Hiking on the Rez

The drive from Los Angeles to the trailhead was a challenge for me.  There was poor visibility from fog which caused me to pull over for a bit.  Once the sun came up I resumed the drive to the Los Coyotes Reservation.  There was confusion on my part about registering at the ranger station.  I registered in advance but was still instructed to meet at the ranger station.  When I arrived there was no one in sight.  Worst of all, I had no cell reception and no idea how to find the trailhead (make sure you download the offline map of the area before doing this hike).  I followed the road to the end and continued down a dirt road.  Thankfully I found the trailhead and a couple that just arrived.  The hike is pretty intense for the first couple of miles but after that it is smooth sailing.  The summit is a bit tricky to find and you have to climb up a few boulders.  The sign at the top is broken and there was no one around to take a photo for me so I had to improvise.  All in all this was a nice hike but probably not one I’d do again.  At least I can now say that I’ve been to the highest point in San Diego County.