Solo hike up Falling Rock Canyon, then up the long scree ramp (still 75% covered with snow)to Sugarloaf ridge. Lots of fun scrambling all they way up the crest of the ridgeline. Stayed on the rock as much as I could to avoid the hard snow and the brush. Ran into Miguel Carmona on his way down as I neared Ontario Peak's summit. The north facing slope of Ontario is still completly snow covered. Comming down was fast. This time I stayed in the softened snow as much as possible. Lesurely pace with timeout to chat with Miguel and lunch on the summit....car to car 7.5 hours.
SierraCJ - Mar 6, 2009 4:34 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2007
5UGNST1
Hiked up Icehouse Canyon. Very hot day but extremely rewarding. Saw 2 bighorn sheep near Kelly's Camp.
farrisgl - Mar 3, 2009 7:21 pm Date Climbed: Jun 9, 1996
From Icehouse
This is an OK summit. I much prefer Cucamonga over this peak.
oso1212 - Dec 13, 2008 10:36 pm Date Climbed: Dec 13, 2008
From Icehouse Lot
Cold and Windy. Register currently consists of a few pieces of scrap paper under a rock.
I hiked a couple of times to Sheep Flat. What a cool place. I once camped there with a friend of mine. I also saw bighorn sheep there, showing the name being appropriate. It is a fun way to access Ontario Peak. I always wanted to hike up Ontario from the south. No routes described there, it looks big, with lots of gain, and probably lots of bushwacking.
MelitoIrpino - Nov 9, 2008 12:34 pm Date Climbed: Nov 8, 2008
Ontario and Bighorn
Took the trail from Icehouse Canyon and then the trail to Bighorn Peak. Didn't want to backtrack on the trail on the way down so I went down a canyon almost due north about 800 feet and hit the trail very close to Icehouse Saddle.
Ze - Oct 20, 2008 10:12 pm Date Climbed: Oct 11, 2008
with SoCalHiker
Underrated peak
SoCalHiker - Oct 13, 2008 11:24 am Date Climbed: Oct 11, 2008
Via Falling Rock Canyon
Went up Falling Rock Canyon and the first scree slope west to the peak immediately east of Sugarloaf summit. Continued further on the ridge to Ontario Peak. Climbed Bighorn on the standard trail and descended from the summit directly to Icehouse saddle. Great hike with a lot of up and down steep scree slopes.
Besides the trail through Kelly's Camp, I've scrambled up numerous chutes and ridges on Ontario's north side. Some are rubble and some have some spots of rock climbing interest. If you're skilled, it offers some snow/ice practice in the winter (be aware that on one outing a member of our party was seriously injured in a fall). Once in 1971 I hiked up Icehouse to Cucamonga, Bighorn and planned on staying the night on Ontario to watch the fireworks before X-country down the north face. It had been a really smoggy day (for those of you that remember those days, I measured how bad it was by how many power poles I could see down a street, bad days were two pole days). I woke up in the dark and was startled by what I thought was a huge forest fire below. Turned out it was the city lights making the smog glow red-orange. Once I had hitched a ride to Icehouse, up Ontario and then hiked down the south side...only time I ever did that: HINT!
mdougherty - Apr 24, 2008 6:29 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2007
Icehouse Canyon
Up from Icehouse Saddle, nice views and a nice day.
ckerth - Apr 4, 2008 2:24 am Date Climbed: Mar 25, 2007
Icehouse Canyon
Took a side canyon towards the saddle between Sugarloaf and Ontario. Chose to leave the canyon and ended up on some icy class 4 sections.
Scott M. - Aug 26, 2007 4:33 pm Date Climbed: May 6, 1984
Via Ice House Cyn.
Did this along with Cucamonga.
BLT - Aug 16, 2007 1:40 pm Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2005
via Icehouse Canyon
"normal" route from crowded Icehouse
Climber Dave - Jul 2, 2007 2:12 am Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2007
Up Icehouse...
Went the standard route up Icehouse Canyon, v e r y crowded (even by Icehouse standards) group of at least twenty at the saddle.
Saw a rattlesnake cruising around in the canyon and a Bighorn Sheep running across the hillside just before Kelly's Camp. Was pretty cool!!
Lots of downed trees to go over/under etc...
Overall was a good day, also didnt find a register at the summit (but didnt look too hard)
Rob - May 28, 2007 11:56 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2007
Ontario Peak Trail
Hiked up there with Melbatoast, it was kinda of hot, but we had fun!
MelbaToast - May 28, 2007 1:39 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2007
Nice Day
Hiked up Icehouse Canyon and then to the "true" summit. Lots of downed dead trees to scramble over and no one on the trail. There was no summit register. If someone's planning to go up, maybe they could bring one? And a chainsaw??
