Cuyamaca peak

Love this hike. We took the