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2012 – Taking a break for a few months

Working on a new hiking season for the summer and fall.  Check back.  Use the MAP to find some new hikes.

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Nov 5th: San Mateo Wilderness

Driving Directions from I-15 to San Mateo Wilderness: Tenaja Falls Trailhead

I-15 exit Clinton Keith Rd, go west. 

Clinton Keith becomes Tenaja Rd after 2 miles.

Continue another 9.8 miles; Right on Cleveland Forest Rd (7S04).  If you start going downhill, you have gone too far.  After a mile you will pass the Tenaja Trailhead and the Wilderness boundary on the left; keep going another approx. 5 miles.  Trailhead is at the bottom of the canyon, on the left.     15 miles total from I-15.

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Oct 8th 7am: Big Laguna Loop

This is your last chance to get some mileage in before our Ultimate Hike.  We will be doing 2 loops in a figure 8 so you will have a chance to come back to your car to get supplies and change gear.  Total hike will be about 20 miles.  This will have some climbing, but we are mainly going for the mileage.  Great scenery and views of the Desert.  We will summit Monument and Garnet Peaks.  You will also get to sample about 8 miles of the PCT.

Hike starts at 7am, we should be done by 4:30.  Hike starts at the Penny Pine Trailhead, 12031-12203 San Diego County Road S 1, Julian, CA 92036.  An Adventure Pass is required to park, or a National Parks Annual pass will work.

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Oct 1st 7am: Dripping Springs Loop

This is an opportunity to hike 21 miles into one of San Diego’s Counties most remote areas, the Agua Tibia Wilderness on the western end of the Palomar Mountains.  We will start out climbing for about 7 miles, which will be about 80% of the climbing for this hike.  We will take a break  at this point and you can decide whether you want to continue on.  THIS WILL BE THE TOUGHEST HIKE WE DO!  Both mileage and time, this hike will give you a good idea what Oct. 15th will be like.

6am Carpool meeting location is the Park n Ride at the SW corner of I-15 and El Norte Pkwy in Escondido.

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Sep 24th 7:30am- Cuyamaca & Oakzanita Peak

This will be our first long hike, about 18 miles.  We only have 3 hikes left before our Ultimate Hike, time to see how your doing.  Check out the details for the next 3 weeks.

7:30 am to 4pm. Meet at the large parking area on the east side of the road, about a 1/2 mile south of the Cuyamaca State Park Visitors Center, it’s not signed.  11569 Calif 79, Descanso, CA 91916 (this address won’t work with MapQuest).    We will  be doing 2 loops bringing us back to our cars to refuel and have a quick rest.  We will start out with a climb up to Oakzanita Peak, then some mileage through rolling hills.  The second loop will have some climbing as well.

Bring plenty of fluids, snacks and lunch.  Change of socks might feel good.

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