This is the place Ralphie's mother bundled up the little brother for.  It might not be the snow-frosted winter of A Christmas Story, but it was bloody close.  The bad news?  Hike – actually closer to 26-28 miles, including Modjeska, to boot.  13+ miles in the rain.  Did I mention THE WEATHER?  So windy and cold at Santiago's summit, that to steal a quote from the eminently quotable Bill Murray (via Groundhog Day):   “Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cooooold out there today.”  I found the surveyor's summit mark, had time to snap a couple more pics of the towers, then skedaddled on my way after a few minutes.  Never mind a selfie in that wind!  And no amount of waterproofing will keep out hours of rain, and multiple stream-on the-trail crossings, no matter what Gore-tex claims. 🤣  That being said, if you want to challenge your hiking mettle, and really push yourself to your limits, this is the place to do it.  And 03/19/23 was definitely the date to do it on.  The view of the SoCal snow-capped mountains was spectacular, and the later, rolling fog on the trail gave the hike a great bit of drama.  I saw only a couple of other hikers, a few mountain bikers, and a couple of dirt bikers, so it's like the road and the mountain are solely yours.  Just make sure to leave yourself a thermos of a piping hot beverage at your vehicle, to toast your well-deserved accomplishment, after a long, wet, and grueling day.  You deserve the 👏👏👏🎆🎆🎆