I started at 5Am and it was not dark atall. It was not a grind to get to Mill Creek because it was a flat and paved road. Mill Creek crossing was fine, just a little rocky. We moved up to the San Gorgonio Wilderness signs and they were cool. Then after that there was cool mixed conifer forests for awhile. Then we saw the Vivian Creek Camp. Then we saw Halfway Camp. After that came High Creek. P>S it was boring up to High Creek except for the High Creek Falls. Then we climbed up a steep gully up to the ridge. The ridge had this neat viewpoint and some boring summits along it. Then there was deep snow and a steep climb to San Gorgonio's saddle. Then we took lots of pics of the signs and the treeline. The summit had superb views, a sign, and no benchmark (some big idiot stole it).