"Road the mountain bike up 7S02 from Hwy 74. Started early to beat the heat. Grade was mostly below 10% and road was in good shape which was a welcome relief. Could bike all the way up to the summit where there's the remains of a cabin chimney. Good views to the south; north is obscured by trees. I topped out around 11 and clouds were already starting to build." — edg • Jul 24, 2022

"20 mi. round trip from Hwy 74 at the sign that says "Santa Rosa Mountain 10 7N02" (Santa Rosa Mountain Road). I hiked up the road up to the saddle between the two peaks on Santa Rosa Mountain where there are some primitive campsites. I went cross-country for 1/4 mile to the lower, boulder-crowned summit. Relaxed for a few minutes, then descended back to the saddle and hiked up the access road to the true summit with the remnants of Desert Steve Ragsdale's cabin. This was a tough one for me, as I was tired and not well-rested from the night before, and had a very long 2.5 hour drive from my home in Orange County. I almost didn't make it because I had a hard time hiking uphill, and the sad thing is that the slope is NOT STEEP!! Regardless, it is a long haul, but with incredible scenery and changes in vegetation. The elevation gain is about 3,700', so you start at 4,600' and end up at 8,070.' the reason for the extra elevation gain is the loss and regain a couple miles from Hwy 74. You start in Redshanks/Chamise/Scrub Oak chaparral, which is prevalent until 6,300', after which Canyon Live Oak Woodland and manzanita trade slopes with some pines, and as you near 7,000' elevati..." — brianpowell • May 13, 2017

"The soles of my boots were shredded after Rabbit/Villager, so I sent them off to be resoled. I needed some "easy" peaks to do while I waited for them, so I thought I'd do some drive-ups and simple hikes. Santa Rosa was the second peak of a three-peak day, with Santa Rosa and Lookout. The road to Santa Rosa was especially rough for my Honda Accord; I did have pull over and walk the last mile to the summit. " — HikerMark • Feb 22, 2014