Cucamonga Peak - Hiking

Cucamonga Peak, at 8,862 feet (2,701 m) is one of the highest peaks of the San Gabriel Mountains, and is located in San Bernardino County, California. It is within the Cucamonga Wilderness of the San Bernardino National Forest. The climb is tough, but not brutal; the scenery and views are awesome.

Use this address in Google Maps to get to the trail head:

20 Ice House Canyon Rd, Mt Baldy, CA, 91759, USA.

The Cucamonga Peak hike starts at the Icehouse Canyon trail head, at the far end of the parking lot. Hiking permits are in the box in front of the trailhead sign. Fill the hiking permit out, take the yellow copy with you, and drop the white copy in the slot on the side of the box. If there’s no permits left, fill out your info on a blank piece of paper and leave it in the box.

With my hiking buddies, Rahul, Satish and Prashant.

The trail steepens and traverses several switchbacks.

At around 3.6 miles, you approach Icehouse Saddle.

The summit has tons of cool rock formations to take pictures on. The views are incredible.

San Jacinto Peak - Hiking

San Jacinto Peak is the highest peak of the San Jacinto Mountains, and of Riverside County, California. It lies within Mount San Jacinto State Park. Naturalist John Muir wrote of San Jacinto Peak, "The view from San Jacinto is the most sublime spectacle to be found anywhere on this earth".

Use this address in Google Maps to get to the trailhead:

Deer Springs Trail, Idyllwild, CA, 92549, USA

At about 0.7 miles, there’s another California State Wilderness sign. Ranger checks for the permit.

And you see a Summit hut. You still need to cross this hut to see the summit..)

The view from the top is spectacular.