"In addition to the hike on the forest road, the hike requires parking on Santiago Canyon Rd followed by a short but tedious climb up Modjeska Grade Road to reach the trailhead. However, while driving past the trailhead on Modjeska Grade Rd, I found a parking turnout suitable for three cars. Luckily for me, there were only 2 cards there, so I helped myself. This saved me a lot of paved road walking. Google Maps lists this trail as "The Luge Mountain Biking Trails". No doubt, as a hiker, I was a minority outdoor enthusiast there. Mountain bikers definitely dominate the scene, I just made sure to stay out of their way. I stuck mainly to the forest road, but did veer off to a single track trail a few times to go up and down some trail side peaklets. This added a little variety to a treeless forest road walk. I continued past Peak 2400 on the way in so that I could make it to Vulture Crags first. When the trail flags across the chasm come in view (flags on a flag pole planted in the road), I left the road on the right and followed a faint cross country route to Vulture Crags. Some rock scrambling was necessary on the loose slope. I stood on a boulder overlooking the crags ..." — MikeTeeples • Jan 31, 2021

"7.5 miles w/1,500' gain on Santiago Truck Trail, foot-paths and x-country from parking on Silverado Cyn Road @ Modjeska Grade Road. Distance includes continuing trip to Vulture Crags. Small group, Dennis L, Terry S, Roy J, Dana P." — BradStemm • Mar 19, 2016

"7.5 miles r/t w/1,300' elevation gain from Modjeska Grade gate for Santiago Truck Trail (TH:1,475'). Distance includes continuing hike to nearby Vulture Crags, about 0.5 miles past Peak 2400. Peak 2400 has a flag pole that flies both the US and California flags. Hiked with Patrick ONeill and Steve Ward." — BradStemm • Apr 4, 2012