Afoot and Afield San Diego County: A Comprehensive Hiking Guide Book

Preface     xviii
Introduction
Introducing San Diego County     1
Land of Many Climates     1
Reading the Rocks     3
Native Gardens     7
Creatures Great & Small     10
Health, Safety, & Courtesy     13
Preparation & Equipment     13
Special Hazards     14
Trail Courtesy     16
Using this Book     18
Capsulized Information     18
Beaches & Bays
North County Coast     23
Hosp Grove     25
South Carlsbad to Cardiff     26
Batiquitos Lagoon     28
San Elijo Lagoon     29
Torrey Pines & La Jolla     31
La Jolla Shores to Torrey Pines Beach     33
Scripps Coastal Reserve     34
Torrey Pines State Reserve     35
Torrey Pines Extension     37
Crest Canyon     38
La Jolla Caves     39
La Jolla Coast Walk     40
Point Loma     42
Bayside Trail     44
Sunset Cliffs Park     45
Border Coast     47
Tijuana River Estuary     49
Coastal Strip &Foothills
Fallbrook     50
Santa Margarita River     51
Rock Mountain     53
Los Jilgueros Preserve     54
Heller's Bend Preserve     55
Monserate Mountain     56
Wilderness Gardens Preserve     57
Oceanside, Vista, & San Marcos     59
Guajome Regional Park     61
Calavera Preserve     62
Rancho Carrillo     63
Double Peak     65
Escondido     67
Dixon Lake     69
Daley Ranch-Tour of the Ponds     70
Daley Ranch-Jack Creek Meadow     72
Daley Ranch-Boulder Loop     73
Daley Ranch-Engelmann Oak Loop     75
Lake Wohlford     76
Hellhole Canyon Open Space Preserve     77
Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve     79
North Shore Lake Hodges     82
Bernardo Mountain     83
Piedras Pintadas Trail     84
Highland Valley Trail     85
Battle Monument Trail     86
San Pasqual Hiking Trails     87
Boden Canyon     89
Poway     91
Twin Peaks     93
Lake Poway Loop      94
Blue Sky Ecological Reserve     95
Woodson Mountain-East Approach     96
Woodson Mountain-West Approach     98
Iron Mountain     99
Goodan Ranch & Sycamore Canyon     100
Penasquitos     102
Black Mountain-North Slope     104
Black Mountain-South Slope     105
Knott Grove     106
Los Penasquitos Canyon-East Approach     107
Los Penasquitos Canyon-West Approach     109
Lopez Canyon     110
Golden Triangle & Clairemont     111
Rose Canyon     113
San Clemente Canyon     114
Tecolote Canyon     115
Center City     117
Florida Canyon     118
Banker's Hill Historic Walk     119
Maple Canyon     121
Mission Trails Regional Park     122
Cowles Mountain-South Approach     124
Cowles Mountain-East Approach     126
Cowles Mountain-Northeast Approach     127
Pyles Peak     128
Visitor Center Loop     129
Rock Climber's Loop     130
Kumeyaay Lake     131
Kwaay Paay Peak     132
Oak Canyon      133
South Fortuna Mountain     134
North Fortuna Mountain     136
Rim Trail     137
Shepherd Canyon     138
Lakeside to Ramona     139
Conejos Creek     141
Stelzer Park     142
Oakoasis Open Space Preserve     143
El Capitan Open Space Preserve     144
Silverwood Wildlife Sanctuary     146
Simon Open Space Preserve     147
Mount Gower Open Space Preserve     148
Alpine & Jamul     150
Crestridge Ecological Reserve     152
Wright's Field     154
Viejas Mountain     155
Loveland Reservoir     156
Sloan Canyon     157
Sycuan Peak     158
McGinty Mountain     159
Hollenbeck Canyon     160
South Bay     162
Sweetwater Trail     163
Rice Canyon     164
Lower Otay Vista     165
Mountains
Agua Tibia     167
Dripping Springs Trail     169
Agua Tibia Loop     171
Eagle Crag     172
Palomar Mountain     174
Scott's Cabin & Boucher Hill Loop      177
Thunder Spring & Chimney Flats Loop     178
Doane Valley Nature Trail     179
Lower Doane Valley & Lower French Valley     180
Observatory Trail     181
Fry Creek Trail     182
Fry Creek to Doane Valley     183
San Luis Rey River     184
Love Valley     185
Oak Grove to High Point     186
Barker Valley     188
Warner Springs     190
Indian Flats     192
Hot Springs Mountain     193
Agua Caliente Creek     194
Caliente Wilderness     195
Combs Peak     197
Santa Ysabel Creek     198
Black Canyon     199
Black Canyon to Pamo Valley     200
Black Mountain     201
Upper San Diego River     203
West Side Road     205
Inaja Trail     206
San Diego River     207
Cedar Creek Falls     208
Three Sisters Waterfalls     210
Eagle Peak     212
Julian     213
William Heise County Park     215
Old Banner Toll Road     216
Volcan Mountain      217
