Santiago/Rancho Santa Rita

Total Miles
29.4

Elevation

421.67 ft

Duration

2 Hours

Technical Rating

3

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Trail Overview

This trail is a mix of mountain climbing and lots of riverbed crossing. The trail will be pretty dry out of the rainy season. You will have the chance to visit the beautiful town of Santiago, with all the surrounding natural beauty. Expect different kinds of terrain including gravel, dirt, sand, water crossings, and loose rocks. This trail has incredible views, and lots of small ranchos along the way. Like the one you end up on this trail, called Santa Rita.

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Santiago/Rancho Santa Rita
Santiago/Rancho Santa Rita
Santiago/Rancho Santa Rita

Difficulty

It's a very fun and easy trail out of the rainy season. It can get very difficult with a really high riverbed crossing. Ask locals if you are there around the rainy season.

Technical Rating

3

Status Reports

There are no status reports yet for this trail.

Access Description

You can get to Santiago by taking Highway 1, or by taking La Trinidad Trail.

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