Black Mountain is in Southern California in the San Bernardino National Forest. From the trailhead off the road to the top of the mountain is just over 8 miles. At the top is an active fire lookout station and I chatted with the 2 guys there for about 10 minutes. The top is at 7772 feet. Very well marked trail and nice views (as nice as they can be in Southern California). I was planning on doing San Gorgonio instead of Black Mountain but that area actually caught on fire a few days before and the trails and roads are closed for now. As of this morning (July 10), 1348 acres are still burning and the fire is 13% contained with over 600 firefighters working on it. I will put this on my list of things to do though next time I am around this area. San Gorgonio is the highest Southern California peak at 11,503 feet.
Black Mountain
