"With mild temperatures and cloudy skies, this was a good day to hike in the Inland Empire. I enjoyed a revisit to Lake Perris SRA’s highest point. Since I knew how to reach the summit this time around, it was simply a matter of staying on course all the way up. The use trail was a little overgrown in a few spots, but that was merely because of the spring plant growth (and light trail usage). According to the summit register, there were no visitors for over a month before I arrived." — MikeTeeples • Apr 10, 2022

"With the spirit of avoiding state park fees, I avoided driving into Lake Perris State Recreation Area and instead began to the north and outside of the park. As guidance, I used one of the previous posts that mentioned a use trail that begins near Theodore and Alessandro in Moreno Valley. I found several use trails in the area and found one that went up toward the high peaks. The wide trails quickly deteriorated to cross country routes up the slope. Once I realized I was going cross country, I just kept going toward the high point. I finally topped out on the summit of Peak 2570, with great views of Mount Russell and Lake Perris. Since Mount Russell was my true target, I descended the western slope of Peak 2570 and eventually found a use trail that went the rest of the way up to the summit of Mt Russell. On top is a white cross and a flag pole. Unfortunately, the flag on the pole was merely a few pieces of string, so it needs a little attention and a new flag. I wanted to sign the register, but when I opened the capsule, the writing pad inside was soaking wet. On the way down, I concentrated on finding the use trail that was previously mentioned. From my higher vantage p..." — MikeTeeples • Nov 10, 2018

"Good use trail coming in from the north using the canyon just east of Mt Russell (starts near the intersection of Alessandro and Theodore). Saves on entry plus no hunters to worry about." — tombecht • Dec 5, 2015

"4.3 mile r/t w/1,300' gain on trails from hunter's parking area(1,485') near Lake Perris SRA (see photo). Open country, maintained trail with option of some class 2 rock scrambling." — BradStemm • Jan 3, 2013