Cucamonga Peak is one of the highest peaks of the
San Gabriel Mountains
The San Gabriel Mountains ( es, Sierra de San Gabriel) are a mountain range located in northern Los Angeles County and western San Bernardino County, California, United States. The mountain range is part of the Transverse Ranges and lies between ...
in
San Bernardino County, California
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, with a summit elevation of . It is within the
Cucamonga Wilderness
The Cucamonga Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness area located in the eastern San Gabriel Mountains, in San Bernardino County, Southern California.
The wilderness is managed by the United States Forest Service in Angeles National Fo ...
of the
San Bernardino National Forest
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.
It is named after the 19th-century Mexican land grant,
Rancho Cucamonga
Rancho Cucamonga was a Mexican land grant in present-day San Bernardino County, California, given in 1839 to the dedicated soldier, smuggler and politician Tiburcio Tapia by Mexican governor Juan Bautista Alvarado. The grant formed parts of pres ...
, that was below it.
Geography
The mountain towers over the
Inland Empire
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cities of
Rancho Cucamonga
Rancho Cucamonga was a Mexican land grant in present-day San Bernardino County, California, given in 1839 to the dedicated soldier, smuggler and politician Tiburcio Tapia by Mexican governor Juan Bautista Alvarado. The grant formed parts of pres ...
,
Ontario
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and
Fontana.
The summit can be seen west of
Cajon Pass
Cajon Pass (; Spanish: ''Puerto del Cajón'' or ''Paso del Cajón'') is a mountain pass between the San Bernardino Mountains to the east and the San Gabriel Mountains to the west in Southern California. Created by the movements of the San Andre ...
on
Interstate 15
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, the route from
Southern California
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to
Las Vegas
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. The peak can also be seen on extremely clear days from
Mount San Jacinto to the southeast,
Irvine Irvine may refer to:
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to the south, and
Santa Monica
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to the far west.
Recreation
The most popular 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 long with an elevation gain of . A wilderness permit is required.
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It is advisable to bring a warm jacket or windbreaker as there is no protection from the elements when getting close towards the summit. Snow can also be found in certain parts of the hike depending on the season.
See also
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Rancho Cucamonga name — ''for theories of the word Cucamonga's origin''.
References
External links
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Mountains of San Bernardino County, California
San Gabriel Mountains
San Bernardino National Forest
Mountains of Southern California
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