6.1 mi to summit
16.7 mi total
4,991 ft start
8,844 ft max
4,638 ft gain
4 hr 54 min to summit
11 hr 3 min total
Ok, so today started out horrible. After a couple of restless hours of sleep at Manker Flat (after driving from Vegas after work), we get up & start driving to the trailhead around 330am. As soon as the car moves forward - CRUNCH! I ran over the bag that had my cell phone and GPS in it! Both have severely cracked screens now, but magically, both work! We drove to the Icehouse Canyon trailhead and I back in to the spot. I absentmindedly removed my foot from the brake without putting it in park & start rolling backwards. By some dumb luck, I hit the brake again just before I back into a rock wall! Then, I go to eat my Mountain House breakfast & spill it all over myself. That put me over the edge! Lol!
I calmed down & we ended up having a pretty good day. We hiked up Icehouse Canyon to Cucamonga Peak, Icehouse Peak, Etiwanda Peak & Peak 8386 before returning to the Icehouse Saddle & taking the longer Chapman Trail down. The smoke from the Apple Fire wasn't too bad, but we could see the plumes of smoke rising from the mountains as we enjoyed our summit breaks.
stream crossing, rockfall/loose rock
GPS device