The trail to Three Sisters falls is easily the most challenging route in the 10 Days of Hiking.  A visit to these falls will be a memorable experience; well worth of the hike.  This set of three spectacular falls flows down the aptly named Boulder Creek producing a majestic trio of falls following by a [...]

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A fantastic hike to accompany little children, the visitors center loop offers a little of everything for everyone in a relatively flat easy to navigate set of trails.
The trail begins and ends at the fantastic visitors center (which holds a nice natural history display of the region, and a deck that offers sweeping views of [...]

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The Iron Mountain trail is easily accessible on Highway 67 and a bit south of Poway Road.  This approximately 3 mile long accent to the peak offers a hike with a well groomed trail and a great panoramic view of San Diego on a clear day.
The parking is limited, and you may have to pull [...]

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The Anza-Borrego Desert is as much a history lesson as it is a place to immerse oneself in nature.  Ghost Mountain is the former home of Marshall South, a writer who captured the imagination of many by moving his family to a hill in the middle of Blair Valley, and living off the bounty of [...]

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As the winter rains continue to fall, filling the watersheds of the San Diego River, one of the counties best “micro-waterfalls” come into bloom.  Oak Canyon, located in Mission Trails Regional Park, is a moderate hike that is good for families. Its real strength lies in it ability to provide a few moments of total [...]

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The spider web of trails criss-crossing Torrey Pines State Beach offers unspoiled coastal terrain that is almost impossible to find in Southern California. This little piece of land perched upon the cliffs overlooking La Jolla Cove and the Pacific Ocean beyond is just big enough to get a few minutes of solitude on a slow [...]

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The mud caves and slot canyons of Arroyo Tapiado make for a fun filled day of hiking.  While this wash is accessible by high clearance vehicles, walking the route really opens up the chance to discover some of the smaller caves, slot canyons  and less obvious but no less spectacular features of this unique landscape.  [...]

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Is there someone in your life that worries when you are hiking the backcountry?  Do you worry about someone when they are in their element; hiking in the outdoors?  Are you a Gear Geek like me and love new toys?  If so, there is a product out that has intrigued me (and so many others) [...]

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Garnet Peak is the best bang for your hiking mile in San Diego County.  This peak with a moderate approach offers a spectacular view of the Anza Borrego Desert.  Be sure to wander over to the smaller peak to the northeast, and check out the mysterious out of place memorial stone.
Begin at the Penny Pines [...]

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Winter bit her teeth into San Diego as well as the rest of the country,  and many of us are scrambling to track down our cold weather gear to get out on the trail; hiking or backpacking.  For those of you looking for some new duds to keep you warm in the outdoors,  here are [...]

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