Don't dismiss the acess from JPL's Table Mountain Observatory (TMO) though. I prefer to drive up to the Ski Sunrise parking lot, then walk up the TMO road. When you come to the fenced in TMO enlosure, walk around the north side of the fence line and at the North East corner of the compound there is an obvious track starting off to the East. This will take you along the entire ridge North of our valley. You will even come across the old corral made of phone poles that wa used by the stable across from Holiday Hill.
In fact Wildman used to run the place so he may have more history on it.
I find it best to arrange a car shuttle for this hike. That ridge really undulates, and going East it's a net loss of elevation, so instead of coming back up, have someone pick you up near the old dump road when you come of the East end. Or better yet, leave your own car at the big turn out by the Sheep Creek bridge and get droped off at the top.
