Tag: Cucamonga Peak

Really great hike.

This is one of the coolest summits in the San Gabriel Mountains. Cucamonga Peak, at 8,862 feet, has amazing views.  I started my hike at…

My girlfriend and I started this hike at 6AM and got to the peak in around 3 hours and 15 minutes. The weather was beautiful…

We started out this hike at 6am (headlamps needed for about an hour) and summited by 9:15am. It was a fun struggle up this beautiful…

I caught that perfect seasonal change where the leaves are turning, weather cooling, and the sky is clear. Starting Ice House before sunrise is becoming…

I caught that perfect seasonal change where the leaves are turning, weather cooling, and the sky is clear. Starting Ice House before sunrise is becoming…

The second part of the hike was steep, but with an  amazing view!

Fifth hiking

Tough climb

Great!!

It’s my last of six packs of peak. I made it! It’s a long Journey. I got the parking lot 5:10 in the morning. The…

The hike to Cucamonga Peak was amazing. It was very cold when I hiked up it, however, the hike was still amazing. I loved making…

Another beautiful day in the mountains! A bit chilly at the trailhead. Got to the parking lot at the end of Ice House Canyon Rd.…

Chilleeeeeee!!!! Had to throw on some light gloves and a windbreaker for the first few miles as Fall has shown up! Followed the nOl’ Man…

This was it. The final hike. At first, it was 40 degrees out and I didn’t prepare myself with a good jacket. As it got…

Challenging but great.

Very busy Saturday hike. Started at sunrise, around 6.30am, whole parking lot was already filled, had to park on the street. Rather cold at 40…

My dog, Maggie May, and I started this hike around 9:45 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, and finished around 5 p.m., but that included stopping for…

I got an early 06:30 start, there was just enough light not to need a headlamp. I knew it was going to be a long…

10/3/21:  My 1st time up to Cucamonga Peak. I was coming from a concert in Vegas, which ended at around 11pm.  I realized I hadn’t…

Wanted to do a different traverse, avoiding Icehouse Canyon (not that there’s anything wrong with Icehouse…I’ve just done it enough) but that route was closed…

A busy day on the trail so we got to talk to many very nice hikers

This hike seemed to take forever! It was a long haul to the saddle and then an additional 2.4 miles to the summit. One in…

Great hike! The views are incredible. You can see all the big Socal peaks (San G, San J and Baldy), and even as far away…

A beautiful day for a hike!  Finally getting back on the trail, a great hike to get myself going again.

Weather was in 70s the entire day.  Started at 8am got back to the trailhead at 4pm.  Trail was pretty easy until the 1.5 miles…

Hiking pole is a must. Weather is perfect. A bit hot going up.  Extreme fire hazard. Bring enough water. The trail is not easy to…

Definitely a tough hike but worth it!

The hike was a great challenge for me. The elevation gain was no joke. But I sure felt great at the top. It was beautiful…

What a beautiful day!  Perfect weather!  Not too hot not too cold!  The trail was well maintained and clearly defined.  A lot of hikers were…

We arrived at the Ice House Canyon Trailhead at 7:15 AM on Saturday morning and as expected, the parking lot was full. We found parking…

We got there around 5:50, parking was almost full. Please get there early specially on weekend. Weather was perfect for hiking the day, When it…

The view was beautiful and weather was great, not hot at all. The start of the train was more difficult than the last part because…

It was the first weekend of Fall, but still felt like a hot summer hike. The mile markers were a bit misleading in regards to…

Unable to hike any other so cal peaks due to National Forest closure so did Vulcan as substitute

Not for beginners, rocky but doable

Spectacular views, challenging terrain, and spent legs, served with a dollop of good company. Ingredients of a memorable SoCal hike.

So I waited to post this hike, because I remember having such a hard time with it..  thinking I dont want to post it on…

Weather was terrific, it was a beautiful day. The trail was clear and well marked.

Got a late start and had the mountain all to myself.

Great Hike. Awesome views second time heading up to Cucamonga Peak.

What a great hike! On the drive up the weather was very overcast and foggy, but close to the Icehouse Canyon Trailhead we popped up…

We drove in the rain most the way to the peak but once we got on Mt. Baldy Road we quickly drove above the clouds…

We started at around 7:00 am. Parking lot was full, but there was still plenty down the road. This was our first time visiting Icehouse…

Awesome hike. Views at the top were incredible. Low cloud cover that hid the city below. Seemed a world away.

