Located less than an hour from San Bernardino is the trailhead ... but after a full day of hiking and with the thinning high mountain air, it may be the hardest part of the journey.

Since the trail can be accessed only via private property, the annual hike, which is now in its 18th year, is the public’s one chance to ascend the mountain ... the San Bernardino County Sheriff ...

Rescuers from San Bernardino, San Diego and Los Angeles counties also assisted. “Over 20 Mountain Rescue team members hiked in to save these injured victims who most definitely would have died ...