Timber Mountain (San Bernardino County, California)

Timber Mountain
Summit of Timber Mountain in the San Gabriels.
Highest point
Elevation	8,307 ft (2,532 m) NAVD 88 [1]
Prominence	583 ft (178 m) [1]
Parent peak	Telegraph Peak [2]
Listing	Hundred Peaks Section [3]
Coordinates	34°14′42″N117°35′35″W / 34.245006°N 117.5931091°W / 34.245006; -117.5931091 [4]
Geography
Timber Mountain San Bernardino County, California, U.S.
Parent range	San Gabriel Mountains
Topo map	USGS Cucamonga Peak
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike, 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. "Timber Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
2. "Timber Mountain". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
3. "Timber Mountain". Hundred Peaks Section List. Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club . Retrieved May 24, 2016.
4. "Timber Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved May 24, 2016.
5. "HPS Summit Signatures - Timber Mountain". Hundred Peaks Section . Retrieved May 24, 2016.
6. Cavanaugh, Matthew (September 3, 2011). "Cooling Off With Memories of Timber Mountain | Patch". Patch.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
7. "Angeles National Forest - Maps & Publications". United States Forest Service . Retrieved May 24, 2016.