This was my third time hiking this trail, and would be my second time to Sitton Peak, elevation 3270 ft in the San Mateo Canyon Wilderness. I arrived at the Bear Canyon Trailhead at 7am, located to the right of the candy store on Ortega Highway. Many of the trails in this area from Bear Canyon parking area have remained closed since the Airport Fire, including Hot Springs Canyon, Chiquito Falls, and the San Juan Loop. There is parking is alongside the road and I displayed my forest service pass. My hike began along the Bear Canyon Trail at 7:15 am. I was hiking along a singletrack. The trail was well maintained, and free of brush, since it was early spring.
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