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Santiago Peak

Santiago Peak's south slopes, seen from above San Juan Canyon, February 2008.
Elevation 5,689 feet (1,734 m) NAVD 88  [1]
Prominence 4,387 feet (1,337 m) [2]
Translation Saint James (Spanish)
Location
Location Cleveland National Forest, Orange County / Riverside County, California, USA
Range Santa Ana Mountains
Coordinates 33°42′37.8″N 117°32′03.2″W / 33.7105°N 117.534222°W / 33.7105; -117.534222Coordinates: 33°42′37.8″N 117°32′03.2″W / 33.7105°N 117.534222°W / 33.7105; -117.534222 [1]
Topo map USGS Santiago Peak [3]
Climbing
Easiest route Hiking trail

Santiago Peak is the southern mountain of Orange County's Saddleback formation. It is the highest and most prominent peak of both the Santa Ana Mountains and Orange County, and also marks a border point with Riverside County. The top of it is covered with many microwave and telecommunication antennas. It is named for Santiago Creek, which begins on its southwestern flank.[3]

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Hiking

More than one trail leads to the top of Santiago Peak, but the most popular among hikers is the Holy Jim trail. The Holy Jim trail gains about 4,000 feet (1,200 m) in elevation and is about 16 miles (26 km) round trip. It is a moderate to strenuous hike and is most enjoyable during spring and winter due to the large number of insects during warmer times of the year.

From the summit of Santiago Peak, one can see the larger Southern California peaks like Mount San Gorgonio, Mount San Jacinto, and Mount San Antonio. However, due to the large number of antennas at the top of Santiago Peak, a full 360-degree view of the surrounding landscapes is not possible. Those at the top must walk approximately a quarter-mile around the perimeter of all the antennas to take in views of every direction.

Radio Communications

Santiago Peak is a Radio site with buildings owned by American Tower, Crown Castle, Mobile Relay, Day Wireless, Orange County Communications, the United States Federal Government, The State of California and Southern California Edison.

Santiago has radio coverage in San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside Counties. This site is one of the best radio sites for the South with UHF, VHF, 800 900 MHz radio systems and one Radio station.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "RP 1". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=DX4296. Retrieved 2009-07-14. 
  2. ^ "Santiago Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=1436. Retrieved 2009-07-14. 
  3. ^ a b "Santiago Peak". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:254220. Retrieved 2009-09-12. 

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