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Timber Mountain
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Summit of Timber Mountain in the San Gabriels.
Highest point
Elevation 8,307 ft (2,532 m) NAVD 88
Prominence 583 ft (178 m)
Parent peak Telegraph Peak
Listing Hundred Peaks Section
Geography
Location San Bernardino County, California, U.S.
Parent range San Gabriel Mountains
Topo map USGS Cucamonga Peak
Climbing
Easiest route Hike, class 1

Timber Mountain is a peak of the San Gabriel Mountains, located in the Cucamonga Wilderness, Angeles National Forest, San Bernardino County, California.

History

Originally named Chapman Mountain, the peak was renamed Timber Mountain in the mid-20th century.

Climbing

Hikers commonly reach Timber Mountain via the Three T's Trail; it can be approached from the south (via Icehouse Canyon and Icehouse Saddle) or the north (via Telegraph Peak and Thunder Mountain).


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