"I started this hike at 10 AM and it was a little hot at that time. The hike up is a well maintained trail and is quite easy trail. The views down into the city were nice and the trails were well signed, so you can’t get lost. There is 60 switchbacks on this trail and the summit is quite nice, the views towards Mt Wilson, Santiago Peak, and the city. The summit also had a heart, a bench, and a new sign." — lc444 • Nov 12, 2024

"I hiked up the standard way up this mountain. The trail was well maintained and has great views, well worth the 2 hour drive from LA to get here. Nice views from the top and not too crowded. Lots of switchbacks, and no shade except the trees at the start of the trail. " — lc444 • Sep 14, 2024

"Some hikes are fun, and some seem like punishment for bad behavior. The Santa Barbara Three Peaks loop fits the description of the latter. The hike features ample Boulder scrambling for all the peaks. So tedious the climb, it took 5 hours to climb all three peaks while hiking only 3.5 miles. Then, to wrap it up, The Tunnel Trail is the return leg. This trail rivals any other as the rockiest trail known. This loop is solidly in the difficult category. " — MikeTeeples • Jun 15, 2024

"I started out at around 11 AM at the Chruch of the Open Door. Then I climbed through the hills up many switchbacks through the fog to get to the summit of Azusa Peak. These switchbacks sometimes had a bench on them and I stopped often to admire the engineering of this trail and the good views down into the city. Then once I reached the motorway, I climbed Azusa Peak and the summit had great views, a cross, and 2 benches. Then I went back down from the peak and then slowly made the climb up to Peak 2596 ft passing through meadows and poison ivy choked slopes .The summit of Peak 2596 was clouded over and had 3 survey benchmarks. Then I went down to Glendora Ridge Motorway and passed by clouded over viewpoints and Knobcone pines. I turned around after a while because I got bored of clouded over scenery. " — lc444 • Jun 3, 2024

"My first visit to Trabuco Peak after the Holy Fire. Meanwhile, it was a foggy day in The mountains. The area isn't quite as green as it used to be, but it is starting to come back. Made the side visit to Horsethief Peak as well. Skipped on Vicker Benchmark and Mount Cairn this time around. Both are right off the road and it seemed like I would be padding my numbers if I included them (peak climbers integrity dilemma). " — MikeTeeples • May 4, 2024