pilz8 - Oct 24, 2010 1:23 am Date Climbed: Oct 23, 2010
Great fall hike
Hiked from icehouse canyon. Great hike! Above the clouds and fog on the summit and down in the fog in icehouse canyon on the way back. Snow on San G from recent storm.
High prominence over the city below, great views of surrounding peaks, healthy vegetation, and a good introduction to the San Gabriel Mountains.
Have done Icehouse Canyon/Cucamonga Peak Trail from TR in July.
cbuelow - Aug 1, 2010 7:17 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2010
Icehouse Canyon
Nothing out of the ordinary - just another great day in the San G's...
sabbathkyuss - Jul 27, 2010 2:54 am Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2010
Via Icehouse Canyon
Awesome hike with plenty of great views.
mdostby - Jun 28, 2010 8:22 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2010
3rd time
Hiked up Ice House Canyon. First went to Cucamonga then just followed the ridgeline down and picked up the Joe Elliot Trail for a bit then on up to the summit of Etiwanda. Nice little peak with great views. Pretty hot day.
mrchad9 - May 9, 2010 5:23 am Date Climbed: May 9, 2006
Icehouse Canyon
Nice dayhike...
cab - Dec 7, 2009 3:21 pm Date Climbed: Dec 5, 2009
From Bighorn
Up Falling Rock Canyon, ridge traverse to Ontario, then Bighorn, down to Bighorn-Cucamonga saddle, up Cucamonga, then over to Etiwanda. Some ice on the trail up Cucamonga, but not too bad. Cold and windy on top.
EManBevHills - Nov 22, 2009 10:01 am Date Climbed: Nov 7, 2009
Via Middle Fork
Don't tell anyone about this route. Not much traffic till you get to the saddle.
A seldom experienced--and altogether different--perspective on the range.
A repeat performance.
mdostby - Nov 17, 2009 10:50 pm Date Climbed: Nov 16, 2009
Beautiful Day
Spur of the moment decision to go for a hike. Exceptionaly clear day. Trail from Ice House Saddle to the summit was a bit icy in places.
SierraCJ - Nov 1, 2009 11:48 am Date Climbed: Oct 30, 2009
Perfect Day
From Icehouse Canyon on a picture perfect day! Previous hike to peak was in December on a windy, cold day with no views. Much worth the effort this time. Next trip will include Etiwanda Peak.
bruceg - Aug 3, 2009 4:59 pm Date Climbed: May 13, 1988
Icehouse Canyon - Saddle
Started at 1 pm. Back to the car at 7 pm.
kolbi2112 - Jun 1, 2009 12:15 pm Date Climbed: May 31, 2009
Late start from IHC
Left the TH at 3:15, alone on the summit, returned in the dark. Great hike!
dgrimreaper - May 16, 2009 10:53 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2007
Ice House
Wasn't in shape. Long trduge, leg cramping. Toughed it out and bagged the peak.
TheGoat - Mar 28, 2009 7:57 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2008
Good summer hike, great view
Nothing like being in the high country of the San Gabriels in the summer. Very nice clear day too.
gaudzdice51 - Mar 8, 2009 3:23 pm Date Climbed: Dec 13, 2008
Very Windy!
Hiked up from Icehouse Canyon. From there, my father and I went up the wind and ice driven trail to Cucamonga. Unfortunately, there were no views from the top due to the clouds. Very cold, but very fun!
farrisgl - Mar 3, 2009 7:16 pm Date Climbed: May 13, 2006
Excellent Socal Basin View
I really like this summit. It is longer hike than Baldy and is is about 1000 feet lower in elevation, however sits right on the end of the LA Basin looking almost straight down.
forjan - Feb 27, 2009 10:39 pm Date Climbed: Feb 24, 2009
SW Ridge
Climbed with Mike and Tony. Like they said, bushwack/whitethorn and constant knee deep post-holing. I punched through once waist-deep and smacked my right knee on a buried rock. Hurt for a bit. Crux is the class 3 chossy section about 3/4 of the way up. Helmet is a good idea! Started at 7:30am and didn't summit til 2:50pm. Tedious route!!
Blackmouth - Feb 27, 2009 5:07 pm Date Climbed: Feb 24, 2009
SW Ridge-Winter Ascent
Took Deer Canyon to the SW Ridge of Cucamonga Peak. Climbed with Forjan & Mdostby. There was nothing fast about this route, lots of buckbrush and lots of deep postholing even with snow shoes on. Eventually had to ditch the snow shoes and just postholed all the way up. I think that this route would actually be a-lot harder later in the season without the snow, there is no trail higher up and a-lot of brush to get through. There was also a small chossy section of class 3 to get through. Bring a helmet!
June 5th, 2012
4th Summit of Cucamonga Peak. Car to car in 6 1/2 hours. Used my leatherman to fix the pole to an American Flag on the summit. Got a great summit pic with the flag in the background. No snow,no ice and no summit register.
mdostby - Feb 25, 2009 4:35 pm Date Climbed: Feb 24, 2009
Deer Cyn - SW Ridge
Feb 24th 2009
Tried the Deer Canyon approach from the south again with Miguel and Tony. This time we went left/west on the San Sevain trk trail and went up the SW ridge. Much less brush to deal with. I became exhusted and turned back. Miguel and Tony went on to summit. This route goes but does have a moderate amount of bush whacking and in our case a bunch of deep postholing. Hopefully my 3rd attempt will be sucsessful.
SierraCJ - Feb 1, 2009 11:44 pm Date Climbed: Dec 13, 2008
Above the clouds
Done on a very cold and windy day from Icehouse Canyon. Just barely above the clouds at summit. Extremely windy at top but very rewarding.
pilz8 - Oct 24, 2010 1:23 am Date Climbed: Oct 23, 2010
Great fall hikeHiked from icehouse canyon. Great hike! Above the clouds and fog on the summit and down in the fog in icehouse canyon on the way back. Snow on San G from recent storm.
