Santiago Peak

Took me some time to find out for sure that the gates were open for this one.  The Trabuco Ranger was awesome and gave some

Santiago Peak is definitely a fun adventure.  Four wheeling is a bonus on this rocky hike to the Maple Springs trailhead.  There were more four

Road to Maple Springs was open from the Temescal/Corona side but we had a heck of a time finding that info out. Ranger said it’s

Hiking to Santiago Peak was a great challenge. The trails I chose to hike on were closed so I only had two options and I

Nice day to hike Santiago Peak. 6:30 AM start at the Maple Springs Visitor Center TH. Only two other hikers were at the peak. I

We left at 6:30 am…Maple Springs stopping only once at the first set of antennas…total miles 19…total time 6.5 hours.  Wind gusts in some parts!