I had been planning to hike Cucamonga and Baldy back to back over the holiday weekend, Baldy on Saturday and Cucamonga on Sunday. To prepare for this, I saved the trailheads for each one into my phone as favorites. Being the brilliant hiker that I am, I switched them and didn't realize I was on the wrong trail until I was about halfway up Cucamonga. Luckily, this was a pretty easy swap, but hopefully not a mistake I'll be making again.

The hike generally went pretty smooth. I arrived at the Icehouse Canyon Trailhead around 6:45a and was starting the trail by 7a. The weather was nice and cool but not cool enough to warrant a jacket or pants (I prefer the shorts and t-shirt approach). With a steady trek and taking most of my breaks close to the top, I was able to reach the summit by 10a, which was just in time for the sun to really come through and help me get some nice photos.