Photographs from the Photography on the Run post: Twin Peaks East, Plus Mt. Waterman
Early morning on the Mt. Waterman Trail, not far from the trailhead near Buckhorn on Angeles Crest Highway.
Twin Peaks East from a viewpoint along the Mt. Waterman Trail. August 28, 2022.
Triplet Rocks, on the southeast ridge of Twin Peaks East, is one of the toughest features to reach in the San Gabriel Mountains.
Scarred trunk of incense cedar burned in the 2020 Bobcat FIre. This is at about 7300' on the Mt. Waterman Trail. August 28, 2022.
Although scarred by the Bobcat Fire, the incense cedar and most of the conifers surrounding it, survived the fire.
BAER Bobcat Fire Soil Burn Severity zoomed in the Mt. Waterman - Twin Peaks area. The burn severity classes are high (red), moderate (yellow), low (light green), unburned/very low (dark green), and no data (black).
Twin Peaks East from the switchbacks on the Mt. Waterman Trail. August 28, 2022.
Working over to the Twin Peaks Trail on the Mt. Waterman Trail. Many trees along this section of trail were killed in the Bobcat Fire. August 28, 2022.
Twin Peaks Trail - Mt. Waterman Trail junction.
Nearly two years of growth at the base of an interior live oak along the Twin Peaks Trail. August 28, 2022.
The East (Left) and West summits of Twin Peaks from low on the Twin Peaks Trail. August 28, 2022.
Poodle-dog bush blocking the Twin Peaks Trail. Poodle-dog bush causes contact dermatitis in many people. August 28, 2022.
Twin Peaks Saddle -- the second of two saddles on the Twin Peaks Trail. It's all up from here. August 28, 2022.
A pretty section of trail just above Twin Peaks Saddle. August 28, 2022.
Mt. Williamson, Islip Saddle, Mt. Lewis, Mt. Islip, Throop Peak from Twin Peaks..
Left to right: Mt. Williamson, Islip Saddle, Mt. Lewis, Mt. Islip, Throop Peak
One of several interesting looking ridges on Twin Peaks.
The summit of Twin Peaks East (7761'). August 28, 2022.
Waterman Mountain from Twin Peaks. August 28, 2022.
The elevation gain from the low point of the Twin Peaks Trail to the summit of Mt. Waterman is a bit over 1500 feet. August 28, 2022.
Oddly-patterned grass stalks at the north (lower) saddle on the Twin Peaks Trail. August 28, 2022.
Spray of wildflowers at the small spring on the Twin Peaks Trail. August 28, 2022.
Spur trail to the summit(s) of Mt. Waterman.
Twin Peaks from one of the high points on Mt. Waterman. August 28, 2022.
A lot of green surrounding one of the high points of Mt. Waterman. August 28, 2022.
Benchmark on the summit of Waterman Mountain (8038'). August 28, 2022.
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