Santiago Peak

Long hike!  Gate closure adds 4 miles to hike.  Lots of river crossing.  Cold at the peak.

Not sure how I forgot to log this hike, but now that the heat seems to have passed it’s time to get back on it.

It was dark at 5:45 AM on the dirt road to the parking spot. We were glad we were in a truck. Once parked, we

There was a slight chance of rain, but we decided to chance it and I’m so glad we did. The weather cloudy and cool. The

Gate two miles from trailhead was closed added 4 miles roundtrip.  Needed to cross three ankle plus deep streams running across road before arriving at

The gate was locked at the parking lot so we hiked to the beginning of the trail. Our hike ended up being 22 miles! The