Tag: Sitton Peak

Started the trail about 630a. Only 2 other cars in the parking lot. The trail was a nice little workout as usual. There were 2…

Quick 4 hour hike to complete the round trip on Sitton peak.  There was prior confusion on whether this trail & parking lot was open. …

We started in clouds on an overcast day and by the time we were finished, it was sunny and hot. The hike would have been…

We started in clouds on an overcast day and by the time we were finished, it was sunny and hot. The hike would have been…

We arrived at the trail at 6:00 am. The trail is a moderate incline for most of the way. The last under a mile is…

This was a first time hike to Sitton Peak. A bit of a late start getting up this morning coupled with the hour plus drive…

Bugs… Hot… Enjoyed summiting Sitton with family and friends.  Harder than it needed to be with the heat and exposure.  But, it’s done now!

This was my husband’s first time bagging a peak and I think he caught the bug! The trail was 90% easy, but the last push…

I started just after 7:30 under the typical “June Gloom”, my good friends Susie Kara and Gail Welch joined me on what was to be…

Started at 630 AM and minimal cars were on the roadside parking.  The parking lot itself was locked.  Use the restroom in the parking lot…

Great weather!

This was my first big hike, my husband and I just discovered the 6 peak challenge and I was excited to try my first one…

First solo hike. Loved the alone time. Met some really nice people on the trail although one trail runner did startle me with his stealthy…

Horse flies were out in mass and parking lot closed but still a great way to spend the day with friends.

The Parking lot at the Bear Canyon Trailhead is still closed. We found a spot on Ortega Hwy to park, but very dangerous to cross…

Parking was closed so we parked on a small space with some other 4-5 cars.  Clear and warm day. Beautiful hike.

Parking lot was still closed but plentiful on the side road. Quite a few hikers noted. Trail was in good condition. Know that we share…

This hike was absolutely beautiful.  My husband and I approached this hike in two different ways so I can say this trail is moderately challenging…

My first time up Sitton Peak and it was perfection!  The company, the climb and the challenge all made this hike enjoyable and unforgettable!

Nice, moderate hike with plenty of foliage to enjoy! The top half mile up is steep with plenty of scree, but all is worth it…

A few women from the Wander Women hiking group did this as a training hike for Cucamonga peak we plan to do next month.  The…

Beautiful morning for a hike! We hit the trails at 6am to beat the heat and find a parking place since the lot is still…

keeping this short and sweet since i’m late posting it… this was my first significant hike since Covid-19 quarantine. felt amazing to be back on…

Trail conditions were great and barely saw anybody else on the Covid 19 social distancing issue. Hiked with adult daughter, and it seemed that we…

This’s a 10miles hike out and back with 2100ft elevation gain. We started @0705 with moving time of 4:07. The summit was pretty crowded with…

Perfect weather for hiking Sitton Peak! The trailhead parking lot across from the Candy Store (as well as street parking in front of the Candy…

Beautiful hike , would do again but with bug spray 🙂

Should have started earlier, was warm by the time I got halfway up, but great hike. Enough of a breeze to cool down, lots of…

Hot out that day.  Drank 2 liters of water in the 3 hour loop.  Made it just under 3 hours in total.

A glorious day filled with sunshine & laughter and we hiked a peak to boot. ⁣ ⁣ Ten miles, out and back, roughly 2,100 feet…

Sitton Peak, off of the Ortega Highway, is a beautiful peak in the heart of the Santa Ana range.  This 9.2 mile hike is notorious…

As most already know parking lot is closed, had to park on the road. Beautiful hiking day, we encountered about 2 other couples. Not bad.…

We had to get out of the house for a few hours.  we are both familiar with the canyon so we decide to go for…

This was a beautiful and easy hike up until the last couple hundred of feet.  The parking lot was closed so we had to park…

Last hike before shut downs

This was such a beautiful hike with beautiful views.  10 miles round trip.  Clearly marked trail, lots of options.  Lots of trails so follow your…

Great weather, hard hike

The hike was great! Parts of the trail were a little muddy but overall, it was doable. The sign was still at the peak. And…

Good vibes with friends & family & my brother’s first hike/ summit ⛰️! Kicking it off with shots of @los_sundays Tequila on a Sunday to…

#6!! Good hike. Bringing poles were a good idea. Last half mile or so was very steep, narrow, and the trail was eroded. Views were…

360 degree views from Laguna Beach to San Jacinto. Loved seeing the Pacific Ocean and the snow topped mountains from afar. Trail was semi-shady. One…

This was our last hike before the trail closed. So much for social distancing. This was most people that I’ve seen on the trail. The…

The trail was hard packed for the most part with a couple muddy sections from the recent rains. The scramble to the peak is always…

Fun!

