{"id":10397,"date":"2026-02-01T22:59:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T14:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/?p=10397"},"modified":"2026-05-02T09:16:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T01:16:36","slug":"20260201la","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201la\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Trip to Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I spent a weekend in Los Angeles in early 2026. This post covers the flights there and back, along with a museum visit and a hike I enjoyed over the course of the weekend.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8361.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8361.jpg\" alt=\"Cucamonga Valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cucamonga Valley<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide.min.2.4.21.js\"><\/script>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide-skyblue.min.css\">\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n\tvar secondarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-1', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:71,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints 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Toward the end of 2025, I stumbled upon roundtrip flights from Boston to Los Angeles for under $200 for early 2026. It was an opportunity too good to pass up.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"American_Airlines_Flight_1243_from_Boston_to_Los_Angeles\">American Airlines Flight 1243 from Boston to Los Angeles<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The timing of this flight suited me perfectly: departing Boston at 8am meant no ungodly early wake-up, while arriving in Los Angeles before noon left me with an entire afternoon to spare.<br \/>\nThere was a small episode on my way to the airport. Checking the live subway timing, I found the next train was delayed by over ten minutes, so I made a dash for the station and slipped onto an earlier train just as the doors were closing.<\/p>\n<p>My upgrade cleared about an hour before departure. Since BOS-LAX was one of American Airlines&#8217; premium transcontinental routes, I could pay a visit to the Admiral Club. On a Saturday morning, the lounge was pleasantly quiet. I helped myself to some breakfast (p1 below), roughly on par with the average of Hyatt Place breakfast in the US, and, somewhat surprisingly, not far off from what was served onboard (the next slideshow).<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260131_071459.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260131_071459.jpg\" alt=\"Breakfast from BOS Admiral Club\" \/><\/a><\/br>Breakfast from BOS Admiral Club<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260131_081918C.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260131_081918C.jpg\" width=\"93%\" alt=\"Planes in Line for Takeoff\" \/><\/a><\/br>Planes in Line for Takeoff<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">4 planes in this shot lining up for takeoff from runway 27. That morning BOS used both runway 27 and 33L for takeoff. It\u2019s likely that runway 33L was also used for landing, that we were held just short of it for about 8 minutes for our turn. Some snow drifted their way onto the taxiway.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260202_070705.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260202_070705.jpg\" width=\"93.4%\" alt=\"Shower Room at BOS Admiral Club\" \/><\/a><\/br>Shower Room at BOS Admiral Club<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">This shower room was the savor of the day upon landing in Boston Monday morning, allowing me to head straight to work.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260131_071459.jpg\" alt=\"Breakfast from BOS Admiral Club\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260131_081918C.jpg\" alt=\"Planes in Line for Takeoff\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260202_070705.jpg\" alt=\"Shower Room at BOS Admiral Club\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-1, #splide-thumb-1 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260131_071459.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260131_071459.jpg\" alt=\"Breakfast from BOS Admiral Club\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Breakfast from BOS Admiral Club<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260131_081918C.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260131_081918C.jpg\" alt=\"Planes in Line for Takeoff\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Planes in Line for Takeoff<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">4 planes in this shot lining up for takeoff from runway 27. That morning BOS used both runway 27 and 33L for takeoff. It\u2019s likely that runway 33L was also used for landing, that we were held just short of it for about 8 minutes for our turn. Some snow drifted their way onto the taxiway.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260202_070705.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260202_070705.jpg\" alt=\"Shower Room at BOS Admiral Club\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Shower Room at BOS Admiral Club<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">This shower room was the savor of the day upon landing in Boston Monday morning, allowing me to head straight to work.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>American Airlines 1243<br \/>\nBoston, MA (BOS) &#8211; Los Angeles, CA (LAX)<br \/>\nAirbus A321 (N101NN)<br \/>\nSeat 9A<br \/>\nScheduled Departure &#8211; 8:00am<br \/>\nActual Departure    &#8211; 8:23am<br \/>\nScheduled Arrival   &#8211; 11:40am<br \/>\nActual Arrival      &#8211; 10:53am<br \/>\n5 hours and 30 minutes<br \/>\nHere&#8217;s GPS tracking:<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:3\/2;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&#038;id=262260581&#038;measures=off&#038;title=off&#038;near=off&#038;images=off&#038;maptype=H\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a video of the takeoff:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2UI6FNnKNZk\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As for the flight itself, American Airlines must have felt the need to distinguish their &#8220;Flagship&#8221; product from standard domestic first class, so the breakfast was served in a multi-course fashion, though I found it difficult to see how the actual content represented any meaningful step up. Additionally, the seats were certainly not cleaned in a &#8220;flagship&#8221; standard, as I found nuts from the previous flight sitting in the tray underneath the armrest.<br \/>\nBeyond that, with a long day ahead, I spent most of the flight trying to catch some rest. There isn&#8217;t much else to report.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_121511.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_121511.jpg\" width=\"88.5%\" alt=\"Flagship Business Class Seat on American Airlines A321T\" \/><\/a><\/br>Flagship Business Class Seat on American Airlines A321T<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Collins Aerospace Parallel Diamond. Somewhat disappointedly, in \u201cfull flat\u201d mode, I still found the seats above the waist to be slightly angled. As a result, I struggled to lie on my side (though it didn&#8217;t affect lying on my back).<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_090953.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_090953.jpg\" alt=\"Fruit Plate\" \/><\/a><\/br>Fruit Plate Onboard<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_092333.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_092333.jpg\" width=\"93.1%\" alt=\"Breakfast\" \/><\/a><\/br>Breakfast Onboard<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Scrambled eggs and potatoes, tasted okay-ish.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260131_111552.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260131_111552.jpg\" width=\"90.8%\" alt=\"Lunch from LAX Flagship Lounge\" \/><\/a><\/br>Lunch from LAX Flagship Lounge<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">I was somewhat addicted to the coconut thing in the left of this photo, tasted especially great without calorie labels.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260131_112253.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260131_112253.jpg\" width=\"93.1%\" alt=\"Lunch from LAX Flagship Lounge\" \/><\/a><\/br>Lunch from LAX Flagship Lounge<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A mixture of cod, pork, kale and broccoli in this shot.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260131_121511.jpg\" alt=\"Flagship Business Class Seat on American Airlines A321T\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260131_090953.jpg\" alt=\"Fruit Plate\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260131_092333.jpg\" alt=\"Breakfast\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260131_111552.jpg\" alt=\"Lunch from LAX Flagship Lounge\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260131_112253.jpg\" alt=\"Lunch from LAX Flagship Lounge\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-2, #splide-thumb-2 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_121511.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_121511.jpg\" alt=\"Flagship Business Class Seat on American Airlines A321T\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Flagship Business Class Seat on American Airlines A321T<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Collins Aerospace Parallel Diamond. Somewhat disappointedly, in \u201cfull flat\u201d mode, I still found the seats above the waist to be slightly angled. As a result, I struggled to lie on my side (though it didn&#8217;t affect lying on my back).<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_090953.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_090953.jpg\" alt=\"Fruit Plate\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Fruit Plate Onboard<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_092333.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_092333.jpg\" alt=\"Breakfast\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Breakfast Onboard<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Scrambled eggs and potatoes, tasted okay-ish.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260131_111552.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260131_111552.jpg\" alt=\"Lunch from LAX Flagship Lounge\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Lunch from LAX Flagship Lounge<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">I was somewhat addicted to the coconut thing in the left of this photo, tasted especially great without calorie labels.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260131_112253.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260131_112253.jpg\" alt=\"Lunch from LAX Flagship Lounge\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Lunch from LAX Flagship Lounge<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A mixture of cod, pork, kale and broccoli in this shot.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Likely due to weaker-than-expected headwind, the flight passed surprisingly quickly, as we landed more than 45 minutes early in Los Angeles. (Those same gentle headwinds, it should be noted, also probably made for a bumpier ride than usual.)<br \/>\nHere&#8217;s a video of the landing:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hpHhGavXrPs\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>My plan after landing was to visit Getty Villa, which operated on a timed-reservation basis. Since I had booked my slot based on the flight&#8217;s scheduled arrival time (plus some buffer), I found myself with time to spare, which I whiled away at American Airlines&#8217; Flagship Lounge at LAX. <span style=\"font-size: small;\">Like other US carriers, American extends lounge access upon arrival for passengers on its premium transcontinental routes.