SierraCJ - Jun 1, 2009 9:31 am Date Climbed: May 30, 2009
With Bighorn PeakIcehouse to Ontario Peak and then Bighorn Peak. Saw 2 Nelson bighorn sheep at Ontario-Bighorn saddle. Great hike with son!
gaudzdice51 - May 30, 2009 10:00 pm Date Climbed: May 30, 2009
W/ Bighorn PeakW/ my dad from Icehouse. Saw 2 bighorn on the way to Ontario, then 4 more on Bighorn Peak. Great day..
jspeigl - Apr 15, 2009 11:51 pm Date Climbed: Mar 7, 2009
Via Falling Rock CanyonGreat styrofoam snow for crampons. Over 3000 feet of snow climbing with my friends Joven and Cary.
mdostby - Apr 5, 2009 2:12 pm Date Climbed: Apr 4, 2009
Via FRC -Sugarloaf RidgeSolo hike up Falling Rock Canyon, then up the long scree ramp (still 75% covered with snow)to Sugarloaf ridge. Lots of fun scrambling all they way up the crest of the ridgeline. Stayed on the rock as much as I could to avoid the hard snow and the brush. Ran into Miguel Carmona on his way down as I neared Ontario Peak's summit. The north facing slope of Ontario is still completly snow covered. Comming down was fast. This time I stayed in the softened snow as much as possible. Lesurely pace with timeout to chat with Miguel and lunch on the summit....car to car 7.5 hours.
SierraCJ - Mar 6, 2009 4:34 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2007
5UGNST1Hiked up Icehouse Canyon. Very hot day but extremely rewarding. Saw 2 bighorn sheep near Kelly's Camp.
farrisgl - Mar 3, 2009 7:21 pm Date Climbed: Jun 9, 1996
From IcehouseThis is an OK summit. I much prefer Cucamonga over this peak.
oso1212 - Dec 13, 2008 10:36 pm Date Climbed: Dec 13, 2008
From Icehouse LotCold and Windy. Register currently consists of a few pieces of scrap paper under a rock.
wyopeakMike - Nov 29, 2008 7:58 pm
Sheep flatI hiked a couple of times to Sheep Flat. What a cool place. I once camped there with a friend of mine. I also saw bighorn sheep there, showing the name being appropriate. It is a fun way to access Ontario Peak. I always wanted to hike up Ontario from the south. No routes described there, it looks big, with lots of gain, and probably lots of bushwacking.
MelitoIrpino - Nov 9, 2008 12:34 pm Date Climbed: Nov 8, 2008
Ontario and BighornTook the trail from Icehouse Canyon and then the trail to Bighorn Peak. Didn't want to backtrack on the trail on the way down so I went down a canyon almost due north about 800 feet and hit the trail very close to Icehouse Saddle.
Ze - Oct 20, 2008 10:12 pm Date Climbed: Oct 11, 2008
with SoCalHikerUnderrated peak
SoCalHiker - Oct 13, 2008 11:24 am Date Climbed: Oct 11, 2008
Via Falling Rock CanyonWent up Falling Rock Canyon and the first scree slope west to the peak immediately east of Sugarloaf summit. Continued further on the ridge to Ontario Peak. Climbed Bighorn on the standard trail and descended from the summit directly to Icehouse saddle. Great hike with a lot of up and down steep scree slopes.
TripoliRick - Jun 30, 2008 10:13 pm
One of My FavoritesBesides the trail through Kelly's Camp, I've scrambled up numerous chutes and ridges on Ontario's north side. Some are rubble and some have some spots of rock climbing interest. If you're skilled, it offers some snow/ice practice in the winter (be aware that on one outing a member of our party was seriously injured in a fall). Once in 1971 I hiked up Icehouse to Cucamonga, Bighorn and planned on staying the night on Ontario to watch the fireworks before X-country down the north face. It had been a really smoggy day (for those of you that remember those days, I measured how bad it was by how many power poles I could see down a street, bad days were two pole days). I woke up in the dark and was startled by what I thought was a huge forest fire below. Turned out it was the city lights making the smog glow red-orange. Once I had hitched a ride to Icehouse, up Ontario and then hiked down the south side...only time I ever did that: HINT!
mdougherty - Apr 24, 2008 6:29 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2007
Icehouse CanyonUp from Icehouse Saddle, nice views and a nice day.
ckerth - Apr 4, 2008 2:24 am Date Climbed: Mar 25, 2007
Icehouse CanyonTook a side canyon towards the saddle between Sugarloaf and Ontario. Chose to leave the canyon and ended up on some icy class 4 sections.
Scott M. - Aug 26, 2007 4:33 pm Date Climbed: May 6, 1984
Via Ice House Cyn.Did this along with Cucamonga.
BLT - Aug 16, 2007 1:40 pm Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2005
via Icehouse Canyon"normal" route from crowded Icehouse
Climber Dave - Jul 2, 2007 2:12 am Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2007
Up Icehouse...Went the standard route up Icehouse Canyon, v e r y crowded (even by Icehouse standards) group of at least twenty at the saddle.
Saw a rattlesnake cruising around in the canyon and a Bighorn Sheep running across the hillside just before Kelly's Camp. Was pretty cool!!
Lots of downed trees to go over/under etc...
Overall was a good day, also didnt find a register at the summit (but didnt look too hard)
135driver - Jun 7, 2007 7:58 pm
OntarioClimbed numerous times. Standard Icehouse route.
Rob - May 28, 2007 11:56 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2007
Ontario Peak TrailHiked up there with Melbatoast, it was kinda of hot, but we had fun!
MelbaToast - May 28, 2007 1:39 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2007
Nice DayHiked up Icehouse Canyon and then to the "true" summit. Lots of downed dead trees to scramble over and no one on the trail. There was no summit register. If someone's planning to go up, maybe they could bring one? And a chainsaw??