Upper Santa Ysabel Creek     219
Cuyamaca Mountains     221
Kelly Ditch Trail     224
Cuyamaca Reservoir     225
Middle Peak     227
Sill Hill Waterfall     228
West Side Trail     230
Azalea Glen Trail     231
Cuyamaca Peak     232
Stonewall Peak     234
Stonewall Creek & Soapstone Grade Loop     235
Harper Creek     236
Dyar Spring & Juaquapin Loop     237
Oakzanita Peak     238
East Mesa Loop     239
West Mesa Loop     241
Arroyo Seco & Airplane Monument Loop     242
Pine Ridge Trail     243
Sweetwater River Loop     244
Guatay Mountain     246
Laguna Mountains     247
Kwaaymii Point     251
Garnet Peak     252
Indian Creek Loop     253
Pine Mountain Loop     255
Cottonwood Canyon     256
Oasis Spring     257
Foster Point     258
Lightning Ridge Trail     259
Agua Dulce Loop     260
Sunset Trail     261
Big Laguna Trail      263
Monument Peak     264
Kwaaymii Trail     265
Desert View Trail     266
Wooded Hill Nature Trail     267
Kitchen Creek Falls     268
Cottonwood Creek Falls     269
Noble Canyon Trail     270
Laguna to Cuyamaca     272
Pine Creek     274
Roberts Ranch     276
Lawson Peak     277
Horsethief Canyon     278
Secret Canyon Trail     279
Espinosa Trail     281
Corte Madera Mountain     282
Morena Butte     283
Hauser Canyon     285
Border Ranges     286
Otay Mountain     287
Tecate Peak     289
Desert
Coyote Canyon     291
Lower Willows     294
Sheep Canyon     295
South Fork Sheep Canyon     297
Cougar Canyon     299
San Ysidro Mountains     301
Borrego Palm Canyon Nature Trail     303
Indianhead Mountain     305
Indian Canyon & Borrego Palm Canyon Traverse     306
Panorama Overlook     309
San Ysidro Mountain     310
Flat Cat Canyon     311
Lower Hellhole Canyon     313
Culp Valley Loop     314
California Riding & Hiking Trail     315
Upper Hellhole Canyon     317
Tubb Canyon     318
Coyote Mountain & Rockhouse Canyon     320
Coyote Mountain-South Spur     322
Coyote Mountain-East Approach     323
Alcoholic Pass     324
Jackass Flat & Butler Canyon     325
Rockhouse Canyon and Valley     326
Box Canyon to Hidden Spring     329
Santa Rosa Mountains     331
Peak 6582     333
Rabbit Peak via Villager Peak     335
Rattlesnake Spring     337
Mile-High Mountain     338
Rock Tanks Loop     339
Coachwhip Canyon     341
Truckhaven Rocks     342
Calcite Mine     343
Palm Wash & Sheep Tanks     344
Borrego Badlands     346
Fonts Point     348
Seventeen Palms & Vicinity     349
West Butte Borrego Mountain     350
San Felipe Hills & Pinyon Ridge     352
San Felipe Hills     353
Lizard Canyon     355
Jasper Trail & Grapevine Canyon     356
Grapevine Mountain & Bitter Creek     357
Yaqui Well Trail     359
Cactus Loop Trail     360
Bill Kenyon Trail     361
Pinyon Ridge     362
Pinyon Mountains     363
Narrows Earth Trail     365
Sunset Mountain     366
Pinyon Mountain-North Approach     367
Harper Canyon     369
Blair Valley & Vallecito Mountains     370
Cool Canyon     371
Granite Mountain     372
Mason Valley Truck Trail     374
Oriflamme Canyon     376
Marshal South Cabin     377
Pictograph Trail     378
Whale Peak-North Approach     379
Whale Peak-West Approach     381
Pinyon Mountain-South Approach     382
Rainbow Canyon     383
Split Mountain & Fish Creek     384
Elephant Trees Discovery Trail     386
Alma Wash to Starfish Cove     387
Split Mountain & Lycium Wash Loop     388
Mud Hills Wash     390
Sandstone Canyon-East Approach     391
Sandstone Canyon-South Approach     393
Agua Caliente Springs     395
Moonlight Trail     396
Pond Trail     397
Mount Laguna to Agua Caliente     398
Bow Willow & In-Ko-Pah Mountains     401
Torote Canyon     403
Sombrero Peak-East Approach     404
Mountain Palm Springs     405
Bow Willow & Rockhouse Canyons Loop     407
Bow Willow Canyon     408
Sombrero Peak-West Approach     409
Pepperwood Trail to Canebrake     411
Four Frogs & Jacumba Jim Loop     413
Carrizo Badlands     415
Mine Peak     417
Canyon Sin Nombre     418
Arroyo Tapiado & Arroyo Seco del Diablo Loop     419
The Domelands     422
Carrizo Gorge     424
Carrizo Gorge Overlook     426
Indian Hill & Carrizo Palms     428
Mortero Palms to Goat Canyon     429
Jacumba Mountains     431
Blue Angels Peak     433
Valley of the Moon     434
Myer Valley & Boulder Creek     435
Appendixes
Best Hikes     437
Recommended Reading     440
Local Organizations     443
Agencies & Information Sources     445
Index     449
About the Author     457