Hike Log

Bagged both Ontario and Cucamonga on the same day!

Trailhead:

Ice House Canyon

Type of Hike:

Overnight

Trail Conditions:

Trail in good condition

ROAD:

Road suitable for all vehicles

Bugs:

Bugs were not too bad

Snow:

Snow free

We decided to challenge ourselves and chose to bag 2 peaks as an overnight backpacking adventure.  Our packs were heavy as we carried 4 liters of water.  We got to the saddle and then started the hike to Ontario.  A few patches of snow which can be navigated with poles.  We did drop our heavy packs off trail and just took essentials with us.  We reached the peak and had it all to ourselves.  Lovely!  We then descended back down to get our packs and to return to the saddle.  Of note, there is currently a small flow of water about a mile up towards Ontario that we could have filtered if we had known; not sure how long it will continue to flow.  After returning to the saddle, we headed up to Cucamonga.  With our heavy packs and tired legs, this was quite the challenge.  But we did it!  And we had this summit all to ourselves too.  Even saw a long buck.  This is where we camped.  No wind and no bugs.  Took in the endless views, the spectacular sunset and the city lights.  Quite lovely and highly recommend.  In the morning we had breakfast and headed back down.

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