Wear a Bug Head Net!
We started where the pavement ended, using Hiking guy’s Maple Springs route. We drove to the end of Silverado where…
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All logged hikes for Santiago Peak (Southern California).
Gnattin like Santiago
Dusty & dirty trail. But who doesn’t mind a little dirt all over? The gnats were gnarly. Thank goodness we…
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Santiago heat wave
Thank god I brought a net to cover my face or I would have had to turn around. I’ve never…
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Sweating on Santiago Peak
It was a dry, dusty and blazing hot hike. The Peak wasn’t very pretty… cell towers and vehicles greeted us…
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Gnat Heaven
Yeah, those gnats made an enjoyable hike super annoying, but I’m still glad we did it. I recommend bringing your…
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Shortcuts to Santiago
Finished SoCal 12/12 with Santiago Peak. I don’t have a high clearance vehicle so I parked at the end of…
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Hot & Fun Santiago…6POP SoCal COMPLETE!!
A warm start quickly turned to a very hot day. The wide fire roads were easy to follow up until…
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Santiago’ s adventures: OffRoading and freaking bugs
Omg! Failed to read that the last 7 miles to the trailhead was ???? off-roading.. Thank goodness I have a…
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Harding Hustle…
Though it was a long drive, it was actually the best part particularly on the unpaved fire road toward the…
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Solitary day on Saddleback
I got started early – arrived at the Maple Springs trailhead about 7am. Never saw another person, except a maintenance…
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Santiago Scramble
Hot, AllTrails listed this as 6.2 miles. It is 7.4 to the top, almost 15 both ways. I carried 11…
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Summer & Bugs in Santiago
Warm day and I find it hard to hike, + bugs are terrible. Overall nice views, especially the sea of…
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