Bighorn Peak
About
Bighorn Peak is a summit in California's Cucamonga Wilderness, part of the Front Country Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest. The nearest town is Lytle Creek, about 5.4 miles away. The peak lies within designated wilderness, and it sits close to several trails. The BIGHORN PEAK TRAIL, the Cucamonga Pk- Icehouse Saddle route and the Ontario Peak Trail all lie about 0.4 miles away. Beyond the nearby trails, Icehouse Canyon is a climbing area about 1.7 miles off. Manker Flat campground is roughly 2.9 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
8,441 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Bighorn Peak
California
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Cucamonga Wilderness · Wilderness
- Front Country Ranger District · Ranger district
- San Bernardino National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Lytle Creek, California · 5.4 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Front Country Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Applewhite Picnic Area Closure
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Cucamonga Pk- Icehouse SaddleHiking0.4 mi
- BIGHORN PEAK TRAILHiking0.4 mi
- Ontario Peak TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Icehouse CanyonRock climbing1.7 mi
- Mount Baldy RoadRock climbing2.5 mi
- Manker FlatCamping2.9 mi
- Lytle Creek - Cajon Pass Recreation AreaRiver fishing6.7 mi
- LupineCamping7.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
