Summary 
| Difficulty | 2-3 Beginner-intermediate to intermediate |
| Length | 5.8 miles round trip to bowl above Hartley Springs and 6.4 miles round trip to Peak 8925 |
| Starting Elevation |
8050 feet |
| Cumulative Elevation Change |
+800, -800 to bowl above Hartley Springs and +950, -950 to Peak 8925 |
| Navigation | Road to bowl above Hartley Springs or road and map to Peak 8925 |
| Time | Most of a day |
| Season | Late November through April |
| Snowmobiles Use | Not permitted [Please report illegal use of snowmobiles in this area.] |
| USGS Topo | 7.5' series, June Lake |
| Start | Highway 395 at Obsidian Dome Road, 3.8 miles south of June Lake Junction (June Lake Loop South Entrance) and 11.7 miles north of Mammoth Junction (junction of Highways 395 and 203). |
Description
This pleasant tour takes you to a small, secluded bowl above Hartley Springs. Above the bowl is a ridge to which you can climb and from which you can see a remnant of past volcanic activity in the form of a depression. You can also climb Peak 8925 which is a high point on the ridge. Although this peak does not offer the same dramatic panoramas of other tours, its small, pinnacle-like summit is an interesting destination.
Mileage Log
Numbers in parentheses
correspond to mileage points on map
Waypoint 1 -2
Miles: 0.0 - 1.0
Elevation change: +150
From the trailhead (1), ski southwest on Obsidian Dome Road for 1.0 mile until you reach a road junction (2). The fork to the west (right) is part of the Hartley Springs Campground Loop tour. The tour described here continues on the fork to the east (left).
Waypoint 2 - 3
Miles: 1.0 - 1.5
Elevation change: +150
Continue on the fork to the east (left) and shortly turn south for a total of 0.5 mile until you reach a very obscure road junction (3) where the obvious road turns southeast (left). At this point you are very close to Obsidian Dome and on its west side. Refer to the Obsidian Dome tour if you want to explore the summit.
Waypoint 3 - 4
Miles: 1.5 - 2.1
Elevation change: +200
Do not follow the obvious road. Ski south (straight) on an obscure road for 25 yards, then southeast (left) for 0.1 mile to an open area, and then follow the road as it makes a 180-degree loop to the right, and heads northwest for 0.5 mile until you reach road junction (4).
If the road is not visible in the open area where the 180-degree loop is located, make the turn and look for the road where it enters the trees.
Waypoint 4 - 5
Miles: 2.1 - 2.6
Elevation change: +150
Continue on the west (left) fork for 0.5 mile until you reach a road junction (5) that is very difficult to see when the snow has drifted over the west (left) fork. If you reach the Hartley Springs drainage, then you have passed the junction by 0.1 mile.
At the junction, the east (right) fork, which continues to traverse north, is part of the Obsidian Dome Road to June Lake Junction and the Obsidian Dome Road - June Lake Junction Loop tours.
Waypoint 5 - 6
Miles: 2.6 - 2.9
Elevation change: +150
Continue on the west (left) fork as it gradually curves west past Hartley Springs, which you will not see, for 0.3 mile until you reach a small bowl (6) where the road disappears.
Waypoint 6 - 7
Miles: 2.9 - 3.0
Elevation change: +100
To continue to Peak 8925, climb south for 0.1 mile until you reach a ridge (7) where you will see a depression to the south.
The June Mountain and June Mountain - Glass Creek Meadow Loop tours continue southwest from the ridge.
Waypoint 7 - 8
Miles: 3.0 - 3.1
Elevation change: +0
Ski northeast (left) to the top of a small knob and drop down for a total of 0.1 mile to the base of Peak 8925 (8). The peak is now only 50 feet above, but the hardest part of the tour is just ahead.
Waypoint 8 - 9
Miles: 3.1 - 3.2
Elevation change: +50
Climb around the north side of the peak to its northeast side, and then ascend for a total of 0.1 mile until you reach the summit of Peak 8925 (9). This section will require some side-stepping. You will need to remove your skis to climb the last 15 vertical feet to the very small summit. Note the sheer drop to the west and exercise extreme caution.
Return to trailhead
Miles: 3.2 - 6.4
Elevation change: -950
Retrace the route for 3.2 miles back to the trailhead (1).
