Santiago Peak

What a long, amazing day! We did 20 miles, 4,500’ gain. We were on the mountain for 10 hours. At times, it was hot as

It was very hot the day we went so make sure to bring layers and lots of water.  Many ankle to calf level water crossings

So heading up the mountain to the beginning of the trail was rough on the road. Took about 45mins to get to the trail from

Getting up to the trail head was a little difficult as it turned into an unpaved rocky road.The trail conditions were good warm at first

Be prepared to go through water in the first few miles. Last few miles were tough. I thought it was a 15.6 mile hike so

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