T. White - Jun 19, 2023 10:18 pm Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2023
From Main Divide Road
The area is recovering nicely from recent fire damage - the number and variety of wildflowers was amazing. Took the paved road from Ortega Hwy (still in great condition), and had the whole trail to myself on a lovely blue-sky day.
dpsiebert - Feb 27, 2023 11:28 pm Date Climbed: Feb 26, 2023
Main Divide Road
Hiked up with Josh, he snowboarded most of the way down. Snow level was below 3,000 feet.
Fletch - Feb 27, 2016 7:49 pm Date Climbed: Feb 27, 2016
Ranger
Good times
IronHiker - Oct 19, 2015 7:48 pm Date Climbed: Oct 16, 2015
Bell Ridge (x2)
A much longer, but more interesting hike from the start of the Bell View trail in Rancho Santa Margarita. Good trail all the way, lots of ups and downs both directions.
IronHiker - Jul 23, 2015 1:33 pm Date Climbed: Jan 13, 2013
Main Divide Road
Probably not the most fun way to get there.
gimpilator - Jan 15, 2015 12:04 am Date Climbed: Jan 14, 2015
Road Hike
Trabuco, Horsethief, Los Pinos, Vicker, and then we drove over to hike up Box Springs Mountain.
RickF - Oct 28, 2013 10:20 am Date Climbed: Oct 27, 2013
Main Divide, Attempt #2
We planned to ride bikes from the locked gate on North Main Divide Road to the guard rail where the hiking trail starts. But when we arrived we found the gate open. A hunter we encountered later told us that the Forest Service leaves the gate open in hunting season. Incidentally we saw 3 mature Doe running along Main Divide Road. So we hiked the short 1.5 mi. from Main Divide Road to the summit and back. beautiful day, great views. Previous attempt from the then locked gate with my kids, nieces & nephews ran out of steam at first false summit.
It was a three bears day for hiking (not too hot, not too cold, just right!) to Trabuco, Horsethief and Los Pinos. Nice 14 mile day.
cab - Nov 26, 2012 12:25 pm Date Climbed: Nov 22, 2012
Drive Up
I was expecting the Main Divide Road to be gated shut as it was two weeks earlier when I drove by, but it was open. So, being the shameless peakbagger I am, I drove up. Also tagged Trabuco Peak and had time to drive down to Margarita Peak since I saved so much time here.
phydeux - Dec 30, 2011 10:36 am Date Climbed: Dec 27, 2011
Nice view
Did this while hiking back along the Main Divide Road from Trabuco Peak. Nice views, but the trail is a little beat up from overgrowth and the ruts from MTBs coming through here (there must be a lot of 'em for the ruts to become so prominent).
A good workout for a local trail! The Los Pinos Trail is in not so great shape. It's a little overgrown, needs bunch of loose rock removed and it's sometimes rutted from the mountain bikers.
Cedar - Jul 3, 2011 2:02 pm Date Climbed: Feb 18, 2008
From Main Divide Road
Everything was green for the first time in a long time (since the drought the previous year).
Bob Burd - Apr 1, 2010 12:30 pm Date Climbed: Mar 19, 2010
Los Pinos Trail
With a few other LPC peaks in the area. Trip Report
SierraCJ - Mar 15, 2010 9:44 am Date Climbed: Mar 13, 2010
Hiked it
Hiked to Los Pinos from Main Divide Road and then on to Trabuco Peak. Long up and down from Los Pinos to Trabuco.
Alex Wood - May 22, 2009 11:42 pm Date Climbed: Apr 9, 2009
Biked it
Me and my older brother rode from Blue Jay Campground to the peak, then back down to Main Divide Road and then over to Trabuco Peak and then up to Santiago Peak and then back down into Trabuco Canyon. Great views and solitude!!
