On July 6, 2008 I hiked in to Black Star Canyon. I started at Skyline Drive in Corona. It is probably 6 miles one way. The road switches back quite a bit. I started about 8:30 am and it took me about 6 hours. I went slow and it was hot. By the time I got back to the car it was over 100 degrees.

I know that there are mountain lions, bears, coyotes, rabbits, squirrels, etc but I sure didn't a living thing up there except for a couple of guys on dirt bikes and an occasional lizard. And birds too. It is remote and secluded even though you can see into Orange County on one side and Riverside County on the other. It is very peaceful. No ghosts of the past crazy inhabitants bothered me. It was really very beautiful.

This is Beek's Place at the top of the mountain. The stone structures are largely intact.

That's Corona way down there.

Zoomed in.

And zoomed out. Amazing for a cheap camera.

This is about half way to the top. You can see I-71 and Prado damn on the left.

This is the doppler radar tower at the top. It is visible from Norco. I always wondered what it looked like up close.

Skyline Drive, June gloom in July.

Corona

I was on foot. The guy in the truck offered me water. What a nice guy. It is a mean hike on a hot day but I enjoyed it. I enjoy reflecting back on it on a cold winter day. There is snow at the top now.