<\/span> It was immediately apparent that the Flagship Lounge was more than a notch above the Admiral Club in Boston, at least where the food was concerned.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Getty_Villa\">Getty Villa<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is a museum in Pacific Palisades designed as a meticulous re\u2011creation of an ancient Roman seaside villa, housing an extensive collection of Greek, Roman, and Etruscan antiquities and offers tranquil gardens and immersive architecture that evokes the ancient Mediterranean world. It had long been on my bucket list, and this was finally the moment I got around to it.<\/p>\n<p>The name &#8220;villa,&#8221; combined with the pictures I had seen online, which looked every bit like a proper private estate, had led me to assume this was once the residence of the oil magnate Getty himself. No, it&#8217;s just a museum, one that nonetheless featured fancy gardens and pools.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260131_131236.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260131_131236.jpg\" alt=\"Amphitheater at Villa Entrance\" \/><\/a><\/br>Amphitheater at Villa Entrance<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260131_131641.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260131_131641.jpg\" alt=\"Courtyard\" \/><\/a><\/br>Courtyard<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260131_141620.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260131_141620.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Garden\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Garden<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260131_132914.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260131_132914.jpg\" alt=\"Pool\" \/><\/a><\/br>Pool<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260131_132349.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260131_132349.jpg\" width=\"93.1%\" alt=\"Passage along Garden\" \/><\/a><\/br>Passage along Garden<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Walls painted with fruits and columns.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_161957.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_161957.jpg\" alt=\"Herb Garden\" \/><\/a><\/br>Herb Garden<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260131_131236.jpg\" alt=\"Amphitheater at Villa Entrance\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260131_131641.jpg\" alt=\"Courtyard\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260131_141620.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Garden\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260131_132914.jpg\" alt=\"Pool\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260131_132349.jpg\" alt=\"Passage along Garden\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260131_161957.jpg\" alt=\"Herb Garden\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-3, #splide-thumb-3 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260131_131236.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260131_131236.jpg\" alt=\"Amphitheater at Villa Entrance\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Amphitheater at Villa Entrance<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260131_131641.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260131_131641.jpg\" alt=\"Courtyard\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Courtyard<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260131_141620.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260131_141620.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Garden\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Garden<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260131_132914.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260131_132914.jpg\" alt=\"Pool\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Pool<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260131_132349.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260131_132349.jpg\" alt=\"Passage along Garden\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Passage along Garden<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Walls painted with fruits and columns.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_161957.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_161957.jpg\" alt=\"Herb Garden\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Herb Garden<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_133547.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_133547.jpg\" width=\"88.5%\" alt=\"Harp Player\" \/><\/a><\/br>Harp Player<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Cycladic, 2700-2300 BC. Marble. With his face lifted in song, this man plays a frame harp, a stringed instrument that originated in the Near East. He rests his right hand on its sound box. The sculpture is a remarkable artistic achievement, skillfully shaped from a block of solid marble and then ground down with pumice and emery, locally available abrasives. It is also one of the few known representations of a musical performance in Cycladic art.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_134233.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_134233.jpg\" width=\"84%\" alt=\"Victorious Athlete (The Getty Bronze)\" \/><\/a><\/br>Victorious Athlete (The Getty Bronze)<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Greek, 300-100 BC. Bronze and copper. Standing in the conventional pose of a victorious athlete, this nude youth is about to remove his wreath and dedicate it to the gods in gratitude. The rendering of the body, with its softly rounded form, is a subtle portrayal of a young man in late adolescence. The bronze surface, now a mottled green and brown, was once golden in color, with inlaid red-copper nipples and eyes made of stone or glass. His olive wreath suggests Olympia was the site of his victory and the original location of the statue. After the sculpture was removed, probably in Roman times, it was shipwrecked en route to Italy.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_135657.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_135657.jpg\" width=\"88%\" alt=\"The Lansdowne Hercules\" \/><\/a><\/br>The Lansdowne Hercules<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Roman, about AD 125.Marble.One of J. Paul Getty\u2019s most prized possessions, this sculpture contributed to his decision to build a museum in the style of an ancient Roman villa. The statue represents the hero Hercules with his trademark lionskin and club. It was unearthed in 1790 near the villa of the Roman emperor Hadrian (ruled AD 117-138) at Tivoli, east of Rome. Shortly after its discovery, the statue was reworked in Rome, probably by Carlo Albacini (active 1780-1807), a prominent restorer.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_154521.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_154521.jpg\" alt=\"Statue of Venus\" \/><\/a><\/br>Statue of Venus<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Around 100-200 AD. A dolphin accompanies the deity, alluding to her birth from the sea.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_151055.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_151055.jpg\" width=\"93.5%\" alt=\"Fresco with a Muse\" \/><\/a><\/br>Fresco with a Muse<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Roman, AD 1-79. Plaster and pigment. A Muse, one of the goddesses of the arts and sciences, carries a tragic theater mask and reaches up to adjust the wreath on her head. She is probably Melpomene, the Muse of Tragedy. She appears to float on a monochromatic background, a typical artistic device in wall paintings of the first century AD.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_161106.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_161106.jpg\" width=\"84%\" alt=\"Winged Lion\" \/><\/a><\/br>Winged Lion<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Iberian, 500-400 BC. Bronze. Style and technique suggest that this remarkable winged lion was made in Iberia, a region where bronze sculptures were produced in large numbers. Struts behind the head show that it supported a three-sided object, possibly a ceremonial tripod. The mythical creature was likely introduced to Iberia by the Phoenicians, who founded settlements in the region to exploit the deposits of precious tin and silver. The mixture of local features, such as the stylized ears and teeth, with the traditional Phoenician treatment of wing feathers demonstrates the influence of immigrant craftsmen on a native Iberian workshop.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_161041.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_161041.jpg\" alt=\"Winged Lion\" \/><\/a><\/br>Winged Lion<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This face looked pretty funny.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260131_133547.jpg\" alt=\"Harp Player\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260131_134233.jpg\" alt=\"Victorious Athlete (The Getty Bronze)\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260131_135657.jpg\" alt=\"The Lansdowne Hercules\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260131_154521.jpg\" alt=\"Statue of Venus\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260131_151055.jpg\" alt=\"Fresco with a Muse\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260131_161106.jpg\" alt=\"Winged Lion\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260131_161041.jpg\" alt=\"Winged Lion\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-4, #splide-thumb-4 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of some of the exhibits in Getty Villa.<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_133547.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_133547.jpg\" alt=\"Harp Player\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Harp Player<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Cycladic, 2700-2300 BC. Marble. With his face lifted in song, this man plays a frame harp, a stringed instrument that originated in the Near East. He rests his right hand on its sound box. The sculpture is a remarkable artistic achievement, skillfully shaped from a block of solid marble and then ground down with pumice and emery, locally available abrasives. It is also one of the few known representations of a musical performance in Cycladic art.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_134233.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_134233.jpg\" alt=\"Victorious Athlete (The Getty Bronze)\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Victorious Athlete (The Getty Bronze)<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Greek, 300-100 BC. Bronze and copper. Standing in the conventional pose of a victorious athlete, this nude youth is about to remove his wreath and dedicate it to the gods in gratitude. The rendering of the body, with its softly rounded form, is a subtle portrayal of a young man in late adolescence. The bronze surface, now a mottled green and brown, was once golden in color, with inlaid red-copper nipples and eyes made of stone or glass. His olive wreath suggests Olympia was the site of his victory and the original location of the statue. After the sculpture was removed, probably in Roman times, it was shipwrecked en route to Italy.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_135657.