Farewell to 2024

I drove down from LA again to finally complete the San Diego challenge with the most difficult hike of them all: El Cajon Mountain.  Having to do four consecutive hikes in a row didn’t help matters, but this was a difficult hike to say the least.  I’ve done some challenging hikes but this one definitely lived up to the hype.  There was a lot of elevation gain and it was very exposed.  I don’t think I’d ever consider this hike outside of the winter months.  Anyways, it was a very rewarding hike with incredible views and a perfect way to end the peak challenge and 2024.