Best Easy Day Hikes San Diego

by Allen Riedel

Overview

Discover the very best hikes within a short drive from San Diego. Varying from half-hour strolls to full-day adventures, this guidebook is for everyone, from families to tourists and locals on the go.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493054824
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	12/01/2020
Series:	Best Easy Day Hikes Series
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	104
Product dimensions:	4.20(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Allen Riedel is a journalist, author, photographer, and Dean of Students at Idyllwild Arts Academy. He lives with his wife, Monique, and children, Michael, Sierra, and Makaila. He has authored several hiking guides, including Best Hikes Near Los Angeles, Best Easy Day Hikes Riverside, and Best Easy Day Hikes San Bernardino. Allen spent two years living in China, and now lives in Idyllwild, CA.

Table of Contents

Map Legend viii

Introduction 1

Zero Impact 2

Play It Safe 4

Coastal Hikes

1 Batiquitos Lagoon 8

2 San Elijo Lagoon 11

3 Guy Fleming Trail 14

4 Razor Point/Beach Trail/Broken Hill Trail Loop 17

5 Bayside Trail 21

Inland Hikes

6 Tecolote Canyon 26

7 Cowles Mountain 29

8 Oak Canyon to Grasslands Trail 32

9 Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve 36

10 Blue Sky Canyon 39

11 Iron Mountain 42

Mountain Hikes

12 Doane Valley 48

13 Volcan Mountain 51

14 Stonewall Mine/Lake Cuyamaca 55

15 Stonewall Peak 59

16 Pioneer Mail Trail 62

17 Garnet Peak 66

18 Oasis Spring 69

19 Lightning Ridge 72

20 Kwaaymii Trail 75

21 Wooded Hill Nature Trail 79

Desert Hikes

22 Ghost Mountain 83

23 Borrego Palm Canyon 86

24 Calcite Mine 89

Day Hiker Checklist 92

About the Reviser 95