Distance: 2.6 miles round trip on trail
Summit Elevation: 6880'
Elevation Gain: 975'
Elevation Gain (in Empire State Buildings): 1.0
Round trip time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Recommended water: 20 oz.
Parking/Fees: Free at Lone Pine Canyon Road turnout
Difficulty: Easy
A storm the previous weekend dumped some snow in the local mountains. I thought I'd reacqauint myself with winter gear on an easy mountain just outside Wrightwood. I wasn't sure from the NOAA snow map if Circle (HPS #122) got 2" or 8" of snow, so I brought spikes and crampons for a game time decision. The snow appeared to be 2"-3", so I left with spikes and no axe. I found a good use trail all the way up Circle and footprints from recent days. The south face of the mountain was completely melted, but the trail went up the NW slope where snow still lingered. At the top, I found a metal triangle marker, but no register or marks. Marks might have been under the snow. There were two benches installed for viewing. One to the north, and one farther away to the east. I visited the east bench, then came back for photos on the summit. The round trip from the truck was less than 2 hours. I was alone on the mounatin the entire trip.
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