History

Originally named Chapman Mountain, the peak was renamed Timber Mountain in the mid-20th century.[5][6]

Climbing

Hikers commonly reach Timber Mountain via the Three T's Trail; it can be approached from the south (via Icehouse Canyon and Icehouse Saddle) or the north (via Telegraph Peak and Thunder Mountain).[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Timber Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
  2. "Timber Mountain". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
  3. 1 2 "Timber Mountain". Hundred Peaks Section List. Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
  4. "Timber Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
  5. "HPS Summit Signatures - Timber Mountain". Hundred Peaks Section. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
  6. Cavanaugh, Matthew (2011-09-03). "Cooling Off With Memories of Timber Mountain | Patch". Patch.com. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
  7. "Angeles National Forest - Maps & Publications". United States Forest Service. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
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