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Santiago Peak is the southern
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 in elevation and is a 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
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Day Wireless, Orange County Communications, the United States Federal Government, the State of California, and Southern California Edison, among others. Santiago Peak provides radio coverage over much of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, and San Diego counties. It houses both broadcast and two-way communications facilities on virtually every frequency band, including FM broadcast, VHF low- and high-band, UHF, 800/900 MHz, and microwave.
File:Santiago_Peak_Looking_North.jpg, Santiago Peak looking north (November 2021)
File:Santiago_Peak_at_Sunset.jpg, Santiago Peak at sunset, looking west (November 2021)
File:Center_of_Santiago_Peak.jpg, Center of Santiago Peak, looking north (November 2021)
File:Santiago_Peak_looking_Southwest.jpg, Santiago Peak at sunset, looking southwest towards San Clemente (November 2021)
mountain
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of the Saddleback landform
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in Orange County
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, California
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. It is the highest and most prominent peak of both the Santa Ana Mountains
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and Orange County; it also marks a border point with Riverside County
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. The peak is named for Santiago Creek
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, which begins on its southwestern slope. During some winters, snow has fallen on the peak. A telecommunication antenna farm
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with microwave antenna
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Microwave freq ...
s sits atop the peak.
The Acjachemen
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referred to the peak as ''Kalawpa'', with the nearby village of Alume
Alume ( ''Acjachemen'': "raising the head in looking upward") was a large Acjachemen village located between Trabuco Creek and Tijeras Creek at Rancho Santa Margarita, California. The village was also recorded as Alaugna and as El Trabuco in ...
meaning "to raise the head in looking upward," in reference to the mountain.
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 in elevation and is a 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 San Gorgonio Mountain
San Gorgonio Mountain, also known locally as Mount San Gorgonio, or Old Greyback, is the highest peak in Southern California and the Transverse Ranges at .
It is in the San Bernardino Mountains, east of the city of San Bernardino and north-nort ...
, San Jacinto Peak
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, and Mount San Antonio
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. 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 communication facilities
Santiago Peak is a radio site with buildings owned by American Tower, Crown CastleMobileRelay Associates
Day Wireless, Orange County Communications, the United States Federal Government, the State of California, and Southern California Edison, among others. Santiago Peak provides radio coverage over much of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, and San Diego counties. It houses both broadcast and two-way communications facilities on virtually every frequency band, including FM broadcast, VHF low- and high-band, UHF, 800/900 MHz, and microwave.
Gallery
See also
*List of highest points in California by county
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All elevations use the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88), the currently accepted vertical control datum for United States, Canada and Mexico. Elevations ...
References
External links
* {{cite web , url = http://www.peakfever.com/hike-info-10.php , title = Holy Jim Trail - Santa Ana Mountains - California , publisher = Peak Fever Mountains of Orange County, California Mountains of Riverside County, California Santa Ana Mountains Cleveland National Forest Mountains of Southern California