Hiking Trail Guide: Ontario Peak

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Ontario Peak

Distance
13 miles

Elevation
4100 feet gain

Difficulty
10/10

City
Mount Baldy ,CA (91759) 39.85 miles from you Weather Map

Trailhead
Take the 60, 10 or 210 to Mountain Avenue in Upland/Ontario. Exit and travel North (towards the mountains - you can't miss them.) Follow Mountain as it turns from a major thouroughfare into a residental street. It will veer left as it merges with Euclid. Follow this until you come to Mt. Baldy road. You need to turn right and follow this road past the Baldy Trout Ponds, until you see a sign for Icehouse Canyon Road, you continue straight, even though it is a right turn off the main road.

Park in the large parking area - this trail gets heavy usage.

Description

This hike takes you through beautiful Icehouse Canyon, into the Cucamonga Wilderness up to Icehouse Saddle and beyond Kelly's Camp to Ontario Peak.

The views are spectacular, it was so clear in November that I was able to see the Pacific and all of Catalina Island - I'd never seen the ocean from the Angeles before. You can make out all of Southern California with a 360' view that rivals any peak in the forest.

The Icehouse Canyon trail is no joke, either take extra time, lots of breaks, or be in fantastic shape - I made the 3.6 miles in 1 hr and 25 minutes, but I would suggest taking your time. It is steep and strenuous the whole way.

The only problem with this hike is that the wilderness is far from wild - I passed 58 people on my winter hike, and many of them were talking loudly, once you pass the saddle, though, solitude presents itself.

Bring sturdy boots, lots of water, and an extra energy bar.

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