by Mark | Jun 28, 2014 | Hikes & Trails!, Hiking Trails
TO TRAILHEAD: From northern or western San Diego, take the 54 East and merge onto the 94 East. The 94 eventually turns back into the 54, or, Jamacha Blvd. Pass the shopping centers and make your first right on Willow Glen Drive. Make your first right onto Steele Cyn...
by Mark | Feb 6, 2014 | Hikes & Trails!, Hiking Trails
Just the thought of hiking a place called Hell Hole Canyon conjures up an image of a rigorous, treacherous, hot landscape with snakes and hazards all around. For the most part that pretty much describes this hike that’s a hidden find and tucked into the mountains...
by Mark | Nov 19, 2013 | Hikes & Trails!, Hiking Trails
There are hikes and their are hikes! Volcan Mountain Wilderness Preserve, just outside of Julian, CA is one of those hikes. Volcan offers raw beauty as well as a very strenuous physical challenge. On this day it also offered 43-degree temperatures and 45 mph...
by Mark | Nov 6, 2013 | Hikes & Trails!, Hiking Trails
photo 3 copy photo 4 photo 3 photo 1 copy photo 1 photo 5 copy photo 4 copy 2 photo 5 copy 2 photo 3 copy photo 2 copy photo 3 copy 2 photo 2 copy 2 photo 1 copy 2 What you need: 33oz water, orange or a small snack, good hiking shoes (no running shoes or sneakers,...