Somedays you just gotta say screw it and go to a ball game. I climbed some stairs, and that's good enough for today.Baldy next week!!!
Hiking Resources
One of the trickiest things about hiking involves knowing where to go. Many of the best hikes are in remote, hard-to-find places that would remain obscure without some kind of directive resource. Furthermore, if you were to arrive in one of these remote, obscure places, there's a good chance that you wouldn't know where to …
Palomar Mountain, Revisited
Boucher Hill Trail - Adams Trail - Cedar Trail - Doane Valley Nature Trail - Weir Trail - Upper French Valley Trail - Thunder Spring Trail - Chimney Flat Trail - Silvercrest TrailDistance: 8.8Elevation Gained: 1,200Difficulty: ModerateTime: 4:00Critters: Ravens, Hawks, Doves, Quail, Wild Turkeys Palomar Mountainhttp://www.everytrail.com/swf/widget.swfhttp://www.everytrail.com/trip/widgetimpression?trip_id=1568554Pros:- Best mountain scenery in San Diego County- Everything is …
The Best Hikes in San Diego
About one year ago, I posted this blog to showcase what I think are the best hikes in San Diego. Since then, I've experienced more and changed my mind a few times, thus necessitating some updates. This updated version features ten more hikes, ranked in a purely subjective way. You may consider this a resource …
Mt. San Jacinto
Marion Mountain Trail - Pacific Crest Trail - Summit Trail - Fuller Ridge TrailDistance: 13.3 MilesElevation Gained: 4,800'Difficulty: StrenuousTime: 8:55Critters: Deer, squirrels, chipmunks, an owlPros:- Epic mountain scenery- Epic views- Epic, epic, epicCons:- Trails were frequently lost due to heavy snowDetails:I've never climbed a mountain before. Sure, I've climbed peaks. I've chugged up huge slopes. …
Volcan Mountain
Volcan Mountain Fire Road - Five Oaks TrailDistance: 5.2Elevation Gained: 1,200'Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous Time: 2:00Critters: None to speak of Volcan Mountainhttp://www.everytrail.com/swf/widget.swfEveryTrail - Find the best Hiking near San Diego, Californiahttp://www.everytrail.com/trip/widgetimpression?trip_id=1551716Pros:- Great views of Julian, the desert, and East County- Beautiful oak woodlandsCons:- Jerry Schad did me dirtyDetails:Volcan Mountain is the high point of the mountains …
Kanaka Flat Loop and 500 Miles
Coast to Crest Trail - Kanaka Flat Loop TrailDistance: 7.4 MilesElevation gained: 800'Difficulty: ModerateTime: 3:00Critters: Deer, wild turkeys, quail, rabbits, squirrels, and enough beef to keep Chicago chubby.Pros:- Lovely, green grass and oak woodland- A vast, rolling, green meadowCons:- Cow crap- I got charged by this cow:Details:Well, maybe the machine gun was a bit of …
The Hike Map
I spent some time logging all of the hikes I've done in the past four years into Google Maps. It's fun looking at a map and saying, "That's where I was." It's gives something of a scope to all the places I've been. Naturally, I haven't included everything since there's been too much to remember. …
Daley Ranch, revisited (and updated).
Creek Crossing Trail - East Ridge Trail - Jack Creek Meadow Trail - Hidden Spring Trail - Engelmann Oak Loop Trail - Cougar Ridge Trail - Boulder Loop Trail - Rock Ridge Trail - La Honda RoadDistance: 11.1 Miles (Day 1) and 5.1 Miles (Day 2)Elevation: 2,000' (Day 1) and 800' (Day 2)Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous …
Big Laguna Trail
PCT Connector Trail - PCT - Noble Canyon Trail - Big Laguna TrailDistance: 10 MilesElevation - 1,000'Difficulty: Moderately StrenuousTime: 4:15Critters: Rabbits, woodpeckers, and an owlPros:- Great desert views on the PCT- Rolling meadows, lakes, and pine forests- Good CompanyCons:- Long drive!- Missed the Meetup group- Couldn't bring my camera Details:I've blogged about the Laguna Mountains …
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