Cucamonga 09/13/08

calicokid · Post by **calicokid** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:32 am

Took my son and another 2 boyscouts and the scoutmaster Michael for their first hike in the Cucamongar Wilderness.
Start at 7:20am from Icehouse Canyon parking. Checked out Columbine Spring and quite a few older Korean folks convinced me the water is good to drink. Water is still flowing good there.

One of the scout filled his water bottle.

Got to Cucamonga peak at 11:45am, quick lunch and head back down.

It was a gorgegous day. The bug/fly wasn't bad for all of us on the trail. Glad my son and his buddies did not gave up near the summit.

On the way down, I did filled up and drink the water straight out of Columbine Spring. Wow! It was sweet and cold. None of us got sick.

CK

RichardK · Post by **RichardK** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 6:06 pm

As another poster might say: the water from Columbine Spring is filtered through solid granite; it's the purest on the planet.

Congrats on making the summit.

lik2hik · Post by **lik2hik** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:17 pm

Congrats on the summit:
I saw your group as I was headed down Cucamonga, about half way down the trail. You looked like you were moving right along. I'll bet the boys were just thrilled with their accomplishment and the view!

calicokid · Post by **calicokid** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:44 pm

lik2hik, glad to know someone from this board hiked that day. Funny that all the boys want was lunch up on the summit. The view down the LA basin was so-so; there was lots of smog. Still a nice day on the trail.