Hines Peak, Mountain summit in Ventura County, United States.
Hines Peak is a mountain summit in the Topatopa Mountains within Los Padres National Forest that rises to approximately 6,703 feet. The terrain features rocky ridges and forested slopes with open vistas from the top across surrounding peaks and valleys.
Hines Peak lies in the Topatopa Mountains of Ventura County, within the Los Padres National Forest, a few miles northeast of Santa Paula. The range's second-highest summit after Cobblestone Mountain, it stands at 6,703 feet. Snow falls on the mountain in winter, and the surrounding slopes are covered in chaparral and oak woodland.
Hines Peak is the second-highest summit of the Topatopa Mountains, after Cobblestone Mountain, and stands within the Ventura County portion of Los Padres National Forest, a few miles northeast of Santa Paula. Its upper slopes receive snow in winter, and the peak rises above the forested canyons and ridges that surround it.
The hike to the summit is demanding and requires good preparation along with plenty of time and water supplies. Visitors should plan for potentially slippery conditions after rain or snowfall in the mountains.
Hines Peak is the second-highest summit of the Topatopa Mountains, after Cobblestone Mountain, which rises about 19.7 km away and is the only nearby point higher than Hines Peak. The peak stands roughly 17.5 km northeast of Santa Paula, in the Ventura County part of Los Padres National Forest.
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