Circle Mountain
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Circle, just outside of the charming town of Wrightwood, is perched over the San Andreas Rift that runs along the highway it flanks. It is encircled, in fact, by expansive views of the Mojave, San Gabriel and San Bernardino Mountains around it. It is usually hiked together with Gobblers Knob, just on the other side of the rift.
Route 1 is a short moderately steep hike up its west ridge.
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Driving route
Northern approach:
Go east on I-10 to I-15.
Go north on I-15 to SR 138. Turn left (west).
Go west on SR 138 to the junction with SR 2. Turn left.
Go southwest on SR 2 to Lone Pine Canyon Road in Wrightwood. Turn left (south).
Go 0.3 mile to Thrush. Turn left (east).
Go right at the first opportunity.
Turn left on Lone Pine Canyon Road.
At about 2 miles from SR 2, the road crests and begins to go downhill. At this saddle is a dirt road on the left. Turn left.
Go about 100 yards to a parking area. Park here. Ample parking.
Southern approach:
After exiting I-15, go west 1.2 miles on SR 138 to Lone Pine Canyon Road on the left. Turn left.
Take this road about 7.7 miles to where it approaches its crest.
Turn off on a dirt road on the right immediately east of the crest. This is the dirt road described in the Route 1 driving instructions.
Hiking route
From the parking area (6080′), hike east down into a saddle.
Continue east up a firebreak to the top of the hill.
Then turn right and hike up to the summit.
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