Ontario Peak

Ontario Peak
Elevation	8,693 ft (2,650 m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence	1,039 ft (317 m) [2]
Parent peak	Telegraph Peak [3]
Listing	Hundred Peaks Section list [2]
Location
Location	San Bernardino County, California, USA
Range	San Gabriel Mountains
Coordinates	34°13′40″N 117°37′26″W / 34.2277841°N 117.6239432°W / 34.2277841; -117.6239432Coordinates: 34°13′40″N 117°37′26″W / 34.2277841°N 117.6239432°W / 34.2277841; -117.6239432[4]
Topo map	USGS Cucamonga Peak
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike, class 1 [2]

Ontario Peak, at 8,693 ft, is a high peak in the San Gabriel Mountains of California. Like neighboring Cucamonga Peak, it is on the San Bernardino National Forest, and in the Cucamonga Wilderness. The peak is named for the nearby city of Ontario about 12 miles (19 km) due south, and first appeared in the General Land Office Forest Atlas in 1908.

The most accessible trailhead for hiking Ontario Peak is in Icehouse Canyon.^[2] Forest Service Trail 7W07 leads from here to Icehouse Saddle, from which the Ontario Peak Trail^[5] leads to the summit. This route is 13 miles (20.9 km) round trip, with 4,100 feet (1,200 m) of elevation gain.

See also

• Mount San Antonio
• Pomona Valley

References

1. ^ "Ontario Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=1362. Retrieved 2009-01-25. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d} "Ontario Peak". Hundred Peaks Section List. Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. http://angeles.sierraclub.org/hps/guides/17B.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-17. 
3. ^ "Mount San Antonio (Old Baldy) cell". Peaklist.org. http://www.PeakList.org/CAmtnatlas/tables/gorgonio/antonio.html. Retrieved 2009-08-17. 
4. ^ "Ontario Peak". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:272799. Retrieved 2009-08-17. 
5. ^ "Ontario Peak Trail". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:272800. Retrieved 2009-08-17.