Mt. Mars - Los Padres National Forest

35.80899188, -121.340268

Submitted Reports

Mt. Mars Survey - 02-29-2020 - by Kent Olsen N6WT

Link:	Mt. Mars
Date:	02-29-2020
Surveyor Name:	Kent Olsen N6WT
Camp Description:	I am an amature radio operator. Mount Mars is a summit designated in the Summits on the Air (SOTA) program. I hiked to Mount Mars to set up my radio and make contacts with other stations around the world. https://www.sota.org.uk/
Water Source:	Dry
Water Source Details:	No water on the summit. Very dry!
Weather Conditions:	A bit of fog and cool. 60f
Images:	Summit on Mount Mars Summit on Mount Mars Summit on Mount Mars My HF radio set up on Mount Mars Summit on Mount Mars

Mt. Mars Survey - 07-16-2016 - by Steve Cypher

Link:	Mt. Mars
Date:	07-16-2016
Surveyor Name:	Steve Cypher
Camp Description:	I hiked up Baldwin Ranch Road from Ragged Point Inn to get out of the fog. Clear and beautiful on road following ridge top. At the County Line Rd intersection you keep following the ridge north where you'll find the rough remains of a road or trail all the way to Mt. Mars and running down the other side. It's a bushwhack with some poison oak, but I did it in shorts with minimal bloodshed. The summit is flat, unmarked, and unimpressive, but there's a meadow with a great view on the west side. I saw where some have hiked the northeast ridge towards Dutra Flat - looked doable but rough.
Water Source:	Dry
Water Source Details:
Weather Conditions:	Sunny & warm with heavy marine layer
Images:	Mt. Mars summit Trail from County Line Rd follows this ridge

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