Santa Ana Main Divide Road

Name: Main Divide Road General Location: Cleveland National Forest Difficulty: Easy. Starts at: 33°39'08"N, 117°24'32"W Ends at: 33°44'55"N, 117°27'09"W Elevation Gain: Starts at 2608 ft, climbs to 4440 ft as it passes Trabuco Peak, and drops back to 1163 ft at the end of the trail.

Comments: From the LA area, take I-5 south to San Juan Capistrano. Turn east on Ortega Hwy (Hwy 74). Proceed just past the El Cariso fire station to the starting point. The trail winds generally west for 4 miles, then just before the Falcon campgrounds, turns north for a mile and a half to the intersection of the Main Divide, Trabuco Canyon, and Mt Pinos trails. Continue north another 5 and a half miles, enjoying the terrific views of the Pacific to the west, Lake Elsinore to the east, and the San Bernardinos/San Jacintos to the north. You will pass just under Trabuco Peak and the Horsethief Trail trailhead. At 33°42'29", 117°30'05" is a road on your right, Indian Truck Trail, a 7 mile route down the east side of the mountains to the I-15 freeway just south of Corona.


This guide is for reference only. Always use a real topographic map, compass and GPS.