Guides and Trips
Trips
Distance: 2.8 miles Elevation gain/loss: 949 ft / 937 ft Moving time: 1:07 Moving speed: 2.5 mph
Distance: 3.4 miles Elevation gain/loss: 801 ft / 784 ft Moving time: 1:08 Moving speed: 3.0 mph
Distance: 4.1 miles Elevation gain/loss: 888 ft / 890 ft Moving time: 1:24 Moving speed: 2.9 mph
Distance: 1.1 miles Elevation gain/loss: 202 ft / 210 ft Moving time: 0:31 Moving speed: 2.0 mph
Santa Ysabel Open Space Preserve East Point to Point
Whispering Pines, California, United States
Hiking | 11.7 miles
Hiking | 11.7 miles
Distance: 11.8 miles Elevation gain/loss: 1590 ft / 2599 ft Moving time: 3:50 Moving speed: 3.1 mph
Distance: 3.1 miles Elevation gain/loss: 590 ft / 581 ft Moving time: 1:04 Moving speed: 2.9 mph
Distance: 1.0 miles Elevation gain/loss: 290 ft / 270 ft Moving time: 0:24 Moving speed: 2.4 mph
Distance: 4.9 miles Elevation gain/loss: 892 ft / 894 ft Moving time: 1:53 Moving speed: 2.6 mph Did this as a round trip hike and started from the bottom at the Observatory campground. Also went the extra distance and visited Palomar Observatory. Trail signage was in very poor condition start to finish, could use an Boy Scout Eagle Project upgrade.
Palomar Mountain State Park - Doane Valley Nature Trail
California, United States
Hiking | 1.2 miles
Hiking | 1.2 miles
Distance: 1.2 miles Elevation gain/loss: 191 ft / 159 ft Moving time: 0:31 Moving speed: 2.3 mph
Palomar Mountain State Park- Lower Doane Valley & Lower French Valley
California, United States
Hiking | 2.8 miles
Hiking | 2.8 miles
Distance: 2.8 miles Elevation gain/loss: 408 ft / 387 ft Moving time: 1:04 Moving speed: 2.6 mph
Distance: 4.2 miles Elevation gain/loss: 290 ft / 271 ft Moving time: 1:15 Moving speed: 3.4 mph Great finale to the 8 hike series at Del Mar Mesa with our PHC at Urban Plates. So many great trails to explore in Del Mar preserve and Los Penasquitos Canyon preserve. Try them all!
Corral BM - Peak 6400 - Hot Springs Mountain - Obie BM
Eagles Nest, California, United States
Hiking | 9.9 miles
Hiking | 9.9 miles
Distance: 10.2 miles Elevation gain/loss: 2324 ft / 2282 ft Moving time: 3:50 Moving speed: 2.6 mph Made our way through gate and paid $15 ($10 entry + $5 parking?) , got a map, and drove about 4 miles up Hot Springs Mountain Road and parked near the first big log pile to start our hike. Hiked up the road through beautiful scenery and then climbed Corral BM (6407 ft) on an...
Distance: 10.0 miles Elevation gain/loss: 1252 ft / 1194 ft Moving time: 3:27 Moving speed: 2.9 mph Yet another excellent hike around the Del Mar Mesa Preserve and Los Penasquitos Canyon. The best part on this long looping hike was the cardio climb between mile 8-9.
Distance: 4.5 miles Elevation gain/loss: 954 ft / 989 ft Moving time: 1:50 Moving speed: 2.4 mph
Distance: 12.6 miles Elevation gain/loss: 2631 ft / 2311 ft Moving time: 4:50 Moving speed: 2.6 mph Great long looping hike to Cuyamaca Peak (6512 ft) and Japacha Peak (5825 ft) in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. From the Paso Picacho campground we went up to Cuyamaca Peak on the Fire Lookout Road. Found where the Station benchmark used to be which is now just the stem with a cross cut. Also located...
Distance: 6.6 miles Elevation gain/loss: 983 ft / 1001 ft Moving time: 2:12 Moving speed: 3.0 mph Great hike #6 in the series at Del Mar Mesa. Excellent weather with perfectly timed sunset and full moon rise and best of all some good hills to climb.
Distance: 9.5 miles Elevation gain/loss: 2956 ft / 2886 ft Moving time: 4:07 Moving speed: 2.3 mph
Distance: 5.6 miles Elevation gain/loss: 776 ft / 758 ft Moving time: 1:51 Moving speed: 3.0 mph
Did this short summit hike from the Eureka peak parking area in the remote Northwest corner of the park. After coming back down from Eureka Peak (5521 ft ) we went across to two other nearby bumps also with amazing views in all directions, especially of Mt. San Jacinto. Saw many wildflowers in bloom on this short hike too. Afterwards we drove the dirt roads to Lower Covington Flats for a picnic...
Joshua Tree National Park - Split Rock Loop
Joshua Tree, California, United States
Hiking | 2.4 miles
Hiking | 2.4 miles
Distance: 2.4 miles Elevation gain/loss: 348 ft / 357 ft Moving time: 0:56 Moving speed: 2.6 mph Beautiful hike through bouldery area with well marked trail. Checked out all the features of this hike including Split Rock Cave, Tulip Rock, and Face Rock as well as lot of wildflowers and cactii in bloom. Highly recommended.
