Informative and interesting ~ thank you! I love our local history and hiking around the foothills and canyons. While I don’t agree with sequestering areas in the name of preservation, I do strongly feel there should be a public outreach and education effort to prevent littering and destruction in high traffic areas like black star canyon… Including patrol and fines.
Interestingly, when Santiago Peak was first climbed (on record), it was named Temescal Mountain, before being named Santiago Peak! I have hiked nearly all the named summits and a few unnamed peaks, and have always admired these mountains since my first trip there! I remember how insanely lush Trabuco Canyon was before the Holy Fire of 2018. I love all our mountains in So Cal, but the Santa Ana Mountains truly have blessed some of my host epic outings with their incomparable beauty, topography, and scenery!
At 39:13 where he's showing us locations of Orange and Riverside County, what is the name of that droop of red rocks and where exactly are they located? He mentioned that they're sacred but I can't make out the name, anyone know?
There are many trails that have likely been around for thousands of years. You probably drive on one just about every time you're on a freeway. There are some in the mountains, too. Any pass that makes getting from one side to another is likely the location of old trails. You can read more here: visionsofcalifornia.blogspot.com/2024/03/from-acjachema-to-pajaktse-trails-over.html
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Informative and interesting ~ thank you! I love our local history and hiking around the foothills and canyons. While I don’t agree with sequestering areas in the name of preservation, I do strongly feel there should be a public outreach and education effort to prevent littering and destruction in high traffic areas like black star canyon… Including patrol and fines.
Interestingly, when Santiago Peak was first climbed (on record), it was named Temescal Mountain, before being named Santiago Peak! I have hiked nearly all the named summits and a few unnamed peaks, and have always admired these mountains since my first trip there! I remember how insanely lush Trabuco Canyon was before the Holy Fire of 2018. I love all our mountains in So Cal, but the Santa Ana Mountains truly have blessed some of my host epic outings with their incomparable beauty, topography, and scenery!
At 39:13 where he's showing us locations of Orange and Riverside County, what is the name of that droop of red rocks and where exactly are they located? He mentioned that they're sacred but I can't make out the name, anyone know?
For sure! It's called Mini Moab. It's currently closed as a result of the Airport Fire.
Great presentation!
awesome
Eric Plunkett... OC history rock star! 😎
is there any evidence of an old indigenous trail thousands of years old is one of the trails still around today?
There are many trails that have likely been around for thousands of years. You probably drive on one just about every time you're on a freeway. There are some in the mountains, too. Any pass that makes getting from one side to another is likely the location of old trails. You can read more here: visionsofcalifornia.blogspot.com/2024/03/from-acjachema-to-pajaktse-trails-over.html
Good set, Eric.