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_135657.jpg\" alt=\"The Lansdowne Hercules\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>The Lansdowne Hercules<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Roman, about AD 125.Marble.One of J. Paul Getty\u2019s most prized possessions, this sculpture contributed to his decision to build a museum in the style of an ancient Roman villa. The statue represents the hero Hercules with his trademark lionskin and club. It was unearthed in 1790 near the villa of the Roman emperor Hadrian (ruled AD 117-138) at Tivoli, east of Rome. Shortly after its discovery, the statue was reworked in Rome, probably by Carlo Albacini (active 1780-1807), a prominent restorer.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_154521.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_154521.jpg\" alt=\"Statue of Venus\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Statue of Venus<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Around 100-200 AD. A dolphin accompanies the deity, alluding to her birth from the sea.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_151055.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_151055.jpg\" alt=\"Fresco with a Muse\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Fresco with a Muse<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Roman, AD 1-79. Plaster and pigment. A Muse, one of the goddesses of the arts and sciences, carries a tragic theater mask and reaches up to adjust the wreath on her head. She is probably Melpomene, the Muse of Tragedy. She appears to float on a monochromatic background, a typical artistic device in wall paintings of the first century AD.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_161106.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_161106.jpg\" alt=\"Winged Lion\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Winged Lion<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Iberian, 500-400 BC. Bronze. Style and technique suggest that this remarkable winged lion was made in Iberia, a region where bronze sculptures were produced in large numbers. Struts behind the head show that it supported a three-sided object, possibly a ceremonial tripod. The mythical creature was likely introduced to Iberia by the Phoenicians, who founded settlements in the region to exploit the deposits of precious tin and silver. The mixture of local features, such as the stylized ears and teeth, with the traditional Phoenician treatment of wing feathers demonstrates the influence of immigrant craftsmen on a native Iberian workshop.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_161041.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_161041.jpg\" alt=\"Winged Lion\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Winged Lion<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This face looked pretty funny.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>As for the collection itself, it was predominantly Greek and Roman in character. I picked up Handel&#8217;s Choices of Hercules last year, so I found it pleasantly familiar in encountering Hercules rendered in various forms \u2014 whether cast as a statue or painted onto ancient storage jars.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_152951.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_152951.jpg\" width=\"88%\" alt=\"Prize Vessel from the Athenian Games\" \/><\/a><\/br>Prize Vessel from the Athenian Games<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Greek, made in Athens, 340-339 BC. Terracotta. Black-figure Panathenaic amphora attributed to the Marsyas Painter. The Athenians honored Athena, goddess of wisdom and warfare, at an annual festival called the Panathenaia. Every fourth year, musical and athletic contests were held at the festival, and prizewinners took home quantities of olive oil from Athena&#8217;s sacred grove. Vessels such as this one serve as containers for the oil and were decorated with an athletic event on one side, the goddess on the other. Although details, such as the rendering of her drapery, may vary, Athena always strides forward between two columns, holding her shield. .The inscriptions\u2014\u201cOf the prizes from Athens\u201d (left) and \u201cTheophrastos archon\u201d (right)\u2014mark this as an official Panathenaic prize vessel. The oil would have been collected in the year in which Theophrastos was archon, an annually appointee civic official. This in turn provides a date for the vase.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_153007.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_153007.jpg\" width=\"88%\" alt=\"Prize Vessel from the Athenian Games\" \/><\/a><\/br>Prize Vessel from the Athenian Games<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Greek, made in Athens, 340-339 BC. Terracotta. Black-figure Panathenaic amphora attributed to the Marsyas Painter. The Athenians honored Athena, goddess of wisdom and warfare, at an annual festival called the Panathenaia. Every fourth year, musical and athletic contests were held at the festival, and prizewinners took home quantities of olive oil from Athena&#8217;s sacred grove. Vessels such as this one serve as containers for the oil and were decorated with an athletic event on one side, the goddess on the other. Although details, such as the rendering of her drapery, may vary, Athena always strides forward between two columns, holding her shield. .The inscriptions\u2014\u201cOf the prizes from Athens\u201d (left) and \u201cTheophrastos archon\u201d (right)\u2014mark this as an official Panathenaic prize vessel. The oil would have been collected in the year in which Theophrastos was archon, an annually appointee civic official. This in turn provides a date for the vase.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_153820.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_153820.jpg\" width=\"98.2%\" alt=\"Storage Jar with Herakles Carrying the Erymanthian Boar\" \/><\/a><\/br>Storage Jar with Herakles Carrying the Erymanthian Boar<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Greek, made in Athens, about 510 BC. Terracotta. Black-figure neck amphora attributed to the Leagros Group as painter.Herakles was enslaved to King Eurystheus, who devised the twelve labors. In one instance, the hero had to capture a huge boar that was ravaging the countryside around Mount Erymanthos, in the northwestern Peloponnese. Here he presents the creature to the king, who cowers feebly in a jar.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_153902.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_153902.jpg\" width=\"98.2%\" alt=\"Storage Jar with Athena Bringing Herakles to Mount Olympus\" \/><\/a><\/br>Storage Jar with Athena Bringing Herakles to Mount Olympus<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Creek, made in Athens, 530-520 BC. Terracotta. Black-figure neck amphora attributed to the Bareiss Painter.After prevailing over many fierce opponents, Herakles met his demise when his wife unknowingly gave him a poisoned tunic. As the son of Zeus, the hero was able to transcend death and join the gods. Vase painters often depicted this transition by showing Athena escorting Herakles in a chariot.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_155638.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_155638.jpg\" width=\"98.2%\" alt=\"Storage Jar with Achilles and Ajax Playing a Board Game\" \/><\/a><\/br>Storage Jar with Achilles and Ajax Playing a Board Game<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Greek, made in Athens, about 510 BC. Terracotta. Black-figure neck amphora attributed to the Medea Group as painter.Ajax was second only to Achilles in the Greek camp. Here the heroes pass time with a board game during a quiet moment at Troy, watched over by the warrior goddess Athena. No literary account of this game survives, but the scene was popular in Athenian art of the late sixth century BC.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_160321.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_160321.jpg\" alt=\"Storage Jar with a Funerary Scene\" \/><\/a><\/br>Storage Jar with a Funerary Scene<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Greek, made in Athens, 710-700 BC.Terracotta.Attributed to the Painter of Paris CA 3283. The main scene on this funerary vessel shows a prothesis\u2014the ritual of displaying the body of the deceased on a bier. A procession of men and women on both sides raise their hands in a gesture of lamentation.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260131_152951.jpg\" alt=\"Prize Vessel from the Athenian Games\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260131_153007.jpg\" alt=\"Prize Vessel from the Athenian Games\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260131_153820.jpg\" alt=\"Storage Jar with Herakles Carrying the Erymanthian Boar\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260131_153902.jpg\" alt=\"Storage Jar with Athena Bringing Herakles to Mount Olympus\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260131_155638.jpg\" alt=\"Storage Jar with Achilles and Ajax Playing a Board Game\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260131_160321.jpg\" alt=\"Storage Jar with a Funerary Scene\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-5, #splide-thumb-5 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of some of the exhibits in Getty Villa.<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_152951.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_152951.jpg\" alt=\"Prize Vessel from the Athenian Games\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Prize Vessel from the Athenian Games<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Greek, made in Athens, 340-339 BC. Terracotta. Black-figure Panathenaic amphora attributed to the Marsyas Painter. The Athenians honored Athena, goddess of wisdom and warfare, at an annual festival called the Panathenaia. Every fourth year, musical and athletic contests were held at the festival, and prizewinners took home quantities of olive oil from Athena&#8217;s sacred grove. Vessels such as this one serve as containers for the oil and were decorated with an athletic event on one side, the goddess on the other. Although details, such as the rendering of her drapery, may vary, Athena always strides forward between two columns, holding her shield. .The inscriptions\u2014\u201cOf the prizes from Athens\u201d (left) and \u201cTheophrastos archon\u201d (right)\u2014mark this as an official Panathenaic prize vessel. The oil would have been collected in the year in which Theophrastos was archon, an annually appointee civic official. This in turn provides a date for the vase.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_153007.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_153007.jpg\" alt=\"Prize Vessel from the Athenian Games\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Prize Vessel from the Athenian Games<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Greek, made in Athens, 340-339 BC. Terracotta. Black-figure Panathenaic amphora attributed to the Marsyas Painter. The Athenians honored Athena, goddess of wisdom and warfare, at an annual festival called the Panathenaia. Every fourth year, musical and athletic contests were held at the festival, and prizewinners took home quantities of olive oil from Athena&#8217;s sacred grove. Vessels such as this one serve as containers for the oil and were decorated with an athletic event on one side, the goddess on the other. Although details, such as the rendering of her drapery, may vary, Athena always strides forward between two columns, holding her shield. .The inscriptions\u2014\u201cOf the prizes from Athens\u201d (left) and \u201cTheophrastos archon\u201d (right)\u2014mark this as an official Panathenaic prize vessel. The oil would have been collected in the year in which Theophrastos was archon, an annually appointee civic official. This in turn provides a date for the vase.