On June 17, 1962 I took a two mile round trip day hike up 6,271' Mounument Peak in the Laguna Mountains.
Monument Peak is a small bump along the Laguna Mountain ridgline that drops down to the Anza Borrego Desert. The peak is extremely easy so it is best to combine it with ascents of other local peaks like, Garnet Peak, Garnet Mountain, Sheephead Mountain, and Cuyapaipe Mountain.
Monument Peak is on the Hundred Peaks list of the Sierra Club. For a longer route the Pacific Crest Trail runs right through the entire ridgeline and would make for some scenic hiking.
It was an easy hike up old (faint) trail from just beyond the Laguna Dump. No sign on trail - takes off to right almost parallel to road about 1/4 mile from dump road. Nice view of desert and Laguna Mtns.
Monument Peak in Laguna Mountains
