Hike Log

Ontario Peak and Big Horn Peak

Trailhead:

Ice House Canyon

Miles:

Type of Hike:

Day hike

Trail Conditions:

Minor obstacles posing few problems

ROAD:

Road suitable for all vehicles

Bugs:

Bugs were an annoyance

Snow:

Intermittent snow – not hard to cross

Link:

Climbed Ontario Peak and Big Horn Peak today. Started at Ice Canyon Trailhead. Arrived at 6am and parking lot was mostly filled. They do have a restroom at the parking lot. Started our hike at 6:15am and made it to top of Ontario Peak at 10:15am. Some snow once you get past the saddle, but it’s pretty much gone and was easy to walk across with Hoka trail shoes. Micro-spikes not needed. After lunch and pictures, we started our way to the summit of Big Horn. The climb to Big Horn was tough. Trail was hard to follow due to over grown bushes and fallen trees blocking  parts of the trail. On the way down from Big Horn, towards Cucamonga Peak, trail was also hard to follow and extremely steep towards the end with lots of loose rocks and sand. Hiking poles are a must. Got back to the car at 4:45pm. Took us 10.5 hours to complete both peaks, hikes approximately 15 miles, and elevation gain of 4300 feet.

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