Common property of all persons who would visit them, the mountains belong to Pomona in a particular way: the whole-hearted manner in which her students, universally, employ their opportunity to use them.

Many trails are followed weekly by Pomona men and women; countless canyons, peaks, and hidden nooks are ever the object of "hiking" parties; Camp Baldy is the haven for week-end parties; three fraternities, and other informal groups, have built cabins near the camp; a Mountain Day is observed by each class every semester; and cut in the brushwood near the first crest, where the snows frequently trace it in pure white, is the Pomona "P." This gift of the class of 1915 is the cherished emblem of the college.

[6]In 1913, Pomona's Metate yearbook described the college's proximity to nature as one of its greatest advantages,[7] and in 1923 it noted a women's hiking club.

[12] The club's operations became increasingly formalized following the establishment of the Outdoor Education Center of Pomona College in 2011.

[needs update][12] Frequent destinations include the San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles beaches, Joshua Tree National Park, Big Sur, the Sierra Nevada, and the Colorado Plateau.

In 2016, the hike was cancelled due to safety and inclusivity concerns,[23] prompting criticism from several right-wing media outlets.