Sunset Peak

I made a quick trip to Southern California to visit my brother and his family.  He lives right at the base of the San Gabriels and he's incredibly close to some prime hiking destinations.

Sunset Peak is located just north of Claremont.  A beautiful drive up into the mountains along Baldy Mt Road and a slightly precarious drive along Glendora Ridge Road leads to the trailhead.

Unlike the Potato Mountain hike in March, Sunset Peak has a good amount of shade.  I was quite surprised at the amount of large trees along the way.  There were also some unidentified desert plants that I have never seen before but were quite beautiful.

The summit offered some great views of the San Gabriels and the Inland Empire.  In one direction there is almost no sign of civilization, in the other there is never ending suburban sprawl.