Timber Mountain (San Bernardino County, California)

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Timber Mountain
Timber Mountain summit.jpg
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
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.

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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]

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References

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