Tag: Ontario Peak

Hiking to Ontario Peak was wonderful. Half the trail was covered with snow and there was practically no one on the trail. The best view…

Downed trees from saddle to approx 1 mile from peak made for a fun obstacle course lol.

Decided that since we get an extra hour of sleep and earlier sunrise from daylight savings, I should bag that last peak. With many of…

Since Gorgonio Wilderness is uncertain, I opted to finish my challenge with Ontario Peak.  The weather had the crisp autumn feel .  I thought the…

I arrived at the parking lot around 7:30 am and were able to find a parking by the side of the road. the parking lot…

After summiting Cucamonga, we returned to Icehouse Saddle and hiked to Ontario! Full trip report and photos at https://www.sdpeakbagger.com/

Halloween hike included Ontario, Big Horn, and Cucamonga. 15.2mi, 5,600ft gain. Whether due to permits, COVID, Halloween, peaks weren’t too busy and especially on top…

This is the second time I have hiked this peak for the challenge.  I was there a few months back and the place looks different…

Second of two peaks done in the same day. Southern California 6-Pack of Peaks Challenge 2020,  Done ! Total Distance Climbed – 19,430 feet. Thanks…

Hike was awesome. Lots of trees and shade. Passed by homes? before the saddle. Kelly camp was interesting. Lots of logs to go over or…

After a wonderful night in Kelly we got up and bagged Ontario.  It was cold and windy.  Love it.  We were the only ones there…

Perfect weather!

I’ve done Cucamonga and Ontario now with Ontario being easier up. Weather was perfect. I honestly can I I never want to see Icehouse Canyon…

Early 5:30 AM start from Icehouse Canyon TH with headlamp. Hiked from IHC TH to IH Saddle to Cucamonga Peak, back to IH Saddle to…

The trail was great, only ran into three people. Highly recommend this trail if your in socal area.

It was a little warm, but otherwise a very nice day for a hike.  I’ve never seen the mountain as empty as it was that…

I started the hike early cause we were heat warning. I was trying to beat the heat .   And it workout pretty good .…

In honor of my 100th hike milestone, I decided to bag a few peaks to celebrate. I was on the Icehouse Canyon Trail, day permit…

This was my 4th of 6 Peaks to hike. I carried 5L of water and nearly drank it all. I shared some with one of…

Did Cucamonga first, then Ontario, via the saddle. About 18 miles total.

Triple header kind of day! In an attempt to finish 4 more peaks before the end of September to complete the challenge, we decided to…

See description from Cucamonga. Hit Cucamonga bighorn then Ontario. We went up the hidden trail to bighorn and it was so worth it! Met a…

My group and I started this trail at 5AM, this was our first early hike where we would be using headlamps, so that was excited.…

It’s pretty fun and the Kelly camp is very beautiful. The hike is pretty hard. It’s definitely an advanced hike for beginners.

It was a wonderful early morning sunrise hike to Big Horn Peak to Ontario Peak. The weather was perfect. I did see bats, scorpion, little…

We started very early morning to get to sunrise. Very quite the trails. Perfect weather.

Ontario & Bighorn Peaks Aug 29, 2020 Ontario Elevation: 8,696 ft Bighorn Elevation: 8,441 ft Total Elevation gain: 4,186 ft Total Distance: 16.15 miles Great…

Weather Perfect Saturday hike , less crowded up to the summit, very beautiful scenery along the way.,tough but doable hike.

We started just before 7 a.m. on Saturday and the parking lot was already packed. Found a few spots just up the road. It was…

Found an amazing rock at the peak. Last peak before Whitney!

This hike… so I am the type of hiker who will complain most of the way because i hate pain however i really do enjoy…

We had a great time on this trip.  I’ve done this peak and enjoyed it, but never as an overnight.  What a great way to…

I took the same way up to the saddle as Cucamonga’s trail, it seemed easier this time around. Then headed towards Ontario peak, it was…

I’ll update this later on with my full hike video.  But here is a video I took at the peak.  Just got to the peak,…

#3 challenge, I haven’t had hiking since COVID-19 started. 5.5 months!!! I’ve walked around the neighborhood for exercise. But that doesn’t help climbing. My muscle got…

Of the peaks within the challenge i completed (both year and prior years) this was my favorite.