Wild - Sep 6, 2010 7:25 pm
Overlooking the cityHigh prominence over the city below, great views of surrounding peaks, healthy vegetation, and a good introduction to the San Gabriel Mountains.
Have done Icehouse Canyon/Cucamonga Peak Trail from TR in July.
cbuelow - Aug 1, 2010 7:17 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2010
Icehouse CanyonNothing out of the ordinary - just another great day in the San G's...
sabbathkyuss - Jul 27, 2010 2:54 am Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2010
Via Icehouse CanyonAwesome hike with plenty of great views.
mdostby - Jun 28, 2010 8:22 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2010
3rd timeHiked up Ice House Canyon. First went to Cucamonga then just followed the ridgeline down and picked up the Joe Elliot Trail for a bit then on up to the summit of Etiwanda. Nice little peak with great views. Pretty hot day.
mrchad9 - May 9, 2010 5:23 am Date Climbed: May 9, 2006
Icehouse CanyonNice dayhike...
cab - Dec 7, 2009 3:21 pm Date Climbed: Dec 5, 2009
From BighornUp Falling Rock Canyon, ridge traverse to Ontario, then Bighorn, down to Bighorn-Cucamonga saddle, up Cucamonga, then over to Etiwanda. Some ice on the trail up Cucamonga, but not too bad. Cold and windy on top.
EManBevHills - Nov 22, 2009 10:01 am Date Climbed: Nov 7, 2009
Via Middle ForkDon't tell anyone about this route. Not much traffic till you get to the saddle.
A seldom experienced--and altogether different--perspective on the range.
A repeat performance.
mdostby - Nov 17, 2009 10:50 pm Date Climbed: Nov 16, 2009
Beautiful DaySpur of the moment decision to go for a hike. Exceptionaly clear day. Trail from Ice House Saddle to the summit was a bit icy in places.
SierraCJ - Nov 1, 2009 11:48 am Date Climbed: Oct 30, 2009
Perfect DayFrom Icehouse Canyon on a picture perfect day! Previous hike to peak was in December on a windy, cold day with no views. Much worth the effort this time. Next trip will include Etiwanda Peak.
bruceg - Aug 3, 2009 4:59 pm Date Climbed: May 13, 1988
Icehouse Canyon - SaddleStarted at 1 pm. Back to the car at 7 pm.
kolbi2112 - Jun 1, 2009 12:15 pm Date Climbed: May 31, 2009
Late start from IHCLeft the TH at 3:15, alone on the summit, returned in the dark. Great hike!
dgrimreaper - May 16, 2009 10:53 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2007
Ice HouseWasn't in shape. Long trduge, leg cramping. Toughed it out and bagged the peak.
TheGoat - Mar 28, 2009 7:57 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2008
Good summer hike, great viewNothing like being in the high country of the San Gabriels in the summer. Very nice clear day too.
gaudzdice51 - Mar 8, 2009 3:23 pm Date Climbed: Dec 13, 2008
Very Windy!Hiked up from Icehouse Canyon. From there, my father and I went up the wind and ice driven trail to Cucamonga. Unfortunately, there were no views from the top due to the clouds. Very cold, but very fun!
farrisgl - Mar 3, 2009 7:16 pm Date Climbed: May 13, 2006
Excellent Socal Basin ViewI really like this summit. It is longer hike than Baldy and is is about 1000 feet lower in elevation, however sits right on the end of the LA Basin looking almost straight down.
forjan - Feb 27, 2009 10:39 pm Date Climbed: Feb 24, 2009
SW RidgeClimbed with Mike and Tony. Like they said, bushwack/whitethorn and constant knee deep post-holing. I punched through once waist-deep and smacked my right knee on a buried rock. Hurt for a bit. Crux is the class 3 chossy section about 3/4 of the way up. Helmet is a good idea! Started at 7:30am and didn't summit til 2:50pm. Tedious route!!
Blackmouth - Feb 27, 2009 5:07 pm Date Climbed: Feb 24, 2009
SW Ridge-Winter AscentTook Deer Canyon to the SW Ridge of Cucamonga Peak. Climbed with Forjan & Mdostby. There was nothing fast about this route, lots of buckbrush and lots of deep postholing even with snow shoes on. Eventually had to ditch the snow shoes and just postholed all the way up. I think that this route would actually be a-lot harder later in the season without the snow, there is no trail higher up and a-lot of brush to get through. There was also a small chossy section of class 3 to get through. Bring a helmet!
June 5th, 2012
4th Summit of Cucamonga Peak. Car to car in 6 1/2 hours. Used my leatherman to fix the pole to an American Flag on the summit. Got a great summit pic with the flag in the background. No snow,no ice and no summit register.
mdostby - Feb 25, 2009 4:35 pm Date Climbed: Feb 24, 2009
Deer Cyn - SW RidgeFeb 24th 2009
Tried the Deer Canyon approach from the south again with Miguel and Tony. This time we went left/west on the San Sevain trk trail and went up the SW ridge. Much less brush to deal with. I became exhusted and turned back. Miguel and Tony went on to summit. This route goes but does have a moderate amount of bush whacking and in our case a bunch of deep postholing. Hopefully my 3rd attempt will be sucsessful.
SierraCJ - Feb 1, 2009 11:44 pm Date Climbed: Dec 13, 2008
Above the cloudsDone on a very cold and windy day from Icehouse Canyon. Just barely above the clouds at summit. Extremely windy at top but very rewarding.