Strawberry Peak

{{short description|Mountain in southern California, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Strawberry Peak

| photo = Strawberry Peak west face.jpg

| photo_size = 220

| photo_caption = Strawberry Peak's west face.

| elevation_ft = 6167

| elevation_ref = {{NAVD88}}{{cite peakbagger |id=1342 |name=Strawberry Peak, California}}

| prominence =

| listing = Hundred Peaks Section{{cite hps |id=11b |name=Strawberry Peak}}

| location = Los Angeles County California, US

| map = California#USA

| map_caption = Location in California

| map_size = 240

| label_position = below

| range = San Gabriel Mountains

| coordinates = {{coord|34.2836126|N|118.1203487|W|type:mountain_region:US-CA_scale:100000_source:GNIS|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| range_coordinates =

| coordinates_ref = {{cite gnis |id=249987 |name=Strawberry Peak}}

| topo = USGS Chilao Flat

| type =

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Strawberry Peak ({{convert|6164|ft|0|disp=or|abbr=on}}) is a prominent peak in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, California. It is located about {{convert|10|mi}} north of Pasadena, and {{convert|28|mi}} from Los Angeles, along the Angeles Crest Highway. Strawberry Peak is the tallest of the front range peaks, being three feet higher than nearby San Gabriel Peak. Both can be widely seen from greater Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley, and are popular with hikers. Other prominent nearby peaks include Josephine Peak and Mount Wilson. Strawberry Peak was named by mountaineers over a century ago, who felt the peak resembled an enormous upside-down strawberry.{{cite book |last=Robinson |first=John W |title=Trails of the Angeles: 100 Hikes in the San Gabriels |date=April 2005 |publisher=Wilderness Press|isbn=0-89997-377-9}}

The peak can be ascended on the east side as a 7.2-mile round-trip trail walk using Strawberry Peak Trail,{{Cite web|url=https://hikingguy.com/hiking-trails/la-mountain-hikes/strawberry-peak-hike/|title=Strawberry Peak Hike|date=2019-06-13|website=HikingGuy.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-13}} which begins near the [http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/angeles/recreation/recarea/?recid=41980 Red Box Picnic Area], or from the west as a class 3 scramble from a trailhead near the entrance to the [http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/angeles/recreation/recarea/?recid=41830 Switzer Picnic Site].{{cite summitpost |id=160582 |name=West Ridge/Colby canyon}}

The area was closed to the public as a result of the Station Fire.{{cite web |title=Alerts & Notices |publisher=Angeles National Forest |url=http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c4/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gDfxMDT8MwRydLA1cj72BTFxdjAwjQL8h2VAQAlu7VZA!!/?ss=110501&navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&cid=FSE_003753&navid=120000000000000&pnavid=null&position=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&ttype=alerts&pname=Angeles%20National%20Forest-%20Alerts%20&%20Notices}} However, the last closure order expired on May 24, 2014.{{cite web|title=Station Fire Recovery Area Closure Order 01-13-03|url=http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5422004.pdf|accessdate=26 July 2014}} Remaining fire damage in the area is minimal.

It is especially common to see Rattlesnakes in the area.