+ Great hike. Exhilarating, breathtaking (literally and figuratively)…read more . The hike takes about 12 miles, 6-8 hours, and about 4100' elevation gain. + Good views of San Gabriel mountains and LA county. + There was one shared Cucamonga Peak sign at the summit to hold for photos. - Parking on a Saturday at 6am gets very crowded. Take heed. Arrive early or park a 1-2min walk down the street. - The only restrooms are the two at the trailhead. No hand sanitizers. Better than nothing. Tips: . Bring plenty snacks and +3L of water. . I recommend checking out HikingGuy's guide before you go: https://hikingguy.com/hiking-trails/los-angeles-hikes/cucamonga-peak-hike/ . And get a hiking parking pass ($5) to scratch off your visit date to keep on your dashboard.

Ontario Peak was my first peak hike ever, but Cucamonga solidified my love for hiking and my goal…read moreis to climb all the SoCal peaks. I hiked this in November 2024 and it was cold! However, the cloud coverage was absolutely breaktaking. I had never seen anything like it before. It is inspirational and captivating. Hiking poles recommended and slow and steady will always get the job done. I carpooled and we arrived early for parking. An adventure pass is required. Please go out there and create your own adventure.

Old Mt. Baldy Trail is a wide road trail for most of the way from Manker Flat to Top of the Notch…read more You pass waterfalls and can see people coming up on the gondolas. There is one area near the top that was recently washed out, so it's rocky, but still there is plenty of room to pass others and it doesn't feel unsafe at all. You can also go past this area and go a little future around the rocky path if you want to stay on flatter ground. It's a nice incline, so a good workout. On a clear day, the views are amazing. And you can have a great lunch at Top of the Notch as a reward. Their grilled Turkey Sandwich is yummy. They also have beer, hot cocoa, and other snacks. Then it's a relaxing hike back down. It's the perfect time of year right now, because it's cold and sunny, but no snow on this trail (currently--always check the weather before you hike!). And oh how good you feel after a hike in the hills! :)

Old installations, and overpriced services. Even going to enjoy nature is WAY OVERPRICED. once…read morevisiting this place was enough of experience. You are not missing anything you can see in other areas.

Has a blast just driving there... curvy roads - Great scenic sites and nature all over. Arrived,…read moresmall parking lot- get a space if not, you might get ticketed. Entrance has to roads old road has the access to creek and falls and the old road is mostly hiking. Important Don't litter and bring water appropriate shoes and attire. Grear trails, slippery rocks and falling rocks . No trash cans, so take your trash with you. Over all a simple trailhead with simple access and good elevation change. What would be great - trash can at least and benches and or notices...

Avoid During Summer Weekends!…read more This is a short hike in Stoddard Canyon to the waterfall and swimming hole in the Mt Baldy region. The hike is approximately 1.25 miles out and back. There are several routes to get to the waterfall- the safest route is to descend down the side of the canyon by a pillar like structure using a rope. The river leading to the waterfall is within a canyon, temperature is cooler, water temperature is comfortable. During the hike to the waterfall, you will have to meander around boulders, rocks, and use ropes to get to the endpoint where the final pool and waterfall exist. On a crowded day, you may have to wait patiently and you might feel pressure, which could lead to an injury. Rocks are also very slippery as you transcend to the waterfall. Wear slip resistant shoes- I wore my hiking boots. Unfortunately the rocks along the river has been trashed. People are partying in this area and leaving their trash behind. Plus you will see graffiti on the rocks. Sad to see in such a beautiful area. All this takes away from the beauty of the river and the waterfalls. There are several parking lots near the trailhead- the parking lots on the weekends fill up quickly so get to the park early. Also, read the signs, as there are a lot of no parking signs near the trail. Lastly, do not leave valuables in the car, as some break ins are know to occur in this area.

Day after Christmas, a hiking buddy of mine figured the recent rainfall over the weekend was good…read morereason to visit Ice House Canyon. During the winter season, there is the added element of snow and icy roads. For some peace of mind, I brought a pair of crampons and gaiters. The hike started around 7:45am with a cool and crisp breeze. Best to keep cozy and layer up. First three or so miles were pretty similar to what you would expect during the summer, terrain-wise. The trail was fairly clean and clear with a few spots to climb up boulders or take a break near the river. One moment you pass through a cluster of trees surrounded by freshly fallen pinecones, and the next you are met with what seems strikingly like the same scree as the last. At a certain point though, the trail became icy and the air slightly chillier. Upon reaching the end of the saddle, there were a number of folks sipping from their thermos and playing with their pooch. After eating our packed lunch, we ventured further up towards Timber Mountain. It was here where patches of snow gradually became blankets as far as the eyes could see. With that said, crampons were unnecessary. The trail was no longer visible since we could not see the ground, so we kept heading up towards the trees till the sign "TIMBER MTN. ELEV. 8303" was within sight. We were greeted with a stunning view of snow-covered hills. There was also a little box of guestbooks to sign. We decided to take the Chapman trail back down. Whereas Ice House was more spread out, Chapman was more narrowly defined with more ups and downs. A few more areas looked like boulders worth a climb. Most of the manzanitas along the way were healthy and bushy with many of them bearing fruit. If you have the time, Chapman is easily the more scenic of the two and worth the extra mile and a half. In total, we hiked around 11 miles and enjoyed it immensely.

