San Bernardino Mountains - San Gorgornio Wilderness
9 Peaks Challenge

The 9 Peaks Challenge is a group of nine peaks which requires about 27 miles of hiking. The challenge for serious peak baggers is to tag all nine summits over 10,000 feet in a single day!

San Bernardino Peak, 10649'
San Bernardino East Peak, 10,691'
Anderson Peak, 10,864'
Shields Peak, 10,680'
Alto Diablo, 10,563'
Charlton peak, 10,806'
Little Charlton peak, 10,696'
Jepson Peak, 11,205'
San Gorgonio summit, 11,502'

9 Peaks Challenge is a challenging 27-mile loop route located in San Bernardino National Forest outside of Forest Falls, California. This route climbs to the top of 9 local peaks, including Mount San Gorgonio, the tallest peak in Southern California.

This loop features scenic mountain views, a few off route, very short, rock scrambles, and A LOT of elevation gain. The area is a recently designated national monument and is rich with history, wildlife, and biodiversity. This look is considered strenuous due to the length and elevation gain and is accessible for hiking, trail running, backpacking and wildlife viewing.

This area traverses through the Sand to Snow National Monument. This area was designed as a national monument in 2016 and it protects a diverse range of environments. This loop sits in the heart of the convergence of three distinct ecosystems, the coastal to the west, Mojave Desert to the east, and the Sonoran Desert to the south. The area is home to several large mountains rising from the desert to over 10,000 feet, and this loop summits nine of these peaks!

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The following maps show two variations on a loop route including all 9 peaks:

If you do an internet search on "9 Peaks Challenge" you will find a number of reports, some with good collections of pictures and narrative. You will also find a 9 Peaks listing for Africa.

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