Trabuco Peak, Mountain summit in Orange County, United States

Trabuco Peak is a mountain summit in the Santa Ana Mountains situated between Rancho Santa Margarita and Lake Elsinore within Cleveland National Forest. The peak can be reached by several hiking trails that depart from Trabuco Canyon and offers views across the surrounding ridge and valley landscape.

Trabuco Peak lies on the divide between Arroyo Trabuco and the Temescal Creek valley, the highest summit in the Santa Ana Mountains south of Santiago Peak. The name comes from the Spanish word for a blunderbuss, a firearm carried in the region during the Spanish and Mexican periods. The peak now stands within Cleveland National Forest.

The name Trabuco comes from the Spanish word for a type of blunderbuss, a firearm carried by early explorers of the canyon below. The two main routes, the West Horsethief and Holy Jim trails, start at the bottom of Trabuco Canyon. The Main Divide Road, a fire road, runs close to the summit.

The two main routes, the West Horsethief and Holy Jim trails, both start at the bottom of Trabuco Canyon; the Main Divide Road fire road passes close to the summit. Plan for a full day out and back, carry your own water, and watch for snakes in warm months.

Trabuco Peak is the highest summit in the Santa Ana Mountains south of Santiago Peak, which lies 5.5 km to the east and rises to 1,735 m. The Main Divide Road, a fire road, passes close to the top, so the summit can also be reached without a trail.