My body is cursing this trail. Beautiful views though.

we started the trail at 4pm to be able to be on top at sunset it was wonderful

I decided to make this a backpack to summit Ontario Peak and Cucamonga Peak. I hiked from the trailhead to Kelly’s Camp on August 8.…

We started at 5am and were in the dark for the first hour. It had been a while since I hiked in the dark so…

Left IHC at 5:20am to beat the crowds (It didn’t work) and had breakfast at the saddle. From here on I had a beautiful trip…

5am start in the dark to Ontario Peak.  Decided to hit up Bighorn peak.  Suggest having AllTrails or a map as there were parts of…

Beautiful day, weather was perfect. Feeling accomplished and Tired😁. A lot of shaded areas🙏 last 3miles to the peak was exposed.

The plan was to do San G, but Apple fire kept us out. I am logging this, but really want to complete the original six!

We started at 5:45  Parking lot was full. It was a long beautiful hike . Lots of hikers today .

Tried going to Ontario Peak a month ago, but decided to turn around when we saw a mountain lion on trail. This morning we headed…

Quite a lengthy hike but fantastic views of surrounding peaks! Snagged Bighorn on the way to Ontario.  I really do love a Tuesday hike.

Do not go to Big Horn not worth it, at least in the summer heat it is not… I burned an extra roughly 2 miles…

Always a great hike going up to the saddle via Ice House Canyon Trail. We started at 6:00 am so the traffic was light. Reached…

Fun!!!

Backpacked at Kelly Camp to do an eating morning summit of Ontario Peak.

Had my first mountain hike with my new wife.  It has been a busy year for both of us.  Parking lot was nice and empty…

Today I completed the Ontario Peak trail. I hiked with a partner and we started at 7:30. It was a pleasant hike since there was…

First time up to Ontario Peak. Oh My Gosh, the views. I went on a weekday and there were not too many hikers. I shared…

So much BOOM!

Added Bighorn peak on to the hike. Trail that splits off to bighorn smaller and not maintained, but it was a cool addition. Great views

Hiked to Ontario Peak with two fun hiking buddies. The trail was lightly trafficked and we only saw two other hikers at the peak. It…

Bugs were a bit annoying and the summit a small area.

beautiful hike!!! Loved it!

Pretty views and nice hike up. Legs were jello from 5 days straight hiking.

Another cool peak accessible through the Ice House Saddle. A welcome change of scenery for those who haven’t hiked this side of the saddle with…

The beginning of this hike is beautiful. The creek, tree coverage, and scenery is so delightful. Since my group and I already did Cucamonga Peak,…

Ontario Peak was fun!!! We started early and made it up to the saddle around 9. From there took the trail towards Ontario Peak! It…

Beautiful trail

My friend and I arrived at the trailhead at 5:15am to get ahead of the crowds and heat!  It was our first time summitting Ontario…

Awesome hike

It started out as a beautiful day. A little warm, but pretty normal for July. This peak begins in the same canyon as Cucamonga Peak,…

Started early since this trail head is limited with parking. The weather was fine. Everyone out there seems to be complying with Covid regulations. Good…

Hiked at 5:30am and trails were in great condition. Nice that there was a bathroom at the parking lot but there was no electricity. It…

I went with Ontario Peak in mind ended up doing Bighorn Peak also. It was a great day

Spent the night at Kelly’s campground and got a early start getting to Ontario since we only had to go 1.8 miles from our campsite.…

Within the #SoCal hiking community, there is a certain challenge referred to as “ECBO(S)”, which includes Etiwanda, Cucamonga, Bighorn, Ontario and Sugarloaf Peaks. There is…

MY FURBABY’S FINAL 6TH PEAK OF THE 2020 POPCHALLENGE!!!! AM SO PROUD OF MY HERSHEY. 13 MILES WAS BRUTAL. THIS TRAIL ALWAYS CHALLENGES ME, FIRST…

Wow!!! What a hike! We all hated that all trails lied about the mileage. It is no where close to 12 miles it was 14…

Started off early at 7 AM to try and beat the heat. Up to the summit it was nice mostly shaded. Weather got up to…

Truly a beautiful trail with an unforgettable push to the peak. Totally delighted in taking pictures and hanging out  at the summit. Love the Cucamonga…

(same as logged for Cucamonga Peak since I strung them together in one hike…  pictures see Cucamonga Peak log) Hiked up to Cucamonga Peak via…

Hiked with a bigger group this weekend! It was our friend Vani’s first big hike, first-ever mountain summit and she hit not one but TWO!…

Very enjoyable experience

Trail was really pretty and easy to follow.  We did hit high temps but hike was doable in general.  There is absolutely no shade after…

Also bagged Big Horn while I’m at It, right….

Elevation: 8,694′ Prominence: 1,039′ Location: San Bernardino County Mountain range: San Gabriel Mountains Started at 6:00am Ended at 4:00pm Hot day to hike but with…

Love it

Great day for a hike. Awesome views. Could see the Baldy ski hut off in the distance. Not too many people on Friday and most…

Great morning!

took a day off to hike this before the heat arrived.   Left the trial head at 6:00am and it was cool in the canyon until…

Ontario Peak has a spectacular view

Hiked up and ran down this trail on Saturday, July 4, 2020 beginning at 1:10 pm (no trekking poles). The parking lot and street was…

Hike to Ontario Peak on our way down from Cucamonga Peak.

Out of all the hikes Ontario is not my favorite. It has no shade, and I always seem to choose the summer haha I’ve tried…

This was an incredible hike. We climbed cucamonga, to Big Horn, then to Ontario! On our way down we saw a Big Horn sheep!! Absolutely…

After completing Cucamonga, we made our way down to the large Xmas tree where the secret trail to Big Horn Peak and Ontario Peak began.…

I have never done this peak before and I must say it had better views than Cucamonga.  The profile was much easier than Baldy or…

14 mile run/climb to Ontario Peak and big horn peak. Ontario Peak has some of the best views at the top that I’ve seen so…

We began by hiking up the Icehouse Canyon to the Saddle. There was a large stream meandering alonside the trail that was beautiful. The trail…

Up, Up, Up beautiful rock and shale  scramble.

Beautiful day.  Started out at 6 am. It got pretty warm by the time we finished.   Hard 7 miles up to the summit.  So…

Arrive early, to find parking everything we read before hand stated arrive before 7 am. We arrived around 6:10 am and the parking lot was…

nice hike

Went up Icehouse Canyon to Kelly camp and set up our tents. Took day pack from there to Ontario peak. We did Cucamong Peak the…

I was super excited for this hike because it was my first time up Ontario. We had 7 in our group. Most of them had…

This peak was, in my opinion, more difficult than Cucamonga! I know that’s an unpopular opinion but this one kicked my butt. I love this…

Beautiful, perfect hiking day!

First time on this peak, very beautiful!

Awesome Start! Perfect temp to start without my jacket. Beautiful waterfalls and streams in the beginning.  Got hot in direct sun. Definitely steep areas! Bugs…

Great views. Highly recommend.

Hiked to Kelly’s camp on Saturday and stayed the night there. Got back on the trail at 5:30 to summit, and then back down. I’ve…

Amazing day and views with the clouds below…after Ontario, also hiked Bighorn and then went down and connected with Cucamonga saddle. Super steep!

Parking full even at very early morning. Plan your hike accordingly and arrive real early, otherwise you’ll have to park over half a mile away😅

Great Day of Hiking! This is why we hike… very few people after the “saddle“.  I had about a half hour all by myself for…

First 6pack peak done solo. Got to the trailhead around 630am with only a few cars. The weather was perfect in the mid 60s even…

I had just done Cucamonga Peak so I decided to do Ontario Peak as well

Great views, start early to get morning shade.  Ran out of time or would have done more of the surrounding peaks.  Trial in good condition.…

Lovely hike today with some great dudes roughly 13 miles and just over 3700 feet and above the clouds. The views were amazing. Saw some…

Amazing views above the clouds

last 2 miles very hot

beautiful hike; crowded to the saddle then on your own….

Second peak of the day and bugs were annoying in certain areas and were so annoying. To and from the peak we saw a total…

Was a great day on Ontario peak weather was perfect!

it was a beautiful clear day out cool in the morning then warmed up in the afternoon on the way down. Light winds perfect day.

Just beautiful 😍😍

Awesome

Hiked Cucamonga & Ontario from Icehouse. Very busy at the TH, had to park .5 miles away from the parking lot even though we arrived…

Ontario called and I had to go

#16/18✅ It’s my second time to this peak. Met a few 6POP challengers along the trail.  Great day for a hike with friends. Happy Trails…

We started at the ice house canyon to the saddle. First we went to bighorn the ontario. Trails are well marked but bugs are out…

Empezamos el sendero de ice house a las 6:20 am mi esposo y yo llegamos al saddle a las 8:20 am el camino estuvo fresco…

There are a lot of hikers going up ice house saddle but most are going to cucamonga peak. While we were going up Ontario we…

An overnight stay at Kellys Camp with a deer, plenty of squirrels and chipmunks and nobody for miles around. The excursion to Ontario Peak and…

What a beautiful sunday hike. Not to hot and got little windy at the top. Almost got bitten by a rattlesnake.  Scared the s*** out…