Mt Woodson Potato Chip Rock

I’ve lived in Ramona for 19 years and this was my first hike up to Potato Chip Rock. I chose to don my 40-pound weighted vest to ‘up’ the challenge, it was slow but steady up to the top. A quick set of 20 weighted push-ups before heading back down actually lowered my heart rate!

I use a Whoop Strap 3 to continually monitor my heart rate, activity, recovery, and sleep, I’ve found it to be the most accurate wearable device I’ve owned to date. My activity strain goal was 13.2 which I hit on the way down, ending up with a total activity score of 13.5 out of 21.

Since I tackled this hike mid-day on a Wednesday, parking wasn’t too bad and the trail really wasn’t that busy. There was however quite a line at the top for people waiting to take their photo on Potato Chip Rock…I settled for a selfie with the rock in the background 🙂

The views were great even if it was a bit hazy, unfortunately, you also get up-close and personal with all the cell and comm towers mounted at the top of the hill ????????‍♂️⚡️☠️