Santiago Peak

17 miles from parking lot and back. First half of ascent is really nice, second half is pretty steep with long sections of no tree

This trail is what it claims to be, a truck trail.  I drove my SUV the six miles from the Maple Springs sign to the

This is a rocky trail up to the peak. Not as steep as some of the others. Feet were killing us with all the rocks

Perfect day to hike to Santiago Peak!! Gorgeous pano views with mild Santa Ana winds that kept us cool while hiking up to the peak

It was a rainy day with fog and poor visibility.  We weren't even sure we were in the right place until we saw the marker

The trail to Santiago Peak is not marked at all.  We even had problems following the hiking guy's guide.  We made a one mile mistake