For those who are bored with the usual trek to Sitton Peak, we took this trip from the Candy Store to Sitton (without summitting) so that we could explore the trail down to Ortega Hwy. The trail became overgrown, but still clear as we were clearly the first in many moons to hike down this trail. We were rewarded with wildflowers and punished by abundant ticks as we hiked to the USFS station at Hot Springs road. Fun route, not too physically demanding, but an amazing adventure to tell. Do note that the total distance is a bit more than 13 miles as my Gaia lost a bit of the trail in the middle.