Trailhead: Three Points

Silver Moccasin Trailhead at Three Points.

Trail: Three Points to Mt. Hillyer Lollipop

Three Points to Mt. Hillyer Lollipop track map from February 2016 using Backcountry Navigator (US Forest Service-2013 map) from my phone.

Stats: 8 miles, 1615′ of gain and loss.

Last Hiked: 2-28-2016

Segments: From the Three Points parking lot, take the Silver Moccasin Trail past Bandito Campground and continue on the next stretch of the Silver Moccasin Trail to the junction with the Horse Flats Trail.  Turn right and follow the Horse Flats Trail to Horse Flats Campground.  Turn left and you will see the trailhead for the Mt. Hillyer trail and take that to the summit of Mt. Hillyer. From Mt. Hillyer, follow the Mt. Hillyer North Hiker’s Trail down to Horse Flats and follow the road through the campground between campsite 3 and campsite 10 which leads to the trailhead for the Mt. Hillyer Trail (mentioned above). Return to Chilao Flat T2 parking area via the Silver Moccasin Trail.

Points of Interest: 

• Bandito Campground
• Horse Flats Campground

Peaks: Mt. Hillyer

Photos: 

• Silver Moccasin Trail from Three Points to Bandito Campground
• Silver Moccasin Trail from Bandito Campground to JCT Horse Flats Trail
• Mt. Hillyer Trail from Horse Flats to Mt. Hillyer
• Mt. Hillyer North Hiker’s Trail

View from the Mt. Hillyer Trail.