Guides and Trips in United States
Trips
This is the fourth trail from the 6th & Upas gateway. Information on
all of these trails can be found at
http://www.balboapark.org/in-the-park/hiking-and-biking-trails.What a difference a couple of days can make. Today was definitely a May Grey kinda day. In fact, it was misting heavily and quite wet. But I love days like this and the park was fresh and the colors of the flowers, trees, and foliage seemed especially rich.
This is the third trail from the 6th & Upas gateway. Information on all of these trails can be found at http://www.balboapark.org/in-the-park/hiking-and-biking-trails.It was another gorgeous spring day in the park today. This was the second time I walked this trail in the last few weeks. The first time I walked it, I came across a rabbit that was pouncing the heck out of a rather large rattle snake on the dirt path...
I'm out to map all of the trails in Balboa Park from all of the various gateways. This is trail #2 from 6th & Upas. Information on all of the trails can be found at http://www.balboapark.org/in-the-park/hiking-and-biking-trails. Spring is here and the flowers are starting to bloom around the park. The day started out someone cloudy and it was a little on the cool side, but the sun broke out before I finished...
Mission Trails Regional Park - Clairemont Mesa to Fortuna Saddle & South Fortuna Mountain Summit Loop
San Diego, California, United States
Hiking | 5.4 miles
Hiking | 5.4 miles
We set out on this hike the day after a really soaking overnight rain.. and we paid for it! The Fortuna Saddle Trail was so muddy, slippery, and slow going through the valley that I thought more than once about turning around and heading back for the car.. but I'm glad I didn't in the end. I will say that the mud through this area was heavy with sticky clay that stuck...
Mission Trails Regional Park - Clairemont Mesa to Shepherd Pond Loop
San Diego, California, United States
Hiking | 5.3 miles
Hiking | 5.3 miles
Today is the last official day of winter, but spring has had a head start. It was a beautiful day and my first time hiking in Mission Trails Regional Park. The hills and valleys are green and flowers are beginning to bloom. We had a little excitement today. Apparently a mountain biker took a nasty spill and had to be rescued by helicopter. We were alerted to the incident by the sounds...
I'm out to map all of the trails in Balboa Park from all of the various
gateways. This is trail #1 from 6th & Upas. Information on all of
the trails can be found at
http://www.balboapark.org/in-the-park/hiking-and-biking-trails.At only a mile and a half, this is the shortest trail from the gateway. It also is overlapped by the much longer 4.5 mile #2 trail.