Trail was in amazing condition. Very beautiful hike up through icehouse canyon. So many trees. Love dipping my feet in the ice cold streams on…

Started the hike about a hour before sunrise around 5:15am. Reached Cucamonga Peak around 8:20am, from there it was on to Ontario Peak. From Ontario…

This was (14th August) second time hiking Cucamonga in as many months, we decided to do Cucamonga, Ontario together in single day.. Was wonderful..Cucamonga as…

What an amazing hike! I absolutely love Icehouse Canyon and then the trial leading up the peak. It was a beast and took us 7…

Had a great time ascending to Cucamonga peak!  Lots of friendly hikers and great views at the top!  I was super sore the next few…

Great night hike up to Cucamonga to see the Perseids meteor shower.  Headed up Icehouse Canyon at 8:30p and summited at 12:30a.  Enjoyed the light…

Beautiful views. I hadn’t hiked in a while so this hike felt never ending. It honestly wasn’t too difficult, although it did take us about…

Rocky, rough hike, but we did it!

Definitely my favorite hike! I love how it splits into 3 different hikes! Great views!

The first time I hiked Cucamonga a few years ago, I was blown away by how much I loved the hike! I was also totally…

We hiked Cucamonga Peak to celebrate our friends birthday. It’s her favorite trail and it was her wish to hike Cucamonga with her. The weather…

Arrived at 6AM and was lucky to snag one of the last parking spots at the trailhead. The heat must have kept a lot of…

I had forgotten how tough this peak is! It’s been a few years since i had tackled it for the first time.  It was a…

Started at 4am perfect weather.. no jackets needed’ I was sweating and huffing and puffing but we made it, slow and steady! Made it to…

I liked this well marked trail which offered a bit of everything. The first section even included rustic cabins. Later on you traverse a rocky…

A last minute decision to hike this peak. We started  early before light to beat the heat. My husband and I met this wonderful lady…

2nd hike of the weekend. Baden-Powell the day before was fairly easy and over too quickly so decided to knock out this hike on Sunday…

This is my 3rd Cucamonga summit, but my first backpacking. I hiked to the saddle and set up camp. It was later in the day,…

Great view from the top

Great hike! Very tough on the body. The view at the summit was amazing.  A lot less water in the creek than I last saw…

Trail conditions were fine, but a bit crowded at times. Weather was nice and not too hot. I went with a group but decided to…

Perfect weather and great day for a hike.

Always beautiful on this trail.

Wow! So lucky lately to have amazing weather conditions for my hikes! Started at 5:30 am and there were minimal bugs, the sun wasn’t too…

It was a nice long hike, the trail was easy to follow, I love that there’s signs to help you direct you through the different…

It was hot and the trail was beautiful!

The trail on the way to Cucamonga Peak is quite scenic at this time. There were a few places with really bright foliage and the…

My starter hike for the SoCal peaks.  AllTrails: 14.1 mk, total time 8’56”

Last time I did this hike, it was hard. This time, it was brutal. We started later in the morning than normal and it was…

This was my first solo hike to the peak. It was a perfect day of 72°.  This trail is very well-maintained and thank god because…

Saturday hike, got to the parking lot at 4:55 AM, parking lot full and street parking nearly full. Started hike at 5:10 AM  @ 72…

Had a great hike and got to witness a Wedding taking place at the Peak! Absolutely beautiful!!

Late in posting this but it’s one of my favorites! the first time we hiked this trail it almost got the best of us. On…

gotta love a Tuesday morning… On trail at 6 AM and only three cars in the lot!!!! not too many people in the entire Icehouse…

We got to the parking lot & it was practically empty! There were bugs/gnats that were annoying but not terrible. Bring lots of water!

After having hiked Mt. Baldy the previous weekend, we were both excited and nervous on hiking Cucamonga. We arrived at a full parking lot but…

After having hiked Mt. Baldy the previous weekend, we were both excited and nervous on hiking Cucamonga. We arrived at a full parking lot but…

After having hiked Mt. Baldy the previous weekend, we were both excited and nervous on hiking Cucamonga. We arrived at a full parking lot but…

I did cucamonga. I driver from Escondido. I started drive at 2:00am  and I got there 3:45am. I started at 4 am  and I get…

I did cucamonga. I driver from Escondido. I started drive at 2:00am  and I got there 3:45am. I started at 4 am  and I get…

finished my 6 peaks challenge!! The hike through ice box canyon wasn’t as bad as the first time when I did ontario peak.  Bugs were…

Once again I love the hiking community , so loving and caring know listening to ur body is important , saw i girl with elevation…

Hot as hell. Ran out of water even though I bought 3 L. Not many people as it was hot. Beast trail

Trail is a bit rough, people taking shortcuts are making is worse by creating rockslides. Weather was great. Very smokey/smoggy in the morning, but wind…

For my sixth peak, I chose Cucamonga Peak.  I had hiked to Ontario Peak last fall but had not yet had a chance to do…

The weather was good, not too hot. Plenty of shadows on the trail. The view at the summit is beautiful. The trail is in very…

Peak #5 – Cucamonga Peak Bugs, bugs, bugs. I had never experienced so many bugs in my entire life until today’s hike. I started around…

Lots of people on the trail today made new friends, finished it in hood time.