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_153820.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_153820.jpg\" alt=\"Storage Jar with Herakles Carrying the Erymanthian Boar\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Storage Jar with Herakles Carrying the Erymanthian Boar<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Greek, made in Athens, about 510 BC. Terracotta. Black-figure neck amphora attributed to the Leagros Group as painter.Herakles was enslaved to King Eurystheus, who devised the twelve labors. In one instance, the hero had to capture a huge boar that was ravaging the countryside around Mount Erymanthos, in the northwestern Peloponnese. Here he presents the creature to the king, who cowers feebly in a jar.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_153902.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_153902.jpg\" alt=\"Storage Jar with Athena Bringing Herakles to Mount Olympus\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Storage Jar with Athena Bringing Herakles to Mount Olympus<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Creek, made in Athens, 530-520 BC. Terracotta. Black-figure neck amphora attributed to the Bareiss Painter.After prevailing over many fierce opponents, Herakles met his demise when his wife unknowingly gave him a poisoned tunic. As the son of Zeus, the hero was able to transcend death and join the gods. Vase painters often depicted this transition by showing Athena escorting Herakles in a chariot.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_155638.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_155638.jpg\" alt=\"Storage Jar with Achilles and Ajax Playing a Board Game\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Storage Jar with Achilles and Ajax Playing a Board Game<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Greek, made in Athens, about 510 BC. Terracotta. Black-figure neck amphora attributed to the Medea Group as painter.Ajax was second only to Achilles in the Greek camp. Here the heroes pass time with a board game during a quiet moment at Troy, watched over by the warrior goddess Athena. No literary account of this game survives, but the scene was popular in Athenian art of the late sixth century BC.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260131_160321.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260131_160321.jpg\" alt=\"Storage Jar with a Funerary Scene\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Storage Jar with a Funerary Scene<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Greek, made in Athens, 710-700 BC.Terracotta.Attributed to the Painter of Paris CA 3283. The main scene on this funerary vessel shows a prothesis\u2014the ritual of displaying the body of the deceased on a bier. A procession of men and women on both sides raise their hands in a gesture of lamentation.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Saturday, Jan 31 proved to be an unseasonably warm outlier for Los Angeles, and having dressed more for a mountain hike the following day than for downtown LA, I found the heat rather uncomfortable upon arriving at Getty Villa just past noon. By the time I left that afternoon, however, the weather had turned perfect.<\/p>\n<p>After Getty Villa, I headed into Los Angeles for dinner and a long, lively catch-up with a friend. The evening concluded with a spirited drive along CA-110 into Pasadena, where I would spend the night.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Hotel_Hyatt_Place_Pasadena\">Hotel: Hyatt Place Pasadena<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A fairly typical Hyatt Place, situated in the heart of downtown Pasadena \u2014 though I arrived too late to do any exploring. I picked it because it sat neatly along the route between Los Angeles, where I had spent the previous day, and Cucamonga Valley, my destination for the next.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260131_210714.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260131_210714.jpg\" alt=\"Hotel Room\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hotel Room<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260131_210723.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260131_210723.jpg\" alt=\"Hotel Room\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hotel Room<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260131_210711.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260131_210711.jpg\" alt=\"Bathroom\" \/><\/a><\/br>Bathroom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260131_210714.jpg\" alt=\"Hotel Room\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260131_210723.jpg\" alt=\"Hotel Room\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260131_210711.jpg\" alt=\"Bathroom\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-6, #splide-thumb-6 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260131_210714.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260131_210714.jpg\" alt=\"Hotel Room\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hotel Room<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260131_210723.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260131_210723.jpg\" alt=\"Hotel Room\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hotel Room<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260131_210711.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260131_210711.jpg\" alt=\"Bathroom\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Bathroom<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Hike_of_Cucamonga_Peak\">Hike of Cucamonga Peak<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>On Sunday, February 1st, I set out to hike Cucamonga Peak, a prominent summit in the San Gabriel Mountains outside Los Angeles. I had hoped to hike it during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2021\/05\/16\/20210516la\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">my visit to LA five years ago<\/a>, unfortunately back then I was too tired for it. Now, at last, my chance had come.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_090804.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_090804.jpg\" alt=\"Trailhead Parking Area\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trailhead Parking Area<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">I chose the popular Icehouse Canyon Trailhead as my starting point. The trailhead featured large parking lots, yet by the time I arrived at 9am, they were nearly full. I managed to squeeze into one of the last spots along the side \u2014 and in doing so, failed to notice the recreation pass requirement. Fortunately, I got off with just a warning and an envelope asking me to mail in the fee.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s GPS tracking:<\/p>\n<div class=\"mobile-hide\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:6\/5;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&#038;id=262260293&#038;measures=on&#038;title=off&#038;near=off&#038;images=off&#038;maptype=H\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"desktop-hide\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:3\/5;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/embedv2.do?id=262260293&#038;measures=on&#038;elevation=on&#038;title=off&#038;near=off&#038;images=off&#038;maptype=H\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>I started my hike at 9:08am. From the trailhead, the trail wound its way largely alongside Icehouse Creek toward Icehouse Saddle. Scattered along the route were a handful of cabins (or what remained of them). According to ChatGPT, these structures originally served the area&#8217;s commercial ice-harvesting operations, and later found new life as lodges and retreats for those seeking refuge from the summer heat.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-7\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_091100.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_091100.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_091633.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_091633.jpg\" alt=\"Icehouse Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br>Icehouse Creek<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_092609.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_092609.jpg\" alt=\"Waterflow along Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Waterflow along Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_092741.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_092741.jpg\" alt=\"Cascades along Icehouse Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cascades along Icehouse Creek<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_163858.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_163858.jpg\" alt=\"Icehouse Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br>Icehouse Creek<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_163717.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_163717.jpg\" alt=\"Icehouse Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br>Icehouse Creek<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-7\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_091100.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260201_091633.jpg\" alt=\"Icehouse Creek\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260201_092609.jpg\" alt=\"Waterflow along Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260201_092741.jpg\" alt=\"Cascades along Icehouse Creek\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_163858.jpg\" alt=\"Icehouse Creek\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_163717.jpg\" alt=\"Icehouse Creek\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-7, #splide-thumb-7 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_091100.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_091100.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_091633.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_091633.jpg\" alt=\"Icehouse Creek\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Icehouse Creek<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_092609.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_092609.jpg\" alt=\"Waterflow along Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Waterflow along Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_092741.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_092741.jpg\" alt=\"Cascades along Icehouse Creek\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cascades along Icehouse Creek<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_163858.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_163858.jpg\" alt=\"Icehouse Creek\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Icehouse Creek<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_163717.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_163717.jpg\" alt=\"Icehouse Creek\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Icehouse Creek<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-8\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_165515.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_165515.jpg\" width=\"89.05%\" alt=\"Cascades along Icehouse Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cascades along Icehouse Creek<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_091906.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_091906.jpg\" width=\"89.05%\" alt=\"Icehouse Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br>Icehouse Creek<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8404.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8404.jpg\" alt=\"Cascades along Icehouse Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cascades along Icehouse Creek<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8405.