Cucamonga Peak

A bit busy starting the trail at 6am but was clear, cool and full of fresh air. Cloud blanket covered all the view down below

Gorgeous day for a Cucamonga Peak hike. I drove up above the cloud layer to reach the trail head and had spectacular views of the

A challenging hike which I decided to turn into a backpacking trip. The parking lot was jammed by the time I arrived (7:15) and had

The weather and conditions were amazing. I did run out of water, I was carrying 2L but by the time I reached the summit I

After getting an early 4:30 AM driving start from Escondido, we started hiking at 7:00 AM. There was a bit of chill in the air,

It was a perfect day for a long hike, starting around 6:30 a.m. Warm but not hot. Sunny but plenty of shade along the way.