Printable Peak Guide

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

Auto Club	Los Angeles and Vicinity, Orange County
Forest Service	Cleveland National Forest
USGS Topo	Santiago Peak 7½
Official HPS Maps	TPO file - Save to your computer then open with National Geographic TOPO!
	Viewable PDF file - Approximately 4.8 megs
	GPX file or Google Earth KML file to download to GPS units and other map software (How to use GPX and KML files)
	Routes as shown on CalTopo using the above files (How to use CalTopo)

(USFS Adventure Pass may be required)

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

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.

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