Easy Peasy
We left at 6 AM. Simple hike except for the final half mile. Only a few people on the trail on the way up. Passed…
We left at 6 AM. Simple hike except for the final half mile. Only a few people on the trail on the way up. Passed…
The parking lot had about 5 cars upon arriving and launched onto the trail at 6:03am. Two people were ahead of us that had headlamps…
Not many other hikers out on a Monday. I had the peak to myself. As always, the last 1/2ish mile up and down is the…
Started a little late in the day, weather wasn’t too bad but felt warm under the direct sun. Trail was in good condition. Had to…
We arrive at the trailhead around 5am and it was 43°F 🥶 I did not bring any cold gear whatsoever. We decided to stay in…
Great hike. Trail conditions were great. Last .5 mile climb is challenging, but very doable. Great views of the islands from the peak. Moderate level…
This was a very pleasant and enjoyable hike. It’s a pretty steady, gradual climb up to the last 0.4 miles or so, where it gets…
Great clear day – highs in the 70s, so cool start but fairly warm most of the hike. We started around 9am and finished just…
We started the hike at about 9:00. WE should have starred earlier because it got very hot out, about 94 degrees. The trail was very…
My first time doing this hike later in the day – the sun is on you pretty much the whole time at this hour. Also…
Another beautiful day. Got pretty warm but who can complain when you get to breath in fresh air and enjoy the beautiful mountains
Beautiful weather and a lot of shade until the steep summit. Clear enough on the top to see Catalina and much of Orange County. Trekking…
Started the hike at 9am. Sun was shining, temperature was cool, and there was a nice breeze. Only passed 8 people on our way up…
Great hike! Started about 6:30 (had to buy park pass online, but there’s a helpful link at parking lot). Minimal trail traffic. Cool, but it…
We hiked Sitton Peak on 3/27/21. Arrive early in order to get parking and beat the crowds. The trail is beautiful and well marked. First…
Departure: approx. 9:45am Time to Summit: 58 minutes 48.2 seconds Time to Descend: 58 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 56 minutes 48 seconds After a…
Arrived to the trailhead a bit late 0930. Road lead right up to the bear canyon trailhead—> Sitton Peak. Stopped buy the Ortega Oaks candy…
We started the hike late morning at about 9:30, there was no problem finding the trailhead. There is a cute little store right before to…
“HELLO CLEVELAND!!!” (*clears throat and whispers*) “uh, National Forest.” I began the hike out of the same parking lot that I parked in six days…
nice and mellow until the end, the last third of a mile was a climb. great weather and the trail was well maintained, okay views…
Trails in good shape – beautiful day for a hike. This is a great beginners trail, and allows you to avoid snow, if that’s not…
The weather today was beautiful for this hike! The beginning of the hike has plenty of shade but the end is pretty exposed. Fairly easy…
2nd hike in the challenge. It was the easiest of the challenge. Awesome view, was able to see the ocean from atop.
Great morning for Sitton Peak. Bear Canyon up and added Bear Ridge down, which adds a quarter mile but is a lot nicer. Only a…
We arrived at the parking lot around 7 am and there were still plenty of spots left. The hike was pretty easy overall with a…
There was plenty of shade at the beginning but as you continue on the trail, it becomes more exposed. Luckily, it was a nice weather…
Slow and steady pace on a 10 mile hike. The last leg about .9 miles is steep with loose soil and rocks.
Trail was not difficult, had good hiking weather. A bit foggy to the Summit with a light drizzle/mist but was clear on the way back…
It was a nice, cool day. The hike itself was pretty cool with the vegetation surrounding the trail during the first half. Unfortunately, due to…
My hiking partner and I carpooled again! Yay! This time we used her Mini Cooper and since she’s a better mountain road driver, she took…
Hard climb when about half mile to the peak, but the rest are easy incline and nice scenery.
