Me all scratched up with the Summit block of Martinez behind me. We did a lot of bushwacking on steep terrain to get to the summit, but once we were up there we saw the ducks and then the nice use trail that took us back down to the Cactus Springs Trail.

A long day hike to Martinez Mountain in the Santa Rosas Moutains. The area Martinez is in is part of the San Bernardino National Forest. It was a long hike - 18 miles round-trip with 4200 feet total gain. The route was part trail, cross-country with bushwacking, and part use trail. It took us 11 hours including our breaks, but we think we lost at least an hour when we went off route and bushwacked part of our way up.

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KathyWing > Rabbit Peak and the Salton Sea from Martinez

KathyWing > Another shot of the Salton Sea and Rabbit with the camera on a different setting.

KathyWing > The Salton Sea and the Coachell Valley from Martinez

KathyWing > Allen on the summit block of Martinez

KathyWing > This is where you can climb up to the summit block. you go up here and then finish the climb on the other side. The rating on this peak is class 2, but that doesn't include the class 3 climb to the top of the summit block.

KathyWing > Anther shot of Rabbit Peak and the Salton Sea.

KathyWing > Me all scratched up with the Summit block of Martinez behind me. We did a lot of bushwacking on steep terrain to get to the summit, but once we were up there we saw the ducks and then the nice use trail that took us back down to the Cactus Springs Trail.

Me all scratched up with the Summit block of Martinez behind me. We did a lot of bushwacking on steep terrain to get to the summit, but once we were up there we saw the ducks and then the nice use trail that took us back down to the Cactus Springs Trail.