Hike Log

Oak Grove to High Point Palomar Man lost and in the dark

Trailhead:

Oak Grove campground

Miles:

Type of Hike:

Day hike

Trail Conditions:

Trail in good condition

ROAD:

Road suitable for all vehicles

Bugs:

No bugs

Snow:

Snow free

Link:

I almost marked this one down as an overnight for type of hike because I got a little off course which added about a mile each way and then phone and apple watch died so I had limited light sources (stupidly forgot to get my headlamp into my bag).  This is the type of hike that teaches you valuable lessons.  It was cloudy all day, but no rain and short bursts of sun shining through.  I had been walking slow to not overexert a strained calf muscle so this was the slowest hike I've ever done and I paid for it by walking down a very rocky last two miles with a dog in the dark.  The summit was beautiful and there were very few hikers along the trail.  I was definitely the last person off that trail in pitch black.  Overall, it was a beautiful hike and day, but it is steep and uneven on the Oak Grove trail.  I'm not a fan of fire roads, which a majority of this trail is on, but given the lighting issues I had I was thankful to only have 2 miles of uneven terrain.

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