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8405.jpg\" alt=\"Cascades along Icehouse Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cascades along Icehouse Creek<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_092746.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_092746.jpg\" width=\"89.05%\" alt=\"Cascades along Icehouse Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cascades along Icehouse Creek<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_093002.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_093002.jpg\" width=\"89.05%\" alt=\"Icehouse Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br>Icehouse Creek<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_092409.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_092409.jpg\" width=\"89.05%\" alt=\"Remains of Mountain Cabins\" \/><\/a><\/br>Remains of Mountain Cabins<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_161342.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_161342.jpg\" width=\"89.05%\" alt=\"Remains of Mountain Cabins\" \/><\/a><\/br>Remains of Mountain Cabins<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-8\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_165515.jpg\" alt=\"Cascades along Icehouse Creek\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260201_091906.jpg\" alt=\"Icehouse Creek\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8404.jpg\" alt=\"Cascades along Icehouse Creek\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8405.jpg\" alt=\"Cascades along Icehouse Creek\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260201_092746.jpg\" alt=\"Cascades along Icehouse Creek\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260201_093002.jpg\" alt=\"Icehouse Creek\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260201_092409.jpg\" alt=\"Remains of Mountain Cabins\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_161342.jpg\" alt=\"Remains of Mountain Cabins\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-8, #splide-thumb-8 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_165515.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_165515.jpg\" alt=\"Cascades along Icehouse Creek\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cascades along Icehouse Creek<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_091906.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_091906.jpg\" alt=\"Icehouse Creek\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Icehouse Creek<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8404.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8404.jpg\" alt=\"Cascades along Icehouse Creek\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cascades along Icehouse Creek<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8405.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8405.jpg\" alt=\"Cascades along Icehouse Creek\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cascades along Icehouse Creek<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_092746.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_092746.jpg\" alt=\"Cascades along Icehouse Creek\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cascades along Icehouse Creek<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_093002.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_093002.jpg\" alt=\"Icehouse Creek\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Icehouse Creek<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_092409.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_092409.jpg\" alt=\"Remains of Mountain Cabins\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Remains of Mountain Cabins<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_161342.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_161342.jpg\" alt=\"Remains of Mountain Cabins\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Remains of Mountain Cabins<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>As for the trail itself, it began by hugging Icehouse Creek closely, accompanied by the soothing sound of running water. Further up, where the creek had largely retreated underground, the path crossed a vast field of rocks where the trail became difficult to discern \u2014 likely the aftermath of a recent storm. Fortunately, the general direction was easy enough to follow with offline maps, and before long I had rejoined the trail as it climbed steadily up the slopes of Icehouse Canyon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-9\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_100353.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_100353.jpg\" alt=\"Field of Rocks along Icehouse Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Field of Rocks along Icehouse Canyon<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_160358.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_160358.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_160027.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_160027.jpg\" alt=\"Trees in Icehouse Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trees in Icehouse Canyon<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_101443.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_101443.jpg\" alt=\"San Gabriel Mountains from Icehouse Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>San Gabriel Mountains from Icehouse Canyon<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_103300.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_103300.jpg\" alt=\"Trail above Icehouse Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail above Icehouse Canyon<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_103650.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_103650.jpg\" alt=\"Trail above Icehouse Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail above Icehouse Canyon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-9\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260201_100353.jpg\" alt=\"Field of Rocks along Icehouse Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_160358.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_160027.jpg\" alt=\"Trees in Icehouse Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260201_101443.jpg\" alt=\"San Gabriel Mountains from Icehouse Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260201_103300.jpg\" alt=\"Trail above Icehouse Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260201_103650.jpg\" alt=\"Trail above Icehouse Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-9, #splide-thumb-9 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_100353.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_100353.jpg\" alt=\"Field of Rocks along Icehouse Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Field of Rocks along Icehouse Canyon<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_160358.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_160358.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_160027.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_160027.jpg\" alt=\"Trees in Icehouse Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trees in Icehouse Canyon<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_101443.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_101443.jpg\" alt=\"San Gabriel Mountains from Icehouse Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>San Gabriel Mountains from Icehouse Canyon<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_103300.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_103300.jpg\" alt=\"Trail above Icehouse Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail above Icehouse Canyon<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_103650.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_103650.jpg\" alt=\"Trail above Icehouse Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail above Icehouse Canyon<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-10\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_095146.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_095146.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_095422.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_095422.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_095720.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_095720.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_161238.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_161238.jpg\" width=\"96.3%\" alt=\"High Trees along Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>High Trees along Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Contrast between the density of leaves.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_155951.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_155951.jpg\" alt=\"Binary Tree\" \/><\/a><\/br>Binary Tree<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_155200.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_155200.jpg\" width=\"96.3%\" alt=\"High Trees\" \/><\/a><\/br>High Trees<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This composition felt very ceremonial.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_153628.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_153628.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_152854.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_152854.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-10\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260201_095146.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260201_095422.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260201_095720.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_161238.jpg\" alt=\"High Trees along Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_155951.jpg\" alt=\"Binary Tree\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_155200.jpg\" alt=\"High Trees\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260201_153628.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_152854.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-10, #splide-thumb-10 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_095146.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_095146.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_095422.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_095422.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_095720.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_095720.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_161238.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_161238.jpg\" alt=\"High Trees along Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>High Trees along Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Contrast between the density of leaves.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_155951.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_155951.jpg\" alt=\"Binary Tree\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Binary Tree<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_155200.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_155200.jpg\" alt=\"High Trees\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>High Trees<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This composition felt very ceremonial.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_153628.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_153628.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_152854.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_152854.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>I reached Icehouse Saddle at 10:54am. This was the intersection of a few trails in the area, and a number of hikers had gathered there resting legs.