A long day!

Eric December 2, 2021

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Peak Summited	2021 San Gorgonio
Type of Hike	Day hike
Trailhead	Vivian Creek
Encountered	Fall foliage
Road Conditions	Road suitable for all vehicles
Bug Status	No bugs
Snow Conditions	Snow free
Trail Conditions	Trail in good condition
Additional Information	https://www.strava.com/activities/6336111661

Started at 6:15am. A bit chilly (mostly in the 40s). No wind and no one else on the mountain. Water at High Creek is available if you need it. So gorgeous at the top, I didn't want to leave! 19 miles roundtrip.

Categories: 2021 SoCal

Tagged: San Gorgonio

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Jeff December 4, 2021

Looks like perfect hiking weather!

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Great shot from challenger Linda's hike up Ontario Peak this past weekend.
Where did you hike last weekend, and where are you headed this weekend?

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San Gorgonio, You Are a Sexy Beast! Kudos to challenger Hali for summiting and CAMPING at the top of San Gorgonio. Awesome sunset photo.
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Congrats to SoCal Six-Pack of Peaks Challenger William for his summit of Mount San Antonio (aka Mount Baldy), which incidentally is neither 29,000 feet high nor in The Rockies. 😝

Someone please, hike that sign out?

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A SIX-PACK OF PEAKS ORIGIN STORY

This origin story began (oddly) with a mountain bike accident, a recollection of a past adventure, and a dream of a gnarly, big new adventure -- hiking the John Muir Trail 30 years after the first time.

This led to the creation of the original Six-Pack of Peaks, which helped Jeff and Joan train and prepared them both physically and mentally for the challenges of the JMT.

And on August 17, 2010 -- 22 days after they set our from Yosemite Valley -- they reached the summit of Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous 48 states, and completed the John Muir Trail.

They had logged many miles in their training, and the Six-Pack of Peaks was instrumental to their success.

And two years later, they were married!

Today, the Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge Series encompasses eleven regional challenges from coast-to-coast, and it's still growing.

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A SIX-PACK OF PEAKS ORIGIN STORY

At 11,490 feet San Gorgonio Mountain is the tallest peak in Southern California. The trail is the longest in the Six-Pack of Peaks. And the vertical gain nearly 5-1/2 thousand feet.

Once again, Jeff led a group from Hiking OC to the top of the mountain, capping off the original Six-Pack of Peaks in style.

🗓 July 3, 2010
🏔Peak 6 Summit: 11,490'
📍Trailhead: Marion Mountain
🥾 18.7 miles
🏔 5,452' climbing
✅ Peak 6 of 6 complete!

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A SIX-PACK OF PEAKS ORIGIN STORY
They had been hiking one of these long peaks every weekend, and the fifth mountain was Mt San Jacinto. Most people hike up this from the Palm Springs Tram, but Jeff and his group hiked from the long, steep Marion Mountain trailhead.

At this point in the challenge, we were feeling strong and confident.

🗓 June 26, 2010
🏔Peak 5 Summit: 10,787'
📍Trailhead: Marion Mountain
🥾 11.8 miles
🏔 4,270' climbing
✅ Peak 5 of 6 complete!

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A SIX-PACK OF PEAKS ORIGIN STORY

A crooked group photo on the San Bernardino Peak trail is appropriate here. 😉

On Friday evening, June 18th, Jeff had a martini (maybe two). On Saturday June 19th, he "led" this group to within less than a mile from the summit of San Bernardino Peak, whereupon the martinis from the night before said "you're stopping here, buddy." Jim and Lily led the group to the peak, and we descended together. Lesson learned. 🍸

🏔Peak 4 Summit: 10,577'
📍Trailhead: Angelus Oaks
🥾 16.4 miles
🏔 4,950' climbing
✅ Peak 4 of 6 complete!

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A SIX-PACK OF PEAKS ORIGIN STORY

June 12, 2010 they reached a milestone -- the first peak in the challenge over 10k feet -- Mount San Antonio (aka Mount Baldy). The air was thinner and colder, but Baldy is always rewarding.

Though the mileage was shorter than Cucamonga Peak, putting Baldy third in the challenge made sense as they could see how their bodies did at higher elevation.

TLDR: Everyone summited and survived with smiles

🏔Peak 3 Summit: 10,064'
📍Trailhead: Manker Flat
🥾 10.4 miles
🏔 3,787' climbing
✅ Peak 3 of 6 complete!

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A SIX-PACK OF PEAKS ORIGIN STORY

Next up was Cucamonga Peak. This is a tough out-and-back hike and there were patches of snow on the north side of the mountain to keep things interesting.

