December 31, 2025 – San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department officials report that on Monday, December 29, 2025, at approximately 
1:44 p.m., deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Fontana Station were notified of two stranded hikers, near Ontario Peak Trail, Mt. Baldy. The hikers, an 18-year-old male and a 31-year-old male, were hiking when one of them fell approximately 100 feet, sustaining injuries. They were able to call 911 for assistance and provide their location.
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Air Rescue arrived on scene, located the hikers, and performed a hoist rescue.
This rescue was a separate search-and-rescue call from the Devil’s Backbone Trail incident, where three individuals were found deceased by rescue crews.
San Bernardino County Sheriff Department Search and Rescue Recovery Underway for Three Deceased Hikers on Mount Baldy
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DATE/TIME: December 29, 2025, at 1:44 p.m.
INCIDENT: Search and Rescue
LOCATION: Ontario Peak Trail
SUBJECTS: 18-year-old, Male, Resident of Riverside County
31-year-old, Male, Resident of San Bernardino County
Refer: Deputy T. Esposito
Station: Fontana
Phone No. (909)356-6767
Case No. 032503338
Source: San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department