Baldy Loop

11 Peaks

9/17/06

After last Sunday's 22 hour dayhike I figured just about anything would be easier so at the last minute (and because of the cooler weather) I decided to go ahead and do the Baldy Loop. This is another one I had been wanting to do for awhile especially after seeing reports from Rick G, Richard P, and Alan K. I figured it was about time I joined the club. 

The loop encompassed 11 peaks and at least 28 miles. Elevation gain was considerable but I haven't spent any time trying to figure it out yet. 

I parked across the street from the trout pond just outside the Baldy Village. I ascended via the Icehouse Canyon trail and returned via the Bear Flat trail. 

It was pretty windy at first but the cool breeze in the afternoon made it rather pleasant. Along the way I saw two bighorn sheep near Telegraph Peak. I had about an hour of darkness on the way out. 

Total time was 13 hrs 43 mins. 

This was my 10th time on Baldy.

Peaks included (in order): 

Sugarloaf Peak 
Ontario Peak 
"False Summit Ontario, Peak 8688" - didn't count this one 
Bighorn Peak 
Cucamonga Peak 
Etiwanda Peak 
Timber Mountain 
Telegraph Peak 
Thunder Mountain 
Mount Harwood 
Mount Baldy 
West Baldy 

Log

06:50am - Started hiking (parked across from trout pond)
07:14am - Icehouse Canyon Trailhead
07:23am - Left trail, crossed creek
07:33am - Waterfall pitch
08:08am - Saddle to Sugarloaf
08:18am - Summit Sugarloaf Peak
09:37am - Summit Ontario Peak
09:57am - Summit "False Peak Ontario"
10:32am - Summit Bighorn Peak
10:49am - Bighorn/Cucamonga saddle
11:29am - Summit Cucamonga Peak
11:57am - Summit Etiwanda Peak
12:36pm - Cucamonga/Etiwanda trail junction
12:54pm - Bighorn/Cucamonga saddle
01:10pm - Icehouse Saddle
01:45pm - Summit Timber Mtn
02:00pm - Timber/Telegraph saddle
02:50pm - Summit Telegraph Peak
03:33pm - Spent 11 mins taking a survey at the 3 T's trailhead
03:48pm - Summit Thunder Mtn
04:08pm - Baldy Notch
05:23pm - Summit Mt Harwood
05:58pm - Summit Mt Baldy
06:11pm - Summit West Baldy
07:48pm - Bear Flat
08:25pm - Baldy Church
08:33pm - Returned to car

Stats

Total Time Car to Car: 13 hrs 43 mins
Miles: 28 RT
Elevation Gain: ?

Starting Elevation: 4350 ft