Heading up the service road along the backside of Mt Woodson

Heading up the service road along the backside of Mt Woodson

Mt Woodson The Eastern Approach ( or Backside)

Distance: 4.0 miles .Elevation Gain: 1500 feet.  Time to complete: 1.5- 2 hours

3 Sisters Waterfalls

3 Sisters Waterfalls

3 Sisters Waterfalls Hike

Distance: 4.0 miles .Elevation Gain: 1000 feet.  Time to complete: 3 hours roundtrip

Eagle Peak Hike

Eagle Peak Hike

Eagle Peak Hike

Distance: 4.5 miles .Elevation Gain: 1200 feet.  Time to complete: 2 – 3 hours roundtrip

Cedar Creek Falls

Cedar Creek Falls

Cedar Creek Falls

Distance: 5.2 miles .Elevation Gain: 1200 feet.  Time to complete: 2.5 hours

Big Rock Trail up to Cowles Mountain Peak

Big Rock Trail up to Cowles Mountain Peak

Big Rock Trail to Cowles Mountain Peak

Distance: 5.2 miles. Elevation Gain: 1400 feet . Time to complete: 1.5-2 hours.

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Wild Lilac in full bloom on the way up Iron Mountain

Iron Mountain

Distance: 5.8 miles. Elevation Gain: 1067 feet . Time to complete: 2-3 hours.

Volcan Mountain

Volcan Mountain

Volcan Mountain

Distance: 5.84 miles .Elevation Gain: 1200 feet.  Time to complete: 2 -3  hours roundtrip

Looking towards Cuyamaca Peak from Stonewall Peak

Looking towards Cuyamaca Peak from Stonewall Peak

Cuyamaca Peak

Distance: 5.8 miles . Elevation Gain and loss : 1700 feet  Time to complete: 2-3  hours

Looking east towards the desert behind the fire lookout tower on Hot Springs Mountain

Looking east towards the desert behind the fire lookout tower on Hot Springs Mountain

Hot Springs Mountain

Distance: 6.4 miles .Elevation Gain: 1036 feet.  Time to complete: 3  hours roundtrip The highest point in San Diego County

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Hiking up the wash towards Harper Cabin

Harper Cabin & Dams Hike

Distance: 7 – 10.5 miles depending if you take side trips . Elevation Gain and loss : 1462 Feet  Time to complete:  3-5 Hours

Looking down into the slot canyon from above

Looking down into the slot canyon from above

Palm Wash to Sheep Tanks Hike

Distance: 7 – 8 miles . Elevation Gain and loss : 800 Feet  Time to complete:  3-5 Hours

Looking down at Lake Hodges from the trails at Elfin Forest

Looking down at Lake Hodges from the trails at Elfin Forest

Lake Hodges Overlook

Distance: 7.7 miles Elevation Gain: 1,971 feet. Time to complete: 3 – 4 hours depending on fitnees levels.

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Heading towards North Fortuna Mountain

North Fortuna

Distance: 7.20 Miles.  Elevation Gain and lost : 2,306 feet. Time to complete: 3 – 4 hours depending on fitness levels.

Corte Madera Mountain

Corte Madera Mountain

Corte Madera Mountain

Distance: 7.76 miles out and back. Elevation Gain and loss : 2,375 feet.  Time to complete: 3 – 4 hours round-trip

 

A beautiful day on top of Morena Butte in San Diego

A beautiful day on top of Morena Butte in San Diego

Morena Butte Hike

Distance: 8 miles out and back or about 10 miles as a loop. Elevation Gain and loss : 1500 feet.  Time to complete: 3-5 hours round-trip

Hiking up Boucher Hill towards the fire lookout tower.

Hiking up Boucher Hill towards the fire lookout tower.

Palomar Mountain

Distance: 9  Miles.  Elevation Gain: 1300 Feet. Difficulty : Moderate. Time to complete: About 4 hours or so.

Santa Ysabel Eastern Preserve

Santa Ysabel Eastern Preserve

Santa Ysabel Eastern Preserve

Distance: 9  Miles.  Elevation Gain: 1300 Feet. Difficulty : Moderate. Time to complete: About 4 hours or so.

Eagle Rock, with Volcan Mountain in the southeast and Palomar Mountain in the southwest

Eagle Rock, with Volcan Mountain in the southeast and Palomar Mountain in the southwest

Eagle Rock Hike

Distance: 10 miles .Elevation Gain: 1000 feet.  Time to complete: 3 – 4 hours roundtrip. Difficulty: Moderate

Hiking through Laguna Meadow with Laguna Lake in the distance on the Big Laguna Trail

Hiking through Laguna Meadow with Laguna Lake in the distance on the Big Laguna Trail

Big Laguna Trail Hike

Distance: 10 miles .Elevation Gain: 962 feet.  Time to complete: 4-5 hours roundtrip depending on fitness levels.

looking down onto the wind caves

Looking down at the Wind Caves in Anza Borrego’s Domelands

Anza Borrego Domelands: Wind Caves & Slot Canyon

­Distance: 9 miles. Elevation Gain: 1266 feet . Time to complete: 5 hours. Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous