Tag: Ontario Peak

A beautiful Memorial Day hike!

Beautiful day!  Weather was nice.  Just a little warm towards the end.

Hiked this with my parents.  It was a nice day and a lot of climbing.

What a wonderful day to get up to the peak.  The temperature was perfect, a little on the cool side to make a wonderful hike…

Nice trail and awesome views. After Ontario Peak, we also summited Bighorn Peak. We hiked the loop going to Icehouse saddle, trail is very sketchy…

One of my favorites. Mountain and Valley views were beautiful!

Great hike. 7:45 am- 2:15 pm. Temperatures comfortable at that elevation. Just a few otter hikers on a Thursday.

Ontario was my fourth Six Pack of Peaks. It was a wonderful journey to make with the Slothy Hikers. Our group started with 9 @slothy_socal_hikers…

This is a tough hike but we had perfect weather and views today.  Water was flowing at the beginning which is always such a great…

One of my favorite hikes, especially once past Icehouse Saddle.

Great weather – pretty cool.  Beautiful scenery.

It was beautiful clear blue sky. The temperature was nice in the morning but a little too hot in the afternoon when summit the peak.…

I loved this hike and this peak! I did “The Big 3” with Ontario being the first to summit. Big Horn obviously was second and…

Perfect day for a hike! The skies were clear and blue, allowing for fabulous views. It was windy at Icehouse Saddle, but this was intermittent…

I arrived at Icehouse Saddle parking lot at 5:45am and the parking lot was full. This place is becoming absurd. I parked down the street…

was a nice hike with amazing view to san inland empire and mt baldy, im in love with this hike!

Started at the Icehouse Canyon Trailhead at 7am and summited Ontario at 10, then hiked to Bighorn. 9 hours of hiking in total, 26km.

Windy at times, started at 4:20am coming down it got hot after saddle. Heard rattle snakes close to the peak. Had to crawl and hop…

Trying to avoid the heat of the weekend we started 4:20. Surprisingly for us, it was windy; that helped a lot with the weather. The…

Long but beautiful trail.

There were some old destroyed rock homes at the beginning. great creeks, green vegetation, mostly shaded extept for the last mile before the peak.

Sunny day at Ontario Peak with lots of friendly faces. It was great connecting with people on the trail.

slow and steady hike up the trail.

WATER ONLY AT FIRST SPRING. Spring below saddel is dry. KELLY CAMP IS DRY

Weather was cool. LA basin fogged in with June glume. A good day for a hike.

After summiting Cucamonga peak i jumped over to Big Horn and finished at Ontario Peak. Complete hike distance 17.26 mile and 5,515 ft elevation gain.…

See my other post about Cucamonga on the same day for details. Ontario Peak was the third peak on this run, which I approached from…

Excellent day to tackle Ontario Peak. Weather started in the 50’s and rose only to the 60’s. Plenty of shade starting early at 7:30 Am,…

Memorial Day Weekend.  Left LA at 5am.  Was on trail by 6:15am.  Snagged a parking spot in the lot.  Was with a group of 7…

Gorgeous day on the trail. Overcast day in SoCal, so the cloud covered view from the summit was epic.

Great day for this one. Perfect weather. No bugs. Blue skies with giant field of fluffy clouds. There is a beer bottle cap removal device…

Camp out at Kelly Camp and hike Ontario Peak before sunrise, then detoured to Bighorn Peak.  Great hike. But no water source in camp site.

First overnight hike went well. We stayed overnight at Kelly camp and went up in the morning. Weather wasn’t too cold at night and perfect…

Started at Icehouse Canyon trailhead. Went to Cucamonga, Bighorn, then Ontario. Round trip took 6h 16m of hiking for 15.54 miles and 5,456ft of elevation…

Perfect Day!  Did a little off trail to get up to Big Horn first before going over to Ontario Peak!.

Perfect weather to hike. The trail was well marked and easy to follow. Tne view of the Baldy was cool.

Ontario Peak was our 2nd SoCal 6POPC of day! 1st was Cucamonga, Big Horn then Ontario. the weather was perfect!

Easy to follow.  We did Cucamonga, big horn (trail not that well marked) and Ontario. Cucamonga and Ontario easy to follow. Beautiful views as always.

Beautiful hike up to Ontario Peak. The views are absolutely spectacular!

Perfect day for hiking – temps in 50s and 60s. Lots of hikers on a Saturday though, but not too busy at the peak.

There were some downed trees towards the end on the way up to either go under or climb up. Absolutely beautiful views at the top…

Easy parking on a thursday morning. Trail condition is good and easy to follow. It wasn’t crowded, we even had the peak to ourselves.

Perfect day to hike

Great weather for hiking.

Arrived to Icehouse Canyon trailhead at 6:45 am on a Sunday and parking lot was totally full and street parking already stringing down the road.…

Little hot but a great day

We hiked up to Ontario Peak. It was a very nice hike. On our way back we decided to bag Bighorn Peak as well. That…

Great day. Not sure if I didn’t eat enough last night or if the elevation got to me, but I felt a bit slow today.…

An amazing day for a hike.  A cool 39 degrees at the trailhead to start. Blue skies and sunshine on the mountain.  Full-on clouds in…

Trail time with some of my @hikebeyondthehills crew to Ontario Peak. New faces, new hikers, new friends and old friends! And oh yeah, a rattlesnake…

Another great hike with the Hike Beyond the Hills group.  Nice sunny day with light breeze. I enjoy this trail and it was great to…

Great hike today up Icehouse Canyon to Icehouse Saddle and then on to Ontario Peak via the Ontario Peak Trail and Ontario Ridge. Very crowded…

Well maintained trail up to the summit.  So many hikers.  Rattlesnake was under the rock.

Finally made it to Ontario,  has been postponing due to the snow. First time hiking with the group Hiking beyond the Hills… it was a…

Hit Cucamonga and Ontario in one trip.  Looong day.

AM 7;50 Start AM 11;30 Summit PM 2;30 Parking lot

  After descending down from Cucamonga Peak it was time for a well earned  break at Icehouse Canyon. Then I proceeded up the next peak…

Very steep off-trail hike with plenty of 3rd class scrambling. Was nice to get away from the crowds on the Icehouse Canyon Trail, but the…

Great weather. A bit windy and cold at the Saddle. It’s a busy trail with multiple groups going to Ontario Peak and Cucamonga Peak.

It was a great hike Altho rockiness takes its toll when going down. Beautiful views from different angles. Wasn’t expecting Ontario Peak to have such…

Beautiful day! About a mile longer than AllTrails says.

Nice solo hike early in the morning.  Great sunrise.

It was a nice hike! a little windy & hot also lots of bees at the top

Beautiful weather, some patches of snow, fun terrain.

Beautiful view of the city, long grueling hike but manageable, weather was perfect.

Beautiful view of the city, long grueling hike but manageable, weather was perfect.

This was a long hike but not as steep and difficult. It was cold and windy at times but overall cool weather making the hike…

There’s some snow on the trail after the saddle.  The view is beautiful

Ontario Peak. Started at the Icehouse Canyon Trail head.  Didn’t encounter any snow until .10 miles past the Icehouse saddle. Took Falling Rock Canyon on…

Ontario Peak was my 3rd peak that day. After summitting both Cucamonga Peak and Bighorn my group and I headed to Ontario Peak from Bighorn.…

It was a beautiful day, chilly but comfortable. We started hiking around 7am. There was no snow on  the trail until we passed the saddle.…

Great day with fresh air and a friend!

Today we hiked to Ontario Peak. There is still a lot of snow on the trail past Ice House Saddle. We wore microspikes,  but there…

Started the hike early in the morning. Parking was not an issue at all. The first half of the trail was fine, very well maintained.…

Hiked with about 30 people. For many of us, including myself, it was our first time hiking in snow. We brought micro-spikes, and they helped…

Had an amazing timeon saturday hiking ontario!!!

Weather was great. It warmed up quickly though causing slushy and slippery snow. I wouldn’t advise doing this one just yet unless you have  crampons…

This hike was very challenging because of the snow on the trail, micro-spikes and poles help.

Going up was a beautiful walk, crowded with happy hikers. The trail to summit after the saddle you will need crampons .

Could not ask for a more challenging  hike. Not the best of times to go, snow was still deep.

Hiked to Ontario Peak and Bighorn Peak. From the saddle on up there was a lot of snow, so recommend appropriate gear and clothing. Not…

Peak 4 on the List for the year. (7&8 if you count non listed peaks.) We summited Ontario Peak and Sugarloaf peak on Sunday 3/6.…

It was a challenging hike. I went a group of 8. I haven’t really gonna a hike like that since… well, since I was in…

We started the hike at 7:30 am on February 13, 2022. There were only a few groups of people on the first 2 miles. After…

It was difficult. Wasn’t the normal trail, it was mountaineering level.

This log is my recital, I think it’s very vital…to rock a hike, right on time.. it’s tricky tricky tricky. Conquered Ontario Peak yesterday, passed…

STOP, grab your poles and listen, micro spikes are not the best invention, CRAMPONS will work just nicely, grip that snow and ice so tightly,…

Complete Video of the hike.  https://youtu.be/-0mW9V_ewuM So was going to do Cucamonga Peak, but upon reaching Icehouse Canyon Saddle, and seeing very few tracks leading…

Took a total of 12 hours to complete the full hike. It was one of the most challenging peaks I have completed but will definitely…

Latest video of my hike to Ontario Peak. Overall, a really difficult hike.  Intermittent snow from the parking lot.  It was pretty constant from the…

What a beautiful day for a hike to Ontario Peak.  It snowed a few days ago so the last 3 miles of the trail had…

Weather was good. Trail had snow after we crossed saddle.

“The view is always worth the climb” Wow this peak has been my favorite so far. It was such a beautiful hike with all the…

Ghost while decending   Day started normal as usual 3.50 am get ready for a nice 2.20 hour drive. Once at the parking lot it…

I joined the challenge late and with holidays was pressed for time, so I figured I would just do both in one day. These two…

Beautiful day. Trail was pretty busy overall, the weather was also a little chilly but very doable. Pretty steep switchbacks so be prepared for a…

So we got greedy. And decided to do 6 peaks at the cucamonga wilderness. Timber, Etiwanda, Cucamonga, Ontario, Bighorn and Sugarloaf. That last one was…

Beautiful weather very long trail. Lots of hikers on top waiting for a photo with famous Ontario Peak tree.

Awesome hike. The trail from Icehouse saddle to Ontario Peak has a few fallen trees across the trail that you have to jump over. The…

Wow, wow, wow! I definitely saved the best for last! What a beautiful hike! I know I said that up until Wednesday, Mt Wilson was…

I’m happy I completed this peak. Weather was grate!! My group was amazing. But my toes are sore from the last two miles.

Perfect weather for a hike! What a view from the peak.  Last mile or two on the hike down was tough because of the terrain…

Such a beautiful view at the top. Loved this hike. There were a lot of huge trees that had fallen and were blocking the trail…

Super windy and a bit chilly, other than that a beautiful hike, very challenging.

Best deal on Black Friday! My favorite hiking day of the year…opt outside!

Super chilly and windy day for our hike but the views at the top were well worth it. Hiked on a Friday so not crowded…

Omg so cold! But sooooo beautiful! Ended my 6-pack with a 3-fer: Cucamonga, Ontario, and Bighorn! Kept looking for sheep, but no dice 🙁 LOVE…

Absolutely stunning gorgeous hike way better than Cucamonga. Very few people on the trail day b4 thanksgiving. Tough but felt so good! Just under 12…

peacfull hike almost no one on the trail and I think I was the first to summit Ontario Peak this morning. Great hike overall maybe…

Another gorgeous day to finish off our 12-Pack of Peaks Challenge! Although the days are shorter, I really love hiking when the trails aren’t so…

It was a beautiful day to hike to Ontario peak- in the 50s, maybe colder to start in the am so just wear layers.  Even…

This hike was by far the coldest. Didn’t last long at the summit because of the cold winds.

This time around it was really windy and cold at the peak.

I enjoyed this windy and cold hike with my friends.  I’m happy I was able to complete it despite being super tired and sleepy.  Grateful…

group hike

Hike #4 for this challenge Went to this beautiful well maintained and clear trail with a group of seven friends, we finished this 12.5 miles…

Decided to do the mountaineers route on this one and it was totally worth the extra challenge! Doable for beginners as well.

Beautiful weather and great trail conditions. Met many friendly hikers / trail runners along the way. Combined with Cucamonga and my legs are sore today.

Great hike but you definitely earn it

I hiked Ontario Peak back in November 14. The weather was perfect! Started off a little cool and fresh and as the day went by…

“Hiking is not escapism; it’s realism. The people who choose to spend time outdoors are not running away from anything; we are returning to where we…

Un día muy agradable para escalar la montaña comenzamos mi amiga y yo  a las 6:30 de la mañana nos tomó 5:50 hr en total!…

For some crazy reason, probably because we were already there, we decided to do Ontario Peak after we did Cucamonga Peak.   We had to…

We did Cucamonga first and then went back to the saddle and did Ontario to wrap up our 6 pack! Tough day! 18.1 miles!

I have no words. What a day!!

Beautiful day… beautiful hike?!

Clear sunny  skies . Cool comfortable temps high 60s today. Trails on the way to the peak in good condition, easy to follow.  Strenuous but…

Very similar pathway as Cucamonga Peak but much easier; made it on our first try!

Well, this was for sure the first time I ever hiked in the dark. My dog, Maggie May, and I showed up about 9 a.m.…

A bit rocky and fall leaves on the lower trail. Fog in the cities and lower land creating amazing view on the top. No fog…