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Water Flow At Columbine Spring? (Icehouse Canyon)

Haven't hiked that area this time of year before. Does anyone have some good news about Columbine Spring flowing on the Icehouse Canyon trail? The one just below the beginning of the switchback section on the right.

Cheers

JDB22 wrote: ↑Water Flow At Columbine Spring? (Icehouse Canyon)

Haven't hiked that area this time of year before. Does anyone have some good news about Columbine Spring flowing on the Icehouse Canyon trail? The one just below the beginning of the switchback section on the right.

Cheers

I was there on Saturday. The flow rate is great. Multiple liters per minute. Columbine Spring is very reliable.

I talked to some guys who had stayed at Cedar Glen Friday night. From what they said, the little creek below Cedar Glen is still flowing.

I talked to a couple of other guys who had been at Kellys Camp. They said the water there was drip ... ... .... drip ... ... ... drip -- in other words, super slow. Don't plan on water at Kellys.

HJ

I have never seen Columbine dry even late in drought years. Unfortunately, Kellys Camp spring does dry up by September most years.

Cheers gentlemen. Was looking at some ideas for the coming weekend & this helps a lot.

Keep on hikin'

Lotsa good stuff to access from Icehouse Saddle:
To the north, Telegraph Pk and Timber Mtn
To the east, the Middle Fork of Lytle Creek
To the SE, Cucamonga Pk and remote Etiwanda Pk
To the SW, Bighorn Pk and Ontario Pk as well as the XC route to the Sugarloaf

Tip: Few people check out Etiwanda, and the Middle Fork of Lytle Creek is a really worthwhile spot to visit.

HJ

And now for a more visual representation of the water flow at Columbine Spring: Joyce at Columbine Spring.


(click the photo, and the video should come up)

HJ

Has anybody been up recently enough to confirm whether Columbine Spring is still flowing this season? Thanks!!!

I haven't been lately, but it would be extremely unusual for Columbine not to be flowing. It's pretty rock solid reliable.

Kelly Camp and Cedar Glen? Not so much.

HJ

I was up last weekend. Columbine was flowing. The spring at Kelly Camp was dust dry.

Thanks. I'm new to these mountains and last month the ranger gave me the impression that Columbine goes dry some summers. It was flowing well then so just wanted to be sure. And, yes, I did see that Kelly was completely dry. Thanks.

Clear and cool at Columbine.
Also flowing just below Cedar Glen.

Hi,

Can anyone confirm if there is water at Columbine Spring in Icehouse Canyon? I will be hiking up for the July 4th weekend.

Originally had a permit for two nights at Big Tree in the San Gorgonio Wilderness, but that campsite is no more.

Andrew

I made the trip and Columbine Spring is flowing nicely. Fill rate of 1 liter in 20 seconds.

There is also solid water flow and a small waterfall about 1/4 mile up Lost Creek.

Hello, Does anyone know if Columbine Springs is flowing? We were hoping to head to Kelly Camp for a night or two.

Thanks!

It is flowing, only a trickle but enough.

Will this be the year it dies?

6 years ago - September 2010



Sunday October 9th 2016

I can't count the gallons of Columbine Spring water that I have consumed. Sad to see it reduced to a trickle.

flowing strong again

I was up at Columbine Spring this past Saturday. Good flow.

HJ

Columbine Spring is flowing very well!

Anyone been up there lately?

I have not been there recently - but have never seen Columbine spring dry.

It's flowing very well especially for this time of year

Thanks for your replies Jeff and Eric. I stopped at the spring on my way back from Cucamonga Peak today. Filled my 3 liter Camelback in less than a minute.

That’s good to hear and now I need to go visit.