Holy Jim This Sunday - July 27
07-26-2014, 12:34 AM
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I'm bouncing around the idea of hitting some of the fire roads around the Holy Jim Trail this Sunday July 27th! I used to go down to that area when I had my TJ but it's been a few years. Not even sure if I remember how to find the trail head! Anyway, just wondering if anybody would be interested in meeting up somewhere and rolling out together. I am in the Huntington Beach area. I have a stock Sahara so I am not going to be doing anything extreme. Just enjoying the trail and scenery. Hit me up if you would be interested!
07-27-2014, 12:09 PM
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Iv never been up main divide, would be a new experience for me. Iv hiked to the peak several times and hit what I believe is the very top of main divide, a couple miles before you reach all the radio towers and whatnot. I could be wrong. Good info there e-man. Machoo, what are the chances you could make it the weekend of the 3rd?
07-27-2014, 12:12 PM
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I went up there yesterday on a whim and it was extremely dry and dusty. Being that I went on a whim, I didnt put the top on. Luckily I put the doors on the day before for my wife, so at least I had that going for me. I was still fun but very hot. If anyone is going, be sure to take some water, if nothing else to rinse the dirt out of your mouth. 
07-27-2014, 06:06 PM
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here is the link for the fireroads up there.. Forest Service but the site is down at the momment.. also you dont need a adventure pass only if you stop and park to walk the hiking trails.. i've done most of the trails.. maybe next time ill join you im in irvine..
07-28-2014, 11:41 AM
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Message me with the time, I may be able to go. I'm close by in Anaheim. You only need and adventure pass if you plan on parking your Jeep and hiking. It's just so the forestry service doesn't ticket you.
That's a fun trail, but short. The best way is to take El Toro road in Lake Forest until it hits the "Y" at Cook's Corner bar. Take the right fork until you get to Trabuco Creek road around Oneil Park. Then take the left up past the RC Plane airport.
Directions to Main Divide and Santiago Peak. Take Maple Springs Rd out of Silverado Canyon to the top and make the right at the Main Divide Rd. to Santiago Peak on Saddle Back Mountain. The trail head is at 33°44'51.69"N 117°34'59.04"W. I did the full run from Ortega Hwy to the Maple springs. 25 miles took about 3.5 hours. You can do the north side of the Main divide road but all the gates going down into Orange and Corona are closed at the top. It's still a fun drive but you have to double back to Maple Springs to get down. Holy Jim is fun, but short.
Here is a picture of the 91-71 interchange from Sierra Peak. But like I said, it's a couple hour drive back to get down.
The second picture is Trabuco Canyon from the Main Divide rd.
That's a fun trail, but short. The best way is to take El Toro road in Lake Forest until it hits the "Y" at Cook's Corner bar. Take the right fork until you get to Trabuco Creek road around Oneil Park. Then take the left up past the RC Plane airport.
Directions to Main Divide and Santiago Peak. Take Maple Springs Rd out of Silverado Canyon to the top and make the right at the Main Divide Rd. to Santiago Peak on Saddle Back Mountain. The trail head is at 33°44'51.69"N 117°34'59.04"W. I did the full run from Ortega Hwy to the Maple springs. 25 miles took about 3.5 hours. You can do the north side of the Main divide road but all the gates going down into Orange and Corona are closed at the top. It's still a fun drive but you have to double back to Maple Springs to get down. Holy Jim is fun, but short.
Here is a picture of the 91-71 interchange from Sierra Peak. But like I said, it's a couple hour drive back to get down.
The second picture is Trabuco Canyon from the Main Divide rd.
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