Starting off from Sycamore Canyon Campground.Sycamore Canyon Trailhead.Along Sycamore Canyon Road.Approaching the Serrano Canyon Trail junction.The trail follows Serrano Creek, making a dozen or so (mostly dry) crossings.Unearthed drainage pipe.Boney Mountain comes into view as the trail rises out of Serrano Canyon.Entering the Boney Mountain State Wilderness.View along the Serrano Canyon Trail from its junction with the Serrano Valley Connector Trail.Turning left onto the Serrano Valley Connector Trail.Passing an old pump engine, a relic from Serrano Valley's ranching past.View back from the Serrano Valley Trail junction.From the junction, view east along the Serrano Valley Trail.Continuing west along the Serrano Valley Trail.Climbing to a minor saddle, top right.View back from near the saddle.From the saddle, briefly following Boney Mountain's west ridge.The trail curves left, dropping 100 feet to the Old Boney Trail junction.Along the Old Boney Trail, which wraps around a northern spur of Boney Mountain's west ridge.View back.Joining the Chamberlain (Backbone) Trail.Contouring the north side of Boney Mountain's west ridge.Cross over to the south side of the ridge. A memorial aptly named "Split Rock" is perched on the slope ahead.View south toward Serrano Valley and the Pacific Ocean.View back.Approaching Split Rock, the large boulder on the left.Split Rock.Continuing up the boulder-studded slope.View back toward Split Rock.Cool sandstone formations to the north.Approaching a minor saddle to the east of Boney MountainFrom the saddle, starting up Boney Mountain's east ridge.Boney Mountain ahead. A use trail avoids most of the brush.View back.Following the use trail up the chaparral slope.Bushwhacking the final 100 yards to the summit.View back from just below the summit.Boney Mountain summit. View south.View west toward Ventura.View north toward Tri Peaks.Returning to the junction between Serrano Valley Trail and Old Boney Trail.From the junction, continuing along the Old Boney Trail toward Sycamore Canyon Road.Dropping into Sycamore Canyon.Along Sycamore Canyon Road.Approaching the Serrano Canyon Trail junction.After the junction, returning to Sycamore Canyon Campground.