<br \/>\nContinuing on, the next leg of the trail skirted the flanks of Bighorn Peak before reaching Cucamonga Saddle. I had read that snow cover was possible along the trail to Cucamonga Peak during the winter months. So far, the trail to Icehouse Saddle had been completely dry, but not long after setting off toward Cucamonga Saddle, patches of snow began to appear along the path (p2, 3, 5 below). Some of these patches were icy and offered little traction, but given how intermittent the snow cover was, I decided not to use microspikes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-11\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_151131.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_151131.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_150857.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_150857.jpg\" alt=\"Snow along Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Snow along Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_112357.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_112357.jpg\" alt=\"Snow along Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Snow along Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_111929.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_111929.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_150823.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_150823.jpg\" alt=\"Snow along Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Snow along Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_144109.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_144109.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-11\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_151131.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_150857.jpg\" alt=\"Snow along Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260201_112357.jpg\" alt=\"Snow along Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_111929.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_150823.jpg\" alt=\"Snow along Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_144109.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-11, #splide-thumb-11 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the 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href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_112357.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_112357.jpg\" alt=\"Snow along Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Snow along Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_111929.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_111929.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_150823.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_150823.jpg\" alt=\"Snow along Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Snow along Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_144109.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_144109.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-12\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_105017.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_105017.jpg\" alt=\"Trees along Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trees along Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_105206.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_105206.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_111908.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_111908.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains towards Cajon Pass\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains towards Cajon Pass<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_113453.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_113453.jpg\" alt=\"Trees along Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trees along Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_144715.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_144715.jpg\" alt=\"Cucamonga Peak from Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cucamonga Peak from Trail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-12\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_105017.jpg\" alt=\"Trees along Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260201_105206.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_111908.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains towards Cajon Pass\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260201_113453.jpg\" alt=\"Trees along Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260201_144715.jpg\" alt=\"Cucamonga Peak from Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-12, #splide-thumb-12 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_105017.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_105017.jpg\" alt=\"Trees along Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trees along Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_105206.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_105206.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_111908.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_111908.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains towards Cajon Pass\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains towards Cajon Pass<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_113453.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_113453.jpg\" alt=\"Trees along Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trees along Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_144715.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_144715.jpg\" alt=\"Cucamonga Peak from Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cucamonga Peak from Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Along the way, I found two small caves right beside the trail. The first one was ground level (p1 below), its entrance no more than a narrow opening; the second one perched higher up (p2 below), demanding a bit of scrambling to reach (p4 below). On my way back I decided to scale the rock face and investigate the upper cave, which turned out to be pretty disappointing: What had appeared to be a proper cave when viewed from below turned out to be little more than a shallow recess in the rock.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-13\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_112700.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_112700.jpg\" width=\"87%\" alt=\"Small Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Small Cave<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_112703.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_112703.jpg\" width=\"87%\" alt=\"Small Cave above Cliff\" \/><\/a><\/br>Small Cave above Cliff<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_145418.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_145418.jpg\" width=\"87%\" alt=\"Looking Down from Small Cave on Cliff\" \/><\/a><\/br>Looking Down from Small Cave on Cliff<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_145708.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-m\/IMG_20260201_145708.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Scrambling Path\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_145719.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-m\/20260201_145719.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Scrambling Path\" \/><\/a><\/br>Scrambling Path<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-13\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260201_112700.jpg\" alt=\"Small Cave\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260201_112703.jpg\" alt=\"Small Cave above Cliff\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_145418.jpg\" alt=\"Looking Down from Small Cave on Cliff\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_145708.jpg\" alt=\"Scrambling Path\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-13, #splide-thumb-13 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_112700.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_112700.jpg\" alt=\"Small Cave\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Small Cave<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_112703.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_112703.jpg\" alt=\"Small Cave above Cliff\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Small Cave above Cliff<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_145418.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_145418.jpg\" alt=\"Looking Down from Small Cave on Cliff\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Looking Down from Small Cave on Cliff<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_145708.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-m\/IMG_20260201_145708.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Scrambling Path\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_145719.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-m\/20260201_145719.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Scrambling Path\" \/><\/a><\/br>Scrambling Path<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Leaving Cucamonga Saddle, the final stretch to Cucamonga Peak wound through a series of switchbacks, with snow cover gradually thickening along the way until the upper portions of the trail lay completely buried in white. As much as traction was concerned along the trail, it maintained a very gentle gradient throughout, so it was the camber that demanded caution for most of the time on snowy surfaces. Predictably, there was one middling section where snow came and went in patches, an inconsistency I found particularly disagreeable to navigate. (Overall, the snow provided much better traction than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/26\/20251126wrightson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">my hike of Mt Wrightson in Arizona two months ago<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-14\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_143524.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_143524.jpg\" width=\"87%\" alt=\"Ridge to Bighorn Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ridge to Bighorn Peak<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_143233.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_143233.jpg\" width=\"87%\" alt=\"Trail along Rocky Slope\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail along Rocky Slope<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_121735.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-m\/IMG_20260201_121735.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_140452.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-m\/IMG_20260201_140452.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_142102.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_142102.jpg\" width=\"87%\" alt=\"Snow along Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Snow along Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_141022.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_141022.jpg\" width=\"87%\" alt=\"Snow along Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Snow along Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_123018.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_123018.jpg\" width=\"87%\" alt=\"Snow along Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Snow along Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_123249.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_123249.jpg\" width=\"87%\" alt=\"Snow along Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Snow along Trail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-14\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_143524.jpg\" alt=\"Ridge to Bighorn Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_143233.jpg\" alt=\"Trail along Rocky Slope\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_121735.