Santiago Peak

Today’s Gym, The Holy “Gym” Jim Trail Hard to believe it’s been 5 years (2018) since I’ve taken this route to the summit of Santiago

Started at 6:00 and of course the gate was closed which made for a longer day than I wanted. Realized back at the car that

Dry and dusty trail with trucks and motorcycles. We tried to stay off the fire road and stay on the single tracks to avoid the

The trail was clear and easy to follow.  Weather was clear and the view was wonderful.  There were occasional deer near the trail ascending.

Pretty nice day for a still and completion of the challenge. Nice overcast day and perfect weather. Nice visibility all the way to the sea

Dad said “this will not be too long…”   However, we made a mistake and hiked from the first trailhead and ended up hiking 11 miles!