Great trail, great work out. This trail is not for…read morebeginners. Pack enough water! 2,700 ft elevation climb to saddle. Very steep so get ready for that lactic acid build up in the quads. Took me 3.5 hours to get up to saddle and 1.5 hours to get down. Make sure you fill out the free permit form in the brown box at the start of the trail (very important, in case something happens to you on the trail, ie, you get hurt or lost, etc).

YOUCH!!! THAT''S GOING TO LEAVE A MARK!…read more Background Sugarloaf Mountain is a large prominent peak at 9,952 feet in the San Bernardino Mountains and is the highest peak in the San Bernardino Mountains outside the San Gorgonio Wilderness. Ontario Peak, at 8,693 ft, is a high peak in the San Gabriel Mountains Stats Difficulty - 8/10 Miles - 14 Elevation gain - 6,000/7,000 feet Class 2-3 scrambling Bouldering Waterfall climbing (optional) Miles and miles of scree Essentials 4-liters of water Snacks & lunch Handy wipes for any BOT (Blood on Trail from the rocks) Gloves (gardening or work gloves-rocks are jagged) Knee pads (totally optional, thick pants should be fine) Helmet Electrolytes Sunscreen Hiking Poles Camera Headlamp Hat (optional) Our Route Starting North Mount Baldy Road, Mt. Baldy, we headed up Icehouse Canyon until we reached the first obvious switchback trail and followed the trail to the canyon. This is where the fun all started, or at least for a little while. For just a little over two miles and 4,000 foot elevation gain, we took one small step forward one huge slide back up mountain side of scree. Nearly jumping from one tree or bush root to the next was the best we could do to stop from sliding down the canyon. What a quad workout, not to mention lower back from all the baby crawling to the next "safe zone." Alas, after over three hours of jumping, grabbing, crawling on all fours holding on to whatever we could, we reach the top of the scree portion of the canyon. Sure did feel good to stand straight up again. From there we followed a trail when we could see it, made our own trail when couldn't until we reached the Ontario Saddle. Beat, beat-up, exhausted, and stiff, we sit for lunch. With food in our stomachs, much careful consideration and looking at the time, we decide it best not to continue onto Ontario Peak, instead head back down the mountain. Unfortunately, the shortest way down is the same way we came up. You know the saying, "it's all downhill from here" is typically meant to be a good thing, well, in this case, not so much. Although the scree hill makes for some magnificent scree skiing when heading down, one wrong step and you become a falling rock with no end in sight, at least not alive. The alternative was to follow a trail down which was an additional nine miles, and would get us to the bottom of the mountain well after dark. This is not one mountain hikers want to be on in the dark as the terrain and weather are extremely unstable. Applying the foot breaks slowly, adjusting with every slide, we make are way down the mountain. In most areas I just use my God given asset to slide down as this decreases the chance of taking a tumble. Ooops, took a wrong turn, ended up having to do backward climbing down boulders, not an easy task to climb down something when you can't see what is behind you or where the next foothold is. One boulder was so large in size and no foot or handholds for this little climbing foodie so had to put my life in someone else's hands, literally. Hugging the bouldering the best I could I let go of the last tree root and slid down into the arms of a fellow hiker, another perk to being small enough to fit into children's clothes. And the scree skiing continued. Whoopee!!! We made it down to the bottom of the canyon without incident, or so I thought, more on that in a minute. Completely bent, not broken, we follow the Ice House Canyon trail back to the parking lot, while taking pictures of remnants of cabins gone bye-bye. Over the course of a few days, bruises (honor badges) began to show, over 20 on my legs not to mention a trail of bruises from my lower back to my upper hamstring, all thanks to the scree skiing. Graphic in nature, and for the sake of all things PC and Yelp, pictures will not be posted of these honor badges. This was quite the experience, one I shall never forget and do not recommend our route to anyone. Early on, we lost our route, thus the increase in difficulty. Others have completed this route safely and soundly, but they took the route we were supposed to have taken in the first place. Although a relatively enjoyable challenge, this was a one and done hike for me Disclaimer: Hiking is not something that can be taken lightly. It can be life-threatening as you see and hear on the news, people die or get lost all time. Please if you are going to hike, never go alone and prepare for the worst, hope for the best. Remember when going for a hike, no matter how short you think it may be, always be prepare. Carry at least two liters of water for every five miles (more if the weather is warm), protein bar, nuts, and electrolytes. Wear sturdy lug sole shoes and protective clothing. Some areas the weather can change quicker than a fireman can put on his gear. It is also very important, always always always let a family member or friend know where you are going and when you expect to be back. Lastly, have fun when you hike it up.