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_142102.jpg\" alt=\"Snow along Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_141022.jpg\" alt=\"Snow along Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_123018.jpg\" alt=\"Snow along Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_123249.jpg\" alt=\"Snow along Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-14, #splide-thumb-14 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_143524.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_143524.jpg\" alt=\"Ridge to Bighorn Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ridge to Bighorn Peak<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_143233.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_143233.jpg\" alt=\"Trail along Rocky Slope\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail along Rocky Slope<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_121735.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-m\/IMG_20260201_121735.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_140452.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-m\/IMG_20260201_140452.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_142102.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_142102.jpg\" alt=\"Snow along Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Snow along Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_141022.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_141022.jpg\" alt=\"Snow along Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Snow along Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_123018.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_123018.jpg\" alt=\"Snow along Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Snow along Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_123249.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_123249.jpg\" alt=\"Snow along Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Snow along Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>And vegetation was mostly shallow along this homestretch, opening up the landscape to sweeping views of the surrounding mountains.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-15\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_115457.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_115457.jpg\" width=\"89.05%\" alt=\"Overlooking Cucamonga Saddle\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Cucamonga Saddle<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_135633.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_135633.jpg\" width=\"89.05%\" alt=\"Mountains towards Cajon Pass\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains towards Cajon Pass<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_122423.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_122423.jpg\" width=\"89.05%\" alt=\"Ontario Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ontario Peak<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_122549.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_122549.jpg\" width=\"89.05%\" alt=\"San Gabriel Mountains to the North\" \/><\/a><\/br>San Gabriel Mountains to the North<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_134652.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_134652.jpg\" width=\"89.05%\" alt=\"Trees Scattered among Field of Snow\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trees Scattered among Field of Snow<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8399.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8399.jpg\" alt=\"Summit Area of Cucamonga Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Summit Area of Cucamonga Peak<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-15\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_115457.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Cucamonga Saddle\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_135633.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains towards Cajon Pass\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_122423.jpg\" alt=\"Ontario Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_122549.jpg\" alt=\"San Gabriel Mountains to the North\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20260201_134652.jpg\" alt=\"Trees Scattered among Field of Snow\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8399.jpg\" alt=\"Summit Area of Cucamonga Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-15, #splide-thumb-15 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_115457.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_115457.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Cucamonga Saddle\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Cucamonga Saddle<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_135633.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_135633.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains towards Cajon Pass\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains towards Cajon Pass<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_122423.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_122423.jpg\" alt=\"Ontario Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ontario Peak<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_122549.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_122549.jpg\" alt=\"San Gabriel Mountains to the North\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>San Gabriel Mountains to the North<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/IMG_20260201_134652.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/IMG_20260201_134652.jpg\" alt=\"Trees Scattered among Field of Snow\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trees Scattered among Field of Snow<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8399.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8399.jpg\" alt=\"Summit Area of Cucamonga Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Summit Area of Cucamonga Peak<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Finally, I reached the summit of Cucamonga Peak at 12:42 pm.<br \/>\nUnlike the trail leading up to it, the summit area was completely dry. It was a relatively spacious area, allowing people to spread out comfortably \u2014 I watched a group of women from a local club posing for various photos as I took in the surroundings.<\/p>\n<p>As for the views, the most prominent was undoubtedly Cucamonga Valley to the south, as the peak directly overlooked this sprawling suburb of Los Angeles, with the valley&#8217;s vast grid of streets painting a striking portrait of Southern California&#8217;s relentless urban sprawl. If the Los Angeles metropolitan area were a kingdom, Cucamonga Peak would arguably offer one of the finest vantage points a king could ask for \u2014 an unobstructed throne from which to survey his realm. (Though on the flip side, the view was against sunlight hence not very clear.)<\/p>\n<p>While the area&#8217;s characteristically hazy air largely obscured any views toward downtown Los Angeles, the views to the east more than compensated. There, the urban landscape met a natural boundary, of the commanding duo of San Gorgonio Mountain and San Jacinto Peak guarding San Gorgonio Pass. Further north, the Mojave Desert unfurled in endless expanse beyond Cajon Pass, where signs of civilization quickly dissolved into rolling hills and haze.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-16\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_131730C.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_131730C.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Rocky Outcrop on Cucamonga Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rocky Outcrop on Cucamonga Peak<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The typical photo spot. I didn&#8217;t find it as exciting as the photos online, so I skipped it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8386.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8386.jpg\" alt=\"San Gorgonio Mountain and San Jacinto Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>San Gorgonio Mountain and San Jacinto Peak<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8398.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8398.jpg\" alt=\"San Bernardino Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>San Bernardino Mountains<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8389.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8389.jpg\" alt=\"Etiwanda Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Etiwanda Peak<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8397.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8397.jpg\" alt=\"Mojave Desert beyond Cajon Pass\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mojave Desert beyond Cajon Pass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-16\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20260201_131730C.jpg\" alt=\"Rocky Outcrop on Cucamonga Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8386.jpg\" alt=\"San Gorgonio Mountain and San Jacinto Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8398.jpg\" alt=\"San Bernardino Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8389.jpg\" alt=\"Etiwanda Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8397.jpg\" alt=\"Mojave Desert beyond Cajon Pass\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-16, #splide-thumb-16 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos from the summit of Cucamonga Peak.<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260201_131730C.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260201_131730C.jpg\" alt=\"Rocky Outcrop on Cucamonga Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Rocky Outcrop on Cucamonga Peak<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The typical photo spot. I didn&#8217;t find it as exciting as the photos online, so I skipped it.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8386.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8386.jpg\" alt=\"San Gorgonio Mountain and San Jacinto Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>San Gorgonio Mountain and San Jacinto Peak<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8398.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8398.jpg\" alt=\"San Bernardino Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>San Bernardino Mountains<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8389.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8389.jpg\" alt=\"Etiwanda Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Etiwanda Peak<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8397.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8397.jpg\" alt=\"Mojave Desert beyond Cajon Pass\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mojave Desert beyond Cajon Pass<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the rocky outcrop at the end of the trail, Cucamonga Peak also had another vista about 70m (230ft) to the east, which was a lot less crowded during my visit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-17\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8394.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8394.jpg\" alt=\"Mt San Antonio\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mt San Antonio<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8360.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8360.jpg\" alt=\"Santiago Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Santiago Peak<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8359.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8359.jpg\" alt=\"San Jacinto Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>San Jacinto Peak<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8388.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8388.jpg\" alt=\"San Gorgonio Mountain\" \/><\/a><\/br>San Gorgonio Mountain<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8354.