
After crossing the highway, we started up the trail to Lightning Gulch Point.

View back, Onyx Peak seen over there.

Ascending the faded trail.

The trail becomes old doubletrack.

View back, Onyx Peak seen center.

A short viewpoint to the north.

Along the trail toward Lightning Gulch Point.

Passing through some bristlecones.

It's not a very exciting trail hike.

Lightning Gulch Point seen ahead.

This is one of a few drops along the ridgeline hike.

Final steep ascent to the summit.

Just below Lightning Gulch Point, view back down.

Lightning Gulch Point summit.

Lightning Gulch Point wide shot.

Sugarloaf Mountain seen over there.

San Gorgonio Mountain.

Back at Onyx Summit (the saddle separating the two peaks), now onto Onyx Peak.

View back toward the trailhead as we reached the PCT junction.

Views along the PCT.

Lightning Gulch Point seen top right.


Some nice views along the Pacific Crest Trail.

The PCT met up with the Onyx Peak access road, so we took the road up from here.

Onyx Peak visible over there.

Keep right at this junction.

Views along the summit road.

Onyx Peak summit.

View east into the desert below.
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