Zanja Peak

Zanja Peak, located in the beautiful Crafton Hills of Yucaipa, CA, has become a very popular spot for the avid hikers. I have been coming up here for 15 years and never get tired of the views from different times of the year. Especially impressive is during springtime, the hills come to life with tall green grasses, wild flowers and a few blooming trees. The steep ascents to Zanja Peak and the ones that follow, offer a nice variety of challenges to the seasoned hikers as well as the occasional weekend warriors.
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Cool trailer for beginer mountain bikers. Some hills that are not to intimidating. This trail connects to a few others making it cool to explore. Great views. Lots of ruts....

Some big ruts need work and the trail is very narrow from overgrown thorny bushes toward the top , but that’s to be expected after the wonderful rain we had this year. Plenty of fat and happy tarantulas, scorpions and Jerusalem crickets, so be mindful where you step and make sure you’re dressed and armored appropriately! It gets chilly and windy at night

This is a relatively easy hike, approximately 2 miles one way (just over 4 miles round trip). It offers good views of surrounding mountains and communities. The trail starts at elevation about 2500 feet and summit is at 3600 feet. The best time to go is early spring before it gets too hot and while snow capped mountains tower over green hills.