A STAPLE AND STITCHES KIND OF A HIKE…read more BACKGROUND: I searched high and low for information about this particular hike, but found nothing. This was an exploratory hike for everyone. We were SIX VIRGINS ON AN OFF-TRAIL, at least to the point of Bear Canyon Trail. STATS: 8.6 miles 5000ft elevation Route consisted of rock, pine cones, tree logs, and some dirt A good amount of rock climbing ESSENTIALS: Hiking shoes with good lug soles Water Layered clothing Hiking Poles Snacks Camera Sun screen Hat (optional) Helmet Gloves First aid kit OUR ROUTE: This hike is definitely not for beginners, or anyone who get woozy by the sight of blood or suffers from altitude sickness. This as my first hike where someone was injured to the point of needing a staple in the head and stitches in the leg. More details on that later. Our route started at the large turnout about a half-mile beyond Icehouse Canyon. After walking down the dry San Antonio creek bed, we got to the mouth of Stead Canyon. Old flags, occasionally marked the path, but it was a pretty simple subject of sticking to the boulder-lined wash. A class 3 dry waterfall called our rock climbing names, responding to the call a couple of us scaled up the wall, while others took an easier route. Once to the crest of the wall we weren't certain which direction to go, it was really confusing. We could go upwards through one of the gullies that didn't look too bad, but the question was which one. Unfortunately the GPS wasn't cooperating. After some deliberation, we resolved to remain in the canyon proper. We ended up in one of the small gullies that comes in about 6800'. This is where a SisTa from another mother and father took a nasty spill. Crossing an unexpected slippery log her feet shot up into the sky and back, she felt, about three feet down where her head landed on a rock, resulting in slow oozing blood from the top of her head. She likewise received a nasty cut on her leg. After applying pressure to both areas, giving her the eye test, she was ready to continue. At this point we all put our helmets on. At a little over 8000ft we hung a left and headed to Mt. Baldy via Bear Canyon Trail. It was SisTa's first time summiting Mt. Baldy and she wasn't going to let the head and leg injury stop her from getting to the top and having her picture taken with the placard. After hanging out, chatting with some Crew members who were hanging out, taking it all in through the eyes and lens, we headed down the Devils Backbone to The Notch. Yes, the same route was taken here that I took on National Trails Day 2013... review posted a week or so ago. Although SisTa took a nasty spill that resulted in a staple in her head and two stitches in her leg, we all enjoyed this hike for it was a day of being with wonderful, caring, and supportive who love the outdoors and rock climbing. DISCLAIMER: Hiking is not something that can be taken lightly. It can be life-threatening as you see and hear on the news, people die or get lost all time. Please, if you are going to hike, never go alone and prepare for the worst, hope for the best. Remember when going for a hike, no matter how short you think it may be, always be prepared. Carry at least two liters of water for every five miles (more if the weather is warm), protein bar, nuts, and electrolytes. Wear sturdy lug sole shoes and protective clothing. Some areas the weather can change quicker than a fireman can put on his gear. It is also very important, always always always let a family member or friend know where you are going and when you expect to be back. Lastly, have fun when you hike it up. #HIKING #NOTBEGINNER #INTERMEDIATE #ADVANCED #ROCKCLIMBING

I'm a CEO of a non stop medium sized company so I seldom take time off- but this was absolutely the…read morebest time away I could imagine. It was a great experience and more importantly I left feeling recharged and reconnected with my creative spirits. It was a great way to get back into the right headspace to be bold and do great work.

I have had the good fortune to know Jordan for many years. He has helped me through a number of…read moredifficult times in my life in addition to providing me some of the most enjoyable, epic (it's worthy of use) times as well. Being a Texan he is naturally friendly and down to earth, but has been in LA for nearly 20 years and can explain the history about every nook and cranny. If your looking for a good experience with a stand up dude and an abundance of knowledge about the city among many other things (fly fishing, surfing, music, dancing, wrestling, etc.) then contact Jordan.

We rent from here every time we make our snowboarding trip to Big Bear. Easy to use website to…read morereserve from home. Quick and easy pick up process. And all their workers are so friendly, always making small talk with you and helping you get to know your board and equipments. This year we need to extend our rental an extra day and that was painless as well. When you come back to return, just drop off outside and show them your paperwork, it's a very quick process. Just a tip, there are 2 locations pretty close to each other so remember which one you rented from. :)

My boyfriend and I rented a kayak from this place on July 26 around 3pm. We didn't have a…read morereservation but they were able to squeeze us in, but if I were coming back on the weekends or a busier time I think I would try to make a reservation because they seemed busy. We got a tandem kayak and it was so convenient to just be able to walk over to Boulder Bay Park and start kayaking. The woman who helped us rent them at the front desk also kindly reminded us to bring sunscreen and water, and even refilled my water bottle for me. Thanks a ton for a great time! It was my first time kayaking and it was a very pleasant beginner-friendly experience.

The service provided by ARC adventure is phenomenal. Jackelin E. and Bob L. Do a great job managing…read moreeverything. From kayaking to rock climbing and camping, the adventure program is a great opportunity for arc students to experience the outdoors.

Great company to rent a rock wall from. I would definitely rent from them again. They were on time,…read morequick with set up and their staff was very nice and great with all the kids who came by.