It was pretty hot and my knee was killing me so we only did Cucamonga.

Hike #5 of of the six-pack challenge and of my Mt Whitney training. The trail was reasonably crowded and we got the last marked parking…

On the second day of our Baldy and Cucamonga double header, my friend Bob and I woke up early at the nearby Motel 6 and…

Got an early start to beat the heat. Omg does it make a difference being midweek! We’ve been at icehouse the last few Saturdays and…

This was a challenging hike, but do-able.  The temperature was good, glad we started early though because it did warm up by the afternoon. I…

Nice rocky trail. Boots and plenty of water needed

Finished Peak 2 of 6! This hike was definitely a hard one and there were times when I just wanted to give up and turn…

I love Cucamonga Peak so much that I hiked this one twice in 2021. First time was May 15 and second time was June 27,…

Started on the trail at 7 AM in Summit Inn at 10 AM. Very hot day but there was plenty of shade along the trail.…

Very hot!  Challenging hike in the heat and very rocky.

Great views and a perfect day. The Pinal push was pretty strenuous for me but manageable and well worth it!

The conditions for today’ s hike was Hot and windy.  We had to filter water from the stream today.

For some reason, it made total sense to me to carry up 50lbs of gear up CP. I just signed up for 2021 & 2022…

Cucamonga Peak is my fifth peak in the 2021 #sixpackofpeaks Challenge. The trail head starts out at 5,000 feet. As you snake your way up…

Started the hike at 0600 and was at the peak by 1000. The weather was pleasant the whole hike and was a little chilly at…

Icehouse canyon was beautiful and the views of baldy were insane. Last mile to the summit was TOUGH!

Needed to escape work so Cucamonga Peak sounded like the perfect way. Temp at the trail head was 85 degrees, little to no cloud cover…

Two peaks in one trip. Loved both of them. Incredible views from Etiwanda. We did use a few shortcuts descending. Felt like an adventure.

Early is key to have a good time at Ice House Canyon. I got to the trail at 6 am and it was extremely packed,…

Today was a hot day, but I decided to go for this peak anyway since it was actually a little cooler than earlier in the…

Beautiful day in the Cucamonga wilderness but the bugs were bad and it was hot.  Lost count of how many flies I managed to inhale. …

Firstly, the amount of bugs bugging me really bugs me. I wish they would buzz off. That being said, I like this hike a lot…

Hot day, beautiful views, not a lot of people on the hike – after Icehouse Saddle only passed ~6 people to the peak. As I…

The bugs were the worst part of this hike. But this definitely had to have been my favorite view. Take lots of water! I ran…

Headed up early from OC; arrived 6:15 to a full parking lot!  Nice trail conditions and not too warm.  Trail was dotted with people and…

Decided to summit Cucamonga Peak today for my 5th peak. It was my 3rd time at this peak but still feels like as hard as…

Our first big hike this season was Cucamonga. This is the second time I have hiked  this area. The water was a little low compared…

#6 hike not the hardest of the six pack for me but a decent challenge. Weird I couldn’t find any geo locator medallions at the…

Our group arrived at the Icehouse Trailhead at 6:15am on a Sunday. We ended up parking down Mt Baldy road because there were no spots.…

Nice cool morning — arrived at the parking lot about 6:30 am and already full, but no problem parking on the street a couple of…

Good solid hike! I struggled on the way up, but felt better after a nice 20 minute break at Cucamonga Peak, so I decided to…

Woke up early and on time this time and got to the trail head in time to get great parking, got my things ready and…

The trail conditions were good a little crowded but overall it was good It was started to get hot on the way down.

Great hike! Squeezed in a trip up the steep side of Big Horn. Definitely a fun added challenge!

Great day hike, highly recommend starting before 7am as parking fills up quickly and the sun starts really burning down around noon. Went to Cucamonga…

Started this one from Kelly Camp it was definitely different than starting from the bottom. To get from camp to Cucamonga peak we decided to…

Here it is, the final peak of our hiking adventure challenge. Day 2 of backpacking had me exhausted, but I was really excited about camp…