"Got to the parking lots by Manker just before 6am, and it was already fairly busy. The trail had bits of hard snow/ice but it wasn't a risk today. It got really windy at the top, but overall it was really pleasant weather. It was about a 5-5.5 hour round trip. I took the bowl trail." — oskar156 • Mar 28, 2026

"I am 22. The moment it hit 4:39 a.m, when I was exactly born, I started the hike. It was pitch black on the way up to Bedford from Maple Springs, but daylight savings happened so it would be light earlier than before. As I got to Bedford, the sun hasn't risen yet, looking down towards the Inland Empire, as well the other ranges. But my eyes were leered on Santiago, My biggest target I've been waiting for. After increasing the elevation little by little, going all over SoCal, my determination rose. Leaving Bedford behind, made a small side trip to Bald, as I looked at Santiago again. Off to the queen of the Santa Anas Modjeska, it was firmly shaded with all the burnt trees possibly from the airport fire. I saw The Sinks from down below which is part of Oc Parks, my training grounds for my quest to hike. I took the rocky side up to Modjeska on the right with the split path. Haven summited Modjeska, it was time, heading down to the small trail coming across an eroded part from the fire, making it back to the road, then on the single track trail. The final climb before my target, back on the road I put on some music for the final push. It ran through the full finale as it ended, I cele..." — ChristianFlowerstheczywildhikr • Nov 2, 2025

"The gate was opened but I didn’t think my car would make it all the way to the top so I opted to walk the fire road to the peak! It was also a good way to grind down my anger for backing into the pole and dented my car! 😤🤦🏻‍♀️! Great view at the tower! Talked to volunteer up there to learn a little bit about the Osborne fire finder! " — diane • Aug 18, 2025

"I started this adventure real late at 10 Am, and then headed up the Icehouse Canyon trail past waterfalls, nice shaded areas, and cabins. Then past the footbridge I turned onto a large trail, crossed the creek (DONT FOLLOW THE SPRAY PAINTED ARROWS) and then headed along the creek for 100 yards until I headed out of the trees when I saw the mouth of Falling Rock Canyon. Then I headed up the barrow canyon and rencountered my first waterfall, which was an easy scramble around to avoid. Then I had some more class 2 scrabling with no exposure up the canyon, and a lot of walking on rocks and debris. Then eventually I reached the Sugarloaf scree firld, which look me 1/2 an hour to climb ip as it was so steep, and I had to avoid dislodging rocks that would hit my sister below. Thats also why I recommended a helmet for this route. Then I headed up to Sugarloaf Saddle, where I turned right to head up to Sugarloaf, a quite nice peak with some nice views and a small registry tin, and some views through the pines alog the trail. Then I went down and then headed up to Ontario Peak, which provided some nice views and some off trails ections requiring navigation. There were some trail remnants and..." — lc444 • Aug 8, 2025

"Climbed on June 1st. Started at 9 AM, headed up the main road, and then the falls, which we went down to. Then climbed up more on the Ski Hut Trail and then turned right after the Register on the Register Ridge Trail. It was steep and loose, but had some nice views as I climbed up. There were some rocky sections, but overall pretty easy and nice. Towards the top, the pines are less present and the trail gets steeper, more rocky, and less views. Then we climb up to Mt Harwood Peak, which has nice views and a station on the top, nd some snow on the side. Then we climbed down Harwood to the saddle, which had more views and then we climbed up the switchbacks to the Baldy summit, past the small glacier with no snow, and then we reached the Baldy Summit, the sign was up there, and there was a lot of people as this area just opened on Memorial Day weekend. Then after enjoying the views we went over the West Baldy, which has an easy climb and it had a large snow patch up there. Then the West Baldy summit was reached and there was only a cairn up there marking the summit, and some views. Then I climbed up back to Baldy and then went down the Ski Hut Trail, which provided more nice pines and..." — lc444 • Aug 6, 2025