Cucamonga Peak 4.6

Cucamonga Peak, at 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.It was named after the 19th century Mexican land grant, Rancho Cucamonga, that was below it.GeographyThe mountain towers over the Inland Empire cities of Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario and Fontana.The summit can be seen west of Cajon Pass on Interstate 15, the route from Southern California to Las Vegas. The peak can also be seen on extremely clear days from Mount San Jacinto to the southeast, Irvine to the south, and Santa Monica to the far west.RecreationThe trail to the summit begins in Icehouse Canyon. A Forest Service trail (7W07) leads from here to Icehouse Saddle, from which the Cucamonga Peak Trail (7W04) leads to the summit. The round trip is 14mi long with an elevation gain of 4300ft. A wilderness permit is required.