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8354.jpg\" alt=\"Ontario Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ontario Peak<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-17\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8394.jpg\" alt=\"Mt San Antonio\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8360.jpg\" alt=\"Santiago Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8359.jpg\" alt=\"San Jacinto Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8388.jpg\" alt=\"San Gorgonio Mountain\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8354.jpg\" alt=\"Ontario Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-17, #splide-thumb-17 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos from the summit of Cucamonga Peak.<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8394.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8394.jpg\" alt=\"Mt San Antonio\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mt San Antonio<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8360.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8360.jpg\" alt=\"Santiago Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Santiago Peak<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8359.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8359.jpg\" alt=\"San Jacinto Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>San Jacinto Peak<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8388.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8388.jpg\" alt=\"San Gorgonio Mountain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>San Gorgonio Mountain<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8354.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8354.jpg\" alt=\"Ontario Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ontario Peak<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-18\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8352.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8352.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Los Angeles Metropolis\" \/><\/a><\/br>Distant Los Angeles Metropolis<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8355.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8355.jpg\" alt=\"San Gabriel Mountains to the Northwest\" \/><\/a><\/br>San Gabriel Mountains to the Northwest<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8364.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8364.jpg\" alt=\"Ontario Airport\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ontario Airport<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8368.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8368.jpg\" alt=\"Warehouses\" \/><\/a><\/br>Warehouses<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8369.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8369.jpg\" alt=\"Calamity Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Calamity Canyon<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8370.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8370.jpg\" alt=\"Day Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Day Canyon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-18\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8352.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Los Angeles Metropolis\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8355.jpg\" alt=\"San Gabriel Mountains to the Northwest\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8364.jpg\" alt=\"Ontario Airport\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8368.jpg\" alt=\"Warehouses\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8369.jpg\" alt=\"Calamity Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8370.jpg\" alt=\"Day Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-18, #splide-thumb-18 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos from the summit of Cucamonga Peak.<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8352.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8352.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Los Angeles Metropolis\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Los Angeles Metropolis<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8355.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8355.jpg\" alt=\"San Gabriel Mountains to the Northwest\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>San Gabriel Mountains to the Northwest<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8364.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8364.jpg\" alt=\"Ontario Airport\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ontario Airport<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8368.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8368.jpg\" alt=\"Warehouses\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Warehouses<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8369.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8369.jpg\" alt=\"Calamity Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Calamity Canyon<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8370.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8370.jpg\" alt=\"Day Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Day Canyon<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8392C.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8392C.jpg\" alt=\"Birds Flying\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Birds Flying<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">During my visit, the skies around Cucamonga Peak were teeming with birds. In this photo alone, I counted well over a dozen of them wheeling through the air \u2014 though what had drawn them there in such numbers remained a mystery to me.\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/DSC_8372_DSC_8385-14.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_8372_DSC_8385-14.jpg\" alt=\"View from Cucamonga Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>View from Cucamonga Peak<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I spent about an hour at the summit of Cucamonga Peak before starting my descent at 1:34pm.<br \/>\nThe day did come with one minor mishap on the water front: an entire full bottle had been sitting undetected at the bottom of my backpack all along. As a result I ran low on water and had to replenish from Icehouse Creek. Despite that, I went a bit faster on my way down and reached the trailhead just past 5pm, concluding the hike in just under 8 hours.<\/p>\n<p>My flight back to Boston wasn&#8217;t until 10pm, which afforded me roughly 5 hours to make my way to Los Angeles Airport \u2014 enough time to grab dinner and run a few errands along the way. Even with the predictable chaos of LAX evening traffic, I made it to the terminal by 8:30pm. And that&#8217;s when my nightmare began.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"American_Airlines_Flight_2453_from_Los_Angeles_to_Boston\">American Airlines Flight 2453 from Los Angeles to Boston<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>My plan upon arriving at the airport was straightforward: find a single-stall bathroom, give myself a proper wipe-down after a day&#8217;s worth of hiking sweat, change into fresh clothes, and board the flight back to Boston in dignity, exactly what I had done last July before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/28\/20250628flights\/#Alaska_Airlines_Flight_59_American_Airlines_Flights_2619_and_1933_from_Anchorage_to_Boston_via_Minneapolis_and_Charlotte\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flying home from Anchorage<\/a>. This time, however, no such sanctuary was to be found. Terminal 4 spanned three levels, and I rode the escalators up and down multiple times, only to find that the sole single-stall bathroom appeared to be locked.<\/p>\n<p>Given Terminal 5 was closed for renovation, my next best hope was TBIT. However, TBIT was bustling that evening, with queues seemingly spilling out of every restroom. Reluctantly, I retreated to Terminal 4 and made do with a standard bathroom \u2014 managing a change of clothes, but forgoing the wipe-down entirely. (In hindsight, I suspected I worked up more of a sweat scrambling around the airport than I had on the hike itself.)<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/20260130_221223.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/02\/01\/thumbnails\/20260130_221223.jpg\" alt=\"Packing Hiking Poles into Suitcase\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Packing Hiking Poles into Suitcase<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">I felt that a full-sized checked suitcase would be overkill for this overnight trip, so I opted for a carry-on sized, which immediately presented a problem for my hiking poles. To make them fit, I had to disassemble them and angle them diagonally across the interior. A few years ago, I failed to bring another pair of hiking poles through airport security (due to their sharp tips). This time, I would also bring microspikes, which could only compound the issue. So I ended up checking this bag anyways. I ended up greatly regretting this decision: this suitcase&#8217;s limited size left me no room for a spare pair of shoes, an oversight I would come to regret sorely the following day.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Then there&#8217;s the suitcase situation. Had I brought a full-sized checked bag, I could have packed an extra pair of shoes better suited to the LA weather \u2014 the ones I wore had been chosen for potentially icy conditions on Cucamonga Peak, and were to some degree uncomfortably warm by the time I was back in the city. A larger suitcase would also have meant my hiking poles could remain assembled, freeing up space to stow my camera and laptop inside the bag, hence I could keep my change of clothes in the backpack, which I could have carried through security and used airside, bathroom or lounge.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout most of the day, I had been at No. 2 on the upgrade list for this flight, with one business class seat still open. As boarding began, it appeared that the No.1 no-showed, and the upgrade came through. (Given the state I was in, I genuinely felt bad about my neighbors.)<\/p>\n<p>American Airlines 2453<br \/>\nLos Angeles, CA (LAX) &#8211; Boston, MA (BOS)<br \/>\nAirbus A321 (N105NN)<br \/>\nSeat 10F<br \/>\nScheduled Departure &#8211; 10:00pm<br \/>\nActual Departure    &#8211; 10:14pm<br \/>\nScheduled Arrival   &#8211; 6:25am + 1<br \/>\nActual Arrival      &#8211; 6:16am + 1<br \/>\n5 hours and 2 minutes<br \/>\nHere&#8217;s GPS tracking:<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:3\/2;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&#038;id=262260622&#038;measures=off&#038;title=off&#038;near=off&#038;images=off&#038;maptype=H\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>As for the flight itself, there is little worth recounting as I spent most of it trying to sleep, intent on heading straight to the office the following morning. It was only upon landing, at the Admirals Club in Boston, that I finally managed a proper shower, bringing this whirlwind weekend to a close.<br \/>\nEND<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I spent a weekend in Los Angeles in early 2026. This post covers the flights there and back, along with a museum visit and a hike I enjoyed over the course of the weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,427,2],"tags":[188],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10397"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10397"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10397\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10508,"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10397\/revisions\/10508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}