T. White - Jun 19, 2023 10:18 pm Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2023
From Main Divide RoadThe area is recovering nicely from recent fire damage - the number and variety of wildflowers was amazing. Took the paved road from Ortega Hwy (still in great condition), and had the whole trail to myself on a lovely blue-sky day.
dpsiebert - Feb 27, 2023 11:28 pm Date Climbed: Feb 26, 2023
Main Divide RoadHiked up with Josh, he snowboarded most of the way down. Snow level was below 3,000 feet.
Fletch - Feb 27, 2016 7:49 pm Date Climbed: Feb 27, 2016
RangerGood times
IronHiker - Oct 19, 2015 7:48 pm Date Climbed: Oct 16, 2015
Bell Ridge (x2)A much longer, but more interesting hike from the start of the Bell View trail in Rancho Santa Margarita. Good trail all the way, lots of ups and downs both directions.
IronHiker - Jul 23, 2015 1:33 pm Date Climbed: Jan 13, 2013
Main Divide RoadProbably not the most fun way to get there.
gimpilator - Jan 15, 2015 12:04 am Date Climbed: Jan 14, 2015
Road HikeTrabuco, Horsethief, Los Pinos, Vicker, and then we drove over to hike up Box Springs Mountain.
RickF - Oct 28, 2013 10:20 am Date Climbed: Oct 27, 2013
Main Divide, Attempt #2We planned to ride bikes from the locked gate on North Main Divide Road to the guard rail where the hiking trail starts. But when we arrived we found the gate open. A hunter we encountered later told us that the Forest Service leaves the gate open in hunting season. Incidentally we saw 3 mature Doe running along Main Divide Road. So we hiked the short 1.5 mi. from Main Divide Road to the summit and back. beautiful day, great views. Previous attempt from the then locked gate with my kids, nieces & nephews ran out of steam at first false summit.
NavySeabee - Apr 8, 2013 2:02 pm Date Climbed: Apr 6, 2013
Main Divide RoadIt was a three bears day for hiking (not too hot, not too cold, just right!) to Trabuco, Horsethief and Los Pinos. Nice 14 mile day.
cab - Nov 26, 2012 12:25 pm Date Climbed: Nov 22, 2012
Drive UpI was expecting the Main Divide Road to be gated shut as it was two weeks earlier when I drove by, but it was open. So, being the shameless peakbagger I am, I drove up. Also tagged Trabuco Peak and had time to drive down to Margarita Peak since I saved so much time here.
phydeux - Dec 30, 2011 10:36 am Date Climbed: Dec 27, 2011
Nice viewDid this while hiking back along the Main Divide Road from Trabuco Peak. Nice views, but the trail is a little beat up from overgrowth and the ruts from MTBs coming through here (there must be a lot of 'em for the ruts to become so prominent).
Hyadventure - Sep 25, 2011 7:25 pm Date Climbed: Sep 25, 2011
From The San Juan TrailheadA good workout for a local trail! The Los Pinos Trail is in not so great shape. It's a little overgrown, needs bunch of loose rock removed and it's sometimes rutted from the mountain bikers.
Cedar - Jul 3, 2011 2:02 pm Date Climbed: Feb 18, 2008
From Main Divide RoadEverything was green for the first time in a long time (since the drought the previous year).
Bob Burd - Apr 1, 2010 12:30 pm Date Climbed: Mar 19, 2010
Los Pinos TrailWith a few other LPC peaks in the area. Trip Report
SierraCJ - Mar 15, 2010 9:44 am Date Climbed: Mar 13, 2010
Hiked itHiked to Los Pinos from Main Divide Road and then on to Trabuco Peak. Long up and down from Los Pinos to Trabuco.
Alex Wood - May 22, 2009 11:42 pm Date Climbed: Apr 9, 2009
Biked itMe and my older brother rode from Blue Jay Campground to the peak, then back down to Main Divide Road and then over to Trabuco Peak and then up to Santiago Peak and then back down into Trabuco Canyon. Great views and solitude!!