Black Mountain/Idyllwild, CA

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I did a quick solo trip up to Black Mountain/Idyllwild, CA this past Saturday to test my camping gear and new to me 03 Land Cruiser. Thanks to FishPOET for his great descriptions and maps San Jacinto Yellow Post sites

Here's the first time the LC has probably seen dirt on the way down to the water puddle/crossing on 5S09
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Looking down into the desert and I-10 from 7,000 feet
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No 4 Low required.
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I snagged the last yellow post site at 7,600 feet.
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Took a quick hike up the Pacific Crest Trail on Fuller Ridge.
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Great views from the forest to the desert and windmills in the pass.
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San Jacinto Peak.
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Trip, rig, and gear were a success.
 
Does anyone know of any difficult or more technical trails in the black mountain area? I have a firefighter buddy who says there are jeep trails up there but all I could find were graded fire roads. I did find the Indian mountain trail, which was fun but extremely short. I know big bear is super close but I'm looking for info on black mountain.
 
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