Distance: 1.3 miles round trip on dirt road
Summit Elevation: 2432'
Prominence: 992'
Elevation Gain: 277'
Elevation Gain (in Empire State Buildings): 0.22
Round trip time: 35 minutes
Recommended water: 0 oz.
Parking/Fees: Free on Crooked Arrow Drive
Difficulty: Easy
There are several prominent peaks around the Lake Elsinore area. I usually have bigger fish to fry, but these are a nice fallback when my schedule only allows a short trip. After checking on my Santa Ana trailcam, which was a complete bust, I drove to Crooked Arrow Drive and stopped at a closed gate. To get there from Mission Trail, take Lemon east until it turns into Lost Road (a dirt road), then turn right on the short Navajo Springs connector to Crooked Arrow. The road weaves through horse ranches and was rutted in a few spots, but careful driving should allow almost any vehicle to make it up. There was a truck trail around the gate so anyone willing to engage in adventurous driving could drive right to the top. It was a very short hike to the summit where I found the benchmark and a flag mounted west of and just below the summit. There were great views toward the Santa Anas and Lake Elsinore, as well as east to San Jacinto and San Gorgonio. After enjoying the views, I headed back and in a few minutes was down without breaking a sweat.
Start
Savaged truck
Benchmark
View to Lake Elsinore and Santiago Peak
South
Toward San Gorgonio (left) and San Jacinto (right)
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