Sitton Peak is a maze. a few intersections w 4 different directions you can go, easy to get lost. Read the sign closely. I was…
This is a beautiful trail. The weather was perfect with mostly cloudy which kept us cool. The steep climb was challenging but definitely doable. Great…
Yesterday was a great day for a hike. Sunny and cool. My husband and I took on Sitton Peak. Except for the last 0.4 mile,…
Perfect hiking weather for this girl. Started at 46 and ended at 54. I took enough water and then some for the 10 miles but…
This was beautiful trail hike….. That last 0.9mile though is tough and challenging:) weather stayed fairly coolish and cloudy, at the beginning of the trail…
Hike started at 7:30am. The weather was perfect for a hike. We parked at the parking lot across the trailhead. Adventure Pass was required.…
The trail was in pretty good condition. Little mud in some parts but overall had no problems. The weather was great. We started early morning…
Omg! This hike was amazing. The elevation of this hike is consistent but not overwhelming. We stopped multiple times to enjoy the views of the…
1st of 6 for my challange. This was definitely closer to 11 miles than the 10 it suggested. Lots of people at the top, so…
1st hike of the Socal 6 Peak Challenge – Sitton Peak on Top of the World!
Hike is pretty easy until the last half a mile. We started hiking early morning so it was a bit cold and the peak was…
Great Weather. Not crowded . Had a great 1st hike in our journey. Personally I struggled with the decent – I was extremely fatigued and…
The weather was perfect for the hike. We left in the morning around 9:45am and the it was cool and overcast. Probably about 50° but…
I thought this was going to be an intense one; turned out to be a moderate to hard trail. The last mile going up to…
It was a great day to complete the 2nd of our 6-pack of peaks challenge. The weather was perfect since we started early and we…
It was such a beautiful hiking day at Sitton Peak. The trail conditions were pretty good with visible signs all the way to the top.…
Beautiful landscape on a cool day. The clouds opened up a little as we reached the peak. Not as crowded as other trails so it…
Lovely, uncrowded, interesting sights along the way (including the wreckage of an aircraft from a 1986 crash). Last 1/4 mile is a scramble, had a…
Weather was overcast, temperature was perfect, beautiful hike the landscape was very pretty.
Beautiful trail that was easy until the last part to get to the top. The last part was a total butt kicker.
Ahhh, Sitton! You were beautiful and smelled like pancakes in the morning. You sure made me sweat up a storm on that last portion. Great…
This was a lovely hike. The foliage was amazing lots of vegetation as compared to Strawberry peak. Ocean not visible but you could most certainly…
Started in the late morning at about 11:10am. The weather was forecasted to be a high of about 65F, which made it fairly warm especially…
Weather was absolutely perfect. Just a shirt all day. Never too hot or cold. Very light traffic throughout the day besides at the peak. Met…
Beautiful day out for a beautiful hike! This trail was really pretty, starting out with some large boulders to some areas of high bushes to…
The weather was amazing! Easy trail to follow. We started around 8am and the sun was gorgeous. We got to the top peak in less…
It was a nice day, a bit chilly but that was perfect for the hike. There were a few others on the hike, most heading…
My girlfriend and I started this hike around 11:21AM. It was a bit toasty but there were some parts of the trail where we caught…
Truly a wonderful day for hiking. Rained a few days earlier, so the trail was firm, but no real wet spots. The hike was really…
It was a beautiful Saturday morning when we hiked Sitton Peak, the trail was well maintained, clean and marked with signs for us to know…
Beautiful hike – many shaded sections. Last uphill climb is steep and challenging.