On June 5, 2010 he led a group from the Hiking OC Meetup up the second of the six peaks. And back down, too. 😉

🏔Peak 2 Summit: 8,842'
📍Trailhead: Icehouse Canyon
🥾 12.9 miles
🏔 4,221' climbing
✅ Peak 2 of 6 complete!

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A SIX-PACK OF PEAKS ORIGIN STORY

Jeff came up with six progressively taller SoCal mountains for the original Six-Pack of Peaks. The first was Mount Wilson. The 5,699' peak was lower and so it could be hiked in May while snow still covered some of the higher peaks.

On May 23, 2010 he led a group from the Hiking OC Meetup up via Chantry Flats.

🏔Peak 1 Summit: 5,699'
📍Trailhead: Chantry Flat
🥾 14.6 miles
🏔 4,139' climbing
✅ Peak 1 of 6 complete!

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HOW IT STARTED, PART 3
In 2009, Jeff was leading a weekly after-work hike on "Roller Coaster Ridge" in San Clemente. He shared his goal of thru-hiking the JMT in 2010 with Joan. His enthusiasm was infectious. Soon they were dating (they are now married) and she decided she wanted to thru-hike the JMT as well!

Jeff started up SoCalHiker to write about his preparation for the JMT, sharing what he learned as he hiked, trained. He knew they would have to prepare themselves physically and mentally for hiking double-digit miles for 22 consecutive days.

They added additional conditioning hikes with lots of elevation gain and mileage. But they needed more.

And so, the Six-Pack of Peaks was born.

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A SIX-PACK OF PEAKS ORIGIN STORY, PART 2

29 years earlier, Jeff had thru-hiked the 211-mile John Muir Trail (that's Younger Jeff, second from the left).

2010 would be the 30th anniversary of that life-changing backpacking trek. It seemed like a good idea to hike the JMT again. And so a plan was hatched to thru-hike the JMT a second time, 30 years after the first.

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$The story of the Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge began with a mountain bike, a rad endo move and a wrist fractured in two places. The year was 2009, and "Mountain Biker Jeff" had fractured his wrist in two places. Since he couldn't ride his mountain bike for 3-4 months, he pivoted to hiking and became "Hiker Jeff" (or maybe more accurately @theSoCalHiker). #sixpackofpeaks #howitstarted #hiking #peakbagging #trailrunning #notmountainbiking$

The story of the Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge began
with a mountain bike, a rad endo move and a wrist
fractured in two places.

The year was 2009, and "Mountain Biker Jeff" had
fractured his wrist in two places. Since he couldn't ride
his mountain bike for 3-4 months, he pivoted to hiking
and became "Hiker Jeff" (or maybe more accurately
@theSoCalHiker).

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Social Hiker -- Home of the Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge Series

San Bernardino Peak has reopened after being closed for nearly two years due to a wildfire in 2020. The fire damage to the forest is devastating, but there is still beauty to be experienced. Challenger Dennis captured some great photos from his hike. up San B on April 9th.

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Mt Wilson was the first peak in the original Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge. But don't think that because it's "first" that it is easy; far from it. This is a hike you need to be prepared for.

Standing prominently above Pasadena, Mount Wilson is a Southern California landmark. The 5,713 foot summit is home for an observatory responsible for the most detailed photos of Mars.

Kudos to challenger Joycelyn and her crew for their recent summit of Mt Wilson.

Join the challenge! Learn more at the link in our bio.

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Strawberry in the snow! SoCal Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge Holly and her friends hiked Strawberry Peak on March 6th and got snowed on!

The highest peak in the front range of the San Gabriel Mountains, and includes a steep ridgeline scramble to the summit. The 6,164′ summit rewards your scrambling skills with some sweet summit views (if it's not cloudy).

Well done, women!

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Sitton Peak - Congratulations to SoCal Six-Pack of Peaks Challenger Angely and crew for their summit of Sitton Peak on March 6th.

Sitton Peak is one of 11 peaks in this year's challenge, and it's a great mountain to hike in the springtime (it gets HOT in the summer). Most of the trail is well maintained, but you have an a scramble up to the ridge and the summit (trekking poles come in handy here, and sometimes grabbing branches on this part).

At an elevation of 3,273 feet, Sitton Peak is the lowest peak of the dozen, but conveniently close for Orange, Riverside and San Diego County residents. It's roughly 10 miles with over 2,100 feet of vertical gain to the summit.

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We had a bunch of challengers kick off 2022 by bagging peak on January 1st. Challenger Joycelyn is one of them. It's a GREAT way to start the year on the right foot.

And it's still a great time to join the challenge. Click the link in our bio for more info.

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Welcome to our new basecamp for the SoCal Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge! We’ll be sharing your adventures from this year’s challenge with photos, videos, and stories from the 11 peaks we have to choose from.

Make sure to tag us in your posts and stories so we can celebrate with you. Happy hiking! 🏔

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