Onyx Peak #1

Towers on Onyx Peak #1, photo by Kathy Wing

Onyx1 wSnowshoeTrack, photo by Sharon Moore

Onyx Peak #1, photo by Google Earth

Towers on Onyx Peak #1, Photo by Kathy Wing.

Peak Name

Onyx Peak #1

23G

Elevation

9113

feet

Status

active

Region

East Of Big Bear Lake

Range

San Bernardino Mountains

Nearby peaks

Location

34.192064,-116.709064

Description

Onyx is located right off Highway 38 and is thus easily accessible. From the peak you can see the surrounding peaks; Sugarloaf, Heart Bar and Wysup, San Gorgonio in the distance, and the maze of canyons and washes to the east descending into the desert. It is often hiked in combinations with Wysup and Heart Bar.

Route 1 ascends on service road to the peak. This makes an excellent moderate snowshoe trip. One can also ascend a somewhat brushy gully on use trail more directly to the peak.

Maps generated from CalTopo.com, reproduced with permission

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Route 1

Elevation Gain

650′

Navigation Difficulty

Easy

Distance

6 miles round trip on road

Estimated time

2 1/2 hours round trip

Route Rating

Class 1, easy

Leader Rating Required

“O”, normal conditions

Driving route

Take I-10 east past San Bernardino to the Orange Street exit (SR 38).
Go one block east, then go north (left) 0.5 mile to Lugonia Avenue. Turn right on SR 38 (east).
Continue east on SR 38 about 33 miles to 1N02, the road to Heart Bar Campground, on the right. Keep straight.
Continue 6.0 miles farther to Onyx Summit (8443′). Turn right on a dirt road. Park here.

Hiking route

From the parking area hike up the road (1N01).
At the junction with Pipes Road, keep right on 1N01A past a gate and continue to the summit.

Route Notes

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