Hiked from Sabre Springs Park. The trail leaves from the baseball field and quickly ascends into the hills. I continued on to North Van Dam Peak. This was my turnaround point where I would start searching for the elusive trail to Van Dam Peak. I branched off on a different trail to get closer to Van Dam Peak, where I found a break in the brush that goes through a barbed wire fence. A use trail continues on to the peak from there. Due to the high brush, views aren't that great from the peak. However, there are great city views on the way back down the trail.