Along with my friend Philip Stinis, we hiked up the West Horsethief trail from Trabuco Canyon, tagged the Trabuco and Los Pinos summits, and descended the Trabuco Canyon trail for a nice 12 mile 4000 foot gain hike. Lush vegetation and flowing water made for a nice ascent/descent, while views of both Riverside and Orange Counties kept our eyes busy from near the mountains summits…