Met a fellow teacher on extended break due to Coronavirus for this long but fairly easy hike!  Last ascent (upon diverging from the truck trail)…

There was only a 20 percent chance of rain that day. Once on the trail, the rain became heavier. I definitely suggest to always take…

Sitton Peak is a beautiful trail, as long as the rain doesn’t come! We parked and were thrilled with ample parking, potty and easy to…

With all the madness goin on with the corona virus we decided to get away in the mountains away from big crowds away from fights…

Start really early and had the holder trail to ourselves

Cool weather.  Not a lot of people.  Good hike!  Very “foresty.”  Last 1/4 mile very difficult – bring poles for up and down.  Well worth…

Great weather, no bugs, no snakes!

It was a perfect day for a hike. Low 60s for most of it but Gusty colder winds at the summit so make sure to…

Not a very hard trail until the last mile to the summit; steep and rocky.  Totally 360 breathtaking views !  Narrow trail in some sections.…

Last half a mile is straight up!  Good training hike.

The last 1/2 mile was a killer!

Headed out on the trail around 7am. The first two miles were a breeze. We approached some cool looking trees, then made a right and…

Started off in the drizzle and by the time we got to the peak the skies opened up to beautiful sunshine. Perfect weather, perfect temps…

WTF was up with that last stretch of the trail??? At least that was a good workout. Knocked it out in 3hr 43min

It’s not Spring yet, but that didn’t stop the wildflowers from blooming. There were many different ones that were purple, red, orange, yellow and white.…

First, I might add that if you are parking in the lot for Chiquita Falls, do be sure to cross over Ortega Highway and start…

Weather was nice, a little bit cold when we started, it was sunny past 9am, trail is marked good, it was pretty easy for the…

I went to this hike Wednesday morning, started the hike at 8:00AM and it took us 3 hours and 50 minutes to complete the hike.…

Great 1st Peak. Gorgeous weather today for this hike, great views!

Weather was beautiful. 70’s and sunny. We started at 8:25am and done around 1:40pm.  We were able to see the ocean and Catalina at the…

California buckwheat was in bloom on this day making this hike feel like a fairy land.

I love this peak. It’s a great peak if you’re starting out the challenge (IMO). Beautiful views at the top if you are lucky to…

The hike follows a mountain wash, enjoyable trail, steep boldering at top.  White blossoming bushes, brightened the scenery.

First Peak of 2020, Ohana Hikers and I ventured out to Sitton Peak. It was a wonderful day to challenge ourselves and embrace California’s crazy…

great long hike with women’s hiking group, trail in good shape, was rainy nice sunrise

First Peak Ever!!! And it wasn’t Easy…lol..I like hot sunny hikes…it was Rainy, Cloudy, Windy and Cold!!! Brrrrr…..This was a Definite challenge for me, the…

Trail to scramble was well maintained. Weather was cool and misty. I wouldn’t recommend this trail in the middle of summer. Exposed. Last 1/4 mile…

This was my first peak of the year! I got there around 5:45 am it was pitch dark and cold. I did experience winds and…

Overcast most of the hike.  Raining in spurts as we near the peak.  At the peak it was very windy, cold and showered.  Trails near…

The Sitton Peak hike was absolutely gorgeous!  The manzanita was in bloom and their flowers were so adorable!  The trail is in a beautiful coastal…

Great hike with great friends! Last bit is tough but otherwise an easy, gradual climb.

It was a chilly 46 degree morning when we got started. Quickly began to feel warm and sun was shining. The hike had some shady…

Arrived here at sunrise, and enjoyed the sights & sounds on this beautiful trail. With the lush greenery and blooming flowers, it already felt like…

It was perfect weather for this hike, loved the trees and wilderness in this hike.

Decided what a better day to spend my Leap Year with a fantastic HIKE!!! I had an absolutely great time exploring and climbing as well…

Did this before the lock down, but I accidentally logged it under Wilson, so here it is again for the badge! Ran into a bunch…

Although we had clouds the entire hike it was nice to see all the sparkling water drops on the foliage and flowers starting to show…

Easy hike

Cloud galore and very cold 🥶 but always happy to hike

Great weather, lots off people hiking today, muddy trails cause of rain

A little muddy, but otherwise gorgeous! Overcast and cool, so it felt easy. I was slower than the rest of my group who said there…

A nice, overcast day for a hike!  

Cold and Crisp day on our hike to Sitton Peak. Always a great time bonding with the trail sisters. Ran into people on the trails…

Day was overcast and cool and we came across several groups of people, however the trail never crowded. The rain from the day before left…

Great Sunday hiking with a group of 5. Brisk cool temps with warm spots on an overcast day. Nice hiking weather. Compact trail with areas…

Hiked this the day after rain. Started early in the morning so it was still quite wet and the cloud cover was thick. Trail was…

The weather yesterday was so unlike the last time we tackled Sitton Peak last week, during the super bloom saga. While it was warm and…

My friend told me about this peaks challenge. We really enjoy hiking so I decided why not challenge myself further.  We decided to start out…

Nice hike

First peak of the 6 pack of peaks challenge.  Sign up yesterday and wanted to get my first hike in ASAP. Of course it’s the…

This was a good hike, overall I felt the trail was fairly easy until the last ½ mile to the summit where it became much…

Great day.  Beautiful and clear all the way to the coast.

We started early @ 7:00 am. It was perfect weather. The trail was well marked until the the summit. All trails worked well.

We hiked in President’s Day. It was a beautiful clear and crisp day. We started our hike at 7 AM and it was 38 degrees.

Surprisingly crowded. Not overly difficult. 2:15 to summit, 30 kicking it, 2 down

Sitton Peak is a beautiful and pretty easy hike for 4 of the 5 miles.  The last mile is rough…with some crawling to get to…

Pretty easy hike considering all the training we got from the higher peaks. Slow gradual elevation until the last mile. Pretty steep. I’m more worried…

Hot day!

It was a great hike, the weather was perfect.

Great weather that day

It was cold started about 6:50am. Beautiful day it warmed up fast. Not too hot. Steep going up to summit it’s a slippery scramble so…

It was a gorgeous day to start the 2020 Challenge.  Fun to meet up on the trail with hikers previously met on other peaks.

Hike isn’t too bad until you reach the last 0.5 miles.

It was a perfect hike, Weather was perfect just make sure to take plenty of water .

Completed this hike in 3 hours with an interesting summit.  As I got to the top I saw someone standing there and then realized they…

Spent Valentine’s Day hiking up to Sitton Peak! The weather was absolutely perfect for hiking, and the hike itself was very moderate, only gaining difficulty…

Rain or shine we were tackling this hike today.  When we started it was just a sprinkle that got harder off/on along the trail.  But…

Rainy day hike made this trail a bit slick. Started off around 8 am with a light mist and ended up a full downpour about…

The road from Lake Elsinore was closed, so we had to take a dirt road which added travel time to the trailhead but once we…

My dad was a little upset because the road was close and his group hike had to be cancel but after we drove through a…

We started walking my friend and I at almost 10 am it was a good walk the road was very well maintained the perfect weather…

Beautiful day. We started at 730am. No bugs. Not too crowded. Earned our super bowl food. Took us 4 hours round trip. That last bit…

#4! ✅ Another warm winter day! Started early before everyone summited.  4 hrs 10 minutes for the 9.8 miles we did

Well the hike started on a nice cool morning, perfect for hiking. Great trail conditions, maybe a few to many gullies, watch your step you…

Beautiful weather… mild and clear blue sky.

Fabulous Saturday morning hike with my friends.  The weather was clear and temperature-wise was btw low-high 70s.  Once you’re at the summit, the view is…

Beautiful weather…clear view of the ocean from the top of Sitton Peak…Had a little picnic at summit with the family…a great day hike.

Easy stroll through the canyon, tjis was my second try as the first i was not even able to find the trail. Now I know…

beautiful day

First peak of the 2020 Southern California Challenge. My first hike with 3H. A great group of hikers and a fun hike. Beautiful, warm day!…

Began hike at roughly 6:30am with Enoch and Mike.  Sun was up on the horizon and temperature was about 44 degrees.  Trail was undulating with…

We got to the parking lot a little before 7 a.m. and there were plenty of parking.  There weren’t that many people on the trail…

My first peak for 2020 and this challenge!  The last section to reach the peak is a challenge, but doable with the right mindset! Thankfully,…

This hike was was a group hike with 3H (Hiking-for-Health-and-Happiness). This group hike with was different from the usual hike to Sitton Peak in that…

Started at Bear Canyon trailhead at 630am to beat the heat. Beautiful day, nice weather and awesome views at the top.

First hike back after a bad ankle sprain. Forgot about the scramble to the top!