Summit structure and telephone pole on Caliente Peak. Reportedly, this structure dates back to the WWII era when this peak was a used as a lookout for incoming Japanese planes intent on the nearby Kern county oilfields.

One of the several summit markers on the peak.

The HPS registry was nested inside what was left of the summit structure. Stopped here to eat lunch and peruse the summit registry.

Earliest entry from January 2002. As usual, Mars Bonfire was heavily represented.

Panorama shot south from the Caliente highpoint. Bakersfield haze in the next valley over.

Panorama shot north looking back at the Caliente ridge.

The snow capped southern Sierras were visible off to the east for most of the day. (There's an airplane in the left center of this shot, presumably landing in Bakersfield)

Neading back to the north, getting quite warm as the morning progressed.

Back to the false summit north of Caliente. The radio tower was just visible again on the horizen from here.