Swarms of gnats! Also a lot of bees. I actually inhaled a bug of some sort. Otherwise the trail is pretty easy until the last…
That last half mile is HARD! Even harder to go down due to slippery conditions. Poles were helpful
Perfect weather for the hike. Lots of areas with no shade in the early late morning, but it was cool enough that it was ok.…
Good hike. Last mile has a good incline. Very windy at the peak but beautiful panoramic view. Lots of loose gravel coming down from the…
Ash and I decided to hike Sitton Peak after I had gotten home from a Winter Steelhead Trip in Humboldt county. Starting at 1pm isnt…
Bring your Adventure Pass and a Fun Attitude! You start the hike across the street from a Candy Store. Like what?? I didn’t encounter anyone…
It was my first peak and it was very fun. The trail is beautiful and I wish the peak was a bit more dramatic but…
These hills were home to the Payomkawichum Tribe which means “the Westerners”, that migrated here from the Great Basin almost Eight Thousand years ago. The…
This was our first peak. The trail was well shaded but we still started before 7am to avoid burning during the inclines. The trail was…
Sitton Peak ✅ For our 10th hike of the year, we knocked off the first peak of the Six Peak Challenge. Sitton isn’t terribly hard,…
Pretty easy, straightforward hike. Trail was mostly empty past the first two miles. No bugs, partial shade, maybe 60-degrees F. Absolutely gorgeous. The last part…
Very fun hike. The initial trail is absolutely gorgeous and easy-going even though you’re steadily climbing. Great views of the mountains in the distance. As…
It was a great day, I am so proud of my sweet Palma. She did great. I continue to have her wear doggy hiking boots…
Both my friend and I were glad to make this our first hike of the SoCal 6 Pack of Peaks series! 10 miles and 2k…
Great hike to start this year’s challenge. Weather was great. Cool in the morning and warm later in the day. Hike was almost like a…
Great day for a hike, that last half mile climb was super steep and slippery! Extra fun on the way back down.
Nice hike with incredible views. Worst part was the last 3/10 climbing 400 feet. But we did it! After the hike stop in the candy…
Always look forward to seeing abundant beautiful wildflowers throughout the trail but today there were far less in number. Overgrown greeneries were noticeably seen especially…
I love hiking but Ive never done anything too crazy. So, I decided to start off this 6-pack of peak challenge with the “easiest and…
Our first hike this year. The crew was Randy, Linsey, the Goldbarg’s, the Murray’s and Nichole. Beautiful day, mid 60’s with no wind. Clear except…
Wow! This hike was challenging. The last section was super steep and rocky. My knees were hurting but the views from the top were incredible.…
So, this is our first hike to prep for backpacking the Trans Catalina Trail in October…we are both a bit out of shape, so as…
Great hike! Not too difficult since the incline is pretty slow though the hike is long. Really enjoyable first hike to kick off the Six-Pack…
Great time of the year for this Hike. Enjoyed the good weather. Trail did seem to be very popular and had quite few dogs. Every…
2/20/2021. Always a delight to hike this trail. Fun & somewhat a good leg workout at the last quarter of a mile but doable. Trekking…
Trail was beautiful some coverage. The trail was fairly easy. There is a slight decline, where you think you might have missed the peak. The…
I used to be decently in shape and concurred many hikes. I decided to join this challenge to get me back in the game. This…
Rocks, rocks, rocks!!! Last half mile was a real challenge!
It was cloudy and pretty cool. Lots of shade at beginning of hike. A few flowers blooming and some budding. There was one dark cloud,…
Beautiful views. The trail does get narrow in parts with a lot of bushes, so I would recommend long pants.
Nice day for this fairly easy trail. Last half mile is tough though with a lot of elevation and rock scrambling.
Sitton Peak is a great starter for the Six-Pack. It’s fairly easy until the last .5 mile, then yikes. The weather was perfect since there…
Fun day hike with my wife and our good friend. First one off the list for the Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge of this year with…
Trail was in good condition and weather was perfect. A little bit of cloud cover and a little bit of sun. Only downside was the…
I climbed this one last challenge and was hesitant to do it again because I knew what I was in for. It was a cool,…
No snow on this trail. The hills were incredibly lush. The vegetation alongside the trail was of the drier kind, so I would recommend long…
First time doing this hike. Weather was great with visibility to match. It was fairly easy, but that last 1/2 mile can be a challenge.…
Finished my challenge today at Sitton before going back to Florida. I’m glad being a part of this fantastic group. Good luck everyone!
Nice moderately difficult hike with bucolic scenery. We kept wondering which peak was Sitton until almost the very end 🙂 Inclination is not too crazy…
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