Santiago Peak

7:00am start to the hike. Thanks to a gate closure at Maple Springs for reasons still unknown. The worker said they were fixing the road,

Yesterday my son Jared and I hiked our final peak for this challenge, Santiago Peak!  We drove up to Maple Springs through Silverado Canyon.  The

The Holy Jim Trail was closed when I drove up to the entrance of the national forest. I then decided to try the back way

This hike can either be relatively short and easy or a long slog depending on the vehicle you drive. The road to the Four Corners

I couldnt find a partner on this one, so I went solo.  It was warm, but not excessively hot.  Fortunately there was not as much

The adventure includes about 7 miles of dirt road to reach the trailhead which is half the fun.  The hike is easy on a wide