A working volunteer fire lookout above the Sespe Wilderness with 360-degree views, on the Slide Mountain Lookout hike. 10.8 miles, mostly fireroad, exposed.
The first part along the road feels flat, and then you have a steady climb up to the top. The gradient isn’t too bad and you can usually get into a nice groove here.
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The markings are minimal also the route, but there are these mile markers on the trail. Note that the mileage starts from the beginning of the trail / end of road portion.
There’s a toilet down below in the Frenchman Flat Campground, but there’s another one a short distance down the road that’s easier to get to.
Make sure that you park in the actual parking spots, and not by the ’no parking’ signs that are closest to the gate.
The trailhead is easy to find because the road dead-ends into this gate.
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The markings are minimal also the route, but there are these mile markers on the trail. Note that the mileage starts from the beginning of the trail / end of road portion.
There’s a toilet down below in the Frenchman Flat Campground, but there’s another one a short distance down the road that’s easier to get to.
Make sure that you park in the actual parking spots, and not by the ’no parking’ signs that are closest to the gate.
The trailhead is easy to find because the road dead-ends into this gate.
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