Timber Mountain via Ice House Canyon (Level 3) - Intermediate Plus

Distance: 8.6 miles round trip

Elevation Gain: 3,343 ft

Hike Time: Approx. 5 hours +-

Difficulty: Moderate to Strenous

Hike Type: Out and Back

Pace: Moderate (or your own pace)

Parking: A pass is required.

There will be no sweep for this hike!

Here's a description of the hike from simpsoncity.com:

This is one of the finest hikes in the San Gabriel Mountains. You climb the scenic Icehouse Canyon into the Cucamonga Wilderness to Icehouse Saddle, then to the top of the 8,364-foot Timber Mountain.

This summit is one of the Three T's, a group of peaks which include Thunder Mountain (8587'), Telegraph Peak (8985'), and Timber Mountain (8303'). Optional, if people are interested in extending the hike by continuing to the other two Ts, you will be on your own.

From the trailhead follow the path east under a canopy of oak, alder, spruce, cedar, fir, and pine. After 1.8 miles you reach the entrance to the Cucamonga Wilderness. The trail gets steeper as you travel up the canyon. In 3.5 miles from the start, you reach Icehouse Saddle. We’ll be heading on to Timber Mountain, so take the trail to the left (north). Follow the trail as it switchbacks up the southwest-facing slope of Timber. At the west ridge before the trail heads down to the saddle between Timber Mountain and Telegraph Peak, turn right (east) on the marked spur trail, following it .25 mile to the summit. After soaking in the beauty of this splendid high country, return the way you came.

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