Santiago Peak
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_01.JPG) Santiago Peak viewed from Rancho Santa Margarita |
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| height | 1734 m | |
| location | Cleveland National Forest , border of Orange Counties and Riverside Counties , California , USA | |
| Mountains | Santa Ana Mountains | |
| Notch height | 1337 m | |
| Coordinates | 33 ° 42 '37 " N , 117 ° 32' 3" W | |
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| Development | Radio towers | |
| Normal way | Holy Jim Trail | |
The Santiago Peak is a 1,734 m high mountain in the Cleveland National Forest in California , United States . It is the highest peak in the Santa Ana Mountains and is on the border between Orange County and Riverside County . The summit zone is covered with several transmitter masts .
The notch height is 1337 m. The mountain is 17.6 kilometers away from the city of Corona .
Together with the more northerly Modjeska Peak , it forms the Saddleback Formation, which is said to resemble a riding saddle from Orange County and can be seen in most of the Greater Los Angeles Area when visibility is good .
The mountain is named after the Santiago Creek, which rises on the southwest slope. This in turn was named after St. James .
hike
Several hiking trails lead to the summit of Santiago Peak, the most popular of which is the Holy Jim Trail, a 26-kilometer circular route that overcomes an altitude difference of 1200 meters. The trail is moderate to strenuous and is particularly recommended from winter to spring, as insects make hiking difficult in warmer times.
From the summit, the high mountains of Southern California such as San Gorgonio Mountain , San Jacinto Peak, and Mount San Antonio are visible. However, due to the numerous radio systems at the summit, a complete all-round view is not possible.
Radio traffic
The Santiago Peak has an important meaning for the radio link, so the transmitter masts at the highest point of the mountain are responsible for the radio reception in large parts of the Los Angeles , Orange , Riverside , San Bernardino and San Diego counties .
The radio buildings on Santiago Peak belong to companies such as Southern California Edison , but also state institutions such as the US federal government or the state of California .