Cucamonga Peak

Cucamonga Peak
Cucamonga Peak from Victoria Gardens, 2008.
Elevation	8,859 ft (2,700 m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence	1,259 ft (384 m) [2]
Parent peak	Mount San Antonio [2]
Location
Location	San Bernardino County, California, USA
Range	San Gabriel Mountains
Coordinates	34°13′22″N 117°35′07″W / 34.222885622°N 117.585165147°W / 34.222885622; -117.585165147Coordinates: 34°13′22″N 117°35′07″W / 34.222885622°N 117.585165147°W / 34.222885622; -117.585165147 [3]
Topo map	USGS Cucamonga Peak
Climbing
Easiest route	Trail Hike, class 1 [4]

Cucamonga Peak is one of the highest peaks in the San Gabriel Mountains of California. The area is in the Cucamonga Wilderness on the San Bernardino National Forest. Named for Tiburcio Tapia's Rancho Cucamonga, the mountain towers over the present-day cities of Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario and Fontana. The peak 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 a perfectly clear day from San Jacinto 46 miles (74 km) to the southeast.

The 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 14 miles (23 km) long with an elevation gain of 4,300 feet (1,300 m). A wilderness permit is required.^[4][5]

See also

• Rancho Cucamonga for theories of the word Cucamonga's origin.

References

1. ^ "Cucamonga Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=1364. Retrieved 2008-12-03. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Mount San Antonio (Old Baldy) cell". PeakList.org. http://www.peaklist.org/CAmtnatlas/tables/gorgonio/antonio.html. Retrieved 2007-08-12. 
3. ^ "Telegraph Peak". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=EV3742. Retrieved 2008-12-03. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "Cucamonga Peak". Hundred Peaks Section List. Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. http://angeles.sierraclub.org/hps/guides/17E.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-04. 
5. ^ "Dan's Hiking Page: Cucamonga Peak". http://www.simpsoncity.com/hiking/cucamonga.html. Retrieved 2007-08-12. 

External links

• "Cucamonga Peak". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:270704. Retrieved 2008-12-03.