Recent Hikes In My Blog
3 Sisters Waterfalls Hike – March 2015
Yesterday turned out to be a great day for hiking out at 3 Sisters Waterfalls here in San Diego. I thought it was going to be a scorcher of a hike with the current heat wave we are experiencing, but instead we had pleasant temperatures with a constant breeze the whole...
Climb For Heroes
The 3rd Annual "Climb for Heroes" event is coming up on April 12th. This is a fun event for all hikers. The event is a 11-12 mile trek up Mt Baldy in Southern California. The event is to raise money in order to send wounded veterans on expeditions to some of the...
Hiking through the Slot Canyon and Wind Caves of Anza Borrego’s Domelands.
I took advantage of a great weekend to take my hiking group on a really interesting hike out in Anza Borrego. The Domelands, hiking down into the giant wash, through the slot canyon and among the wind caves was a unique experience that people should take...
Taking the road less traveled to Mt Woodson – Warren Canyon Trail
Distance: 11.82 miles ( Warren Canyon Trail being 2.3 miles of that) .Elevation Gain: 2398 feet. Time to...
Hot Springs Mountain – Hiking the highest point in San Diego County.
Cuyamaca Peak can be seen from all around San Diego, it is the 2nd tallest peak in San Diego County, Hot Springs Mountain has it beat by 20 feet or so. Unlike Cuyamaca Peak, you can't see Hot Springs Mountain unless your close by, its tucked away, up in the north...
Hiking up Whale Peak via the Pictrograph Trail and Smugglers Canyon
We took advantage in the change of seasons ( sort of - we do live in San Diego) to head out to the desert in Anza Borrego and climb Whale Peak. Whale Peak affords great views of all of the Anza Borrego Desert State Park, at 5,349 feet you have great views towards the...
Hiking Ellie Lane to the top of Iron Mountain
There are a few really popular trails in San Diego, Torrey Pines, Cowles Mountain, Mt Woodson, and Iron Mountain. While I like the Iron Mountain Hike, if you want a little more challenge and or would like to get away from the mass's for awhile, taking the Ellie Lane...
Hiking along the Pacific Crest Trail to Eagle Rock in Warner Springs.
This past weekend was a great time to take a little hike along the Pacific Crest Trail out in the north eastern part of San Diego County near Warner Springs. There along the Pacific Crest Trail is an uncanny grouping of boulders that looks like a eagle with its wings...
Hiking the Santa Ysabel Eastern Preserve
This past weekend was a great time to head out to the Santa Ysabel Eastern Preserve. The weather had cooled down somewhat and there was a really nice breeze flowing in from the west. Its a little drive to get out to and if you are going to do a point to point...
The Ten Hiking Essentials
Not to long ago I was reading a blog and this story about a hiker who got caught up in Mt Baldy in torrential downpour, " a 1 in 500 year event". She was lucky to have already meet up with someone at the top who was properly equipped, who had not skimped on packing...