Location: Orange County, about 11 miles south of Corona, 58 miles from Los Angeles

Maps

Auto Club: Los Angeles and Vicinity, Orange County

Forest Service: Cleveland National Forest

USGS Topo: Santiago Peak 7½

HPS: Route(s), waypoints and explanation of usage

Nearby Peaks: Santiago Peak

Distance: 2 miles round trip on road or 1.5 miles round trip on road and use trail

Gain: 460'

Time: 1 hour round trip

Rating: Class 1, easy

Navigation: Easy

Leader Rating: "O", normal conditions

Original: Warren E. von Pertz, March 1969

DRIVING ROUTE 3

• From the intersection of SR 55 (Costa Mesa Freeway) and Katella Avenue in the City of Orange, go east on Katella and then southeast on Santiago Canyon Road (S18) to Silverado Canyon Road. Turn left.
• Drive east 5.7 miles to the end of the pavement at a Forest Service gate. If the gate is open, pass through the gate, note your odometer, and go as follows:
• At 6.5 miles, fork. Go right.
• At 7.4 miles, fork. Go left.
• At 7.5 miles, fork. Go right.
• At 9.1 miles, fork on the left. This is the turnoff for Santiago Peak. Turn left. 2WD vehicles should park here.
• 4WD vehicles may drive 1.0 mile further to the summit.

HIKING ROUTE 3

• From the 2WD parking area, hike the road up to the summit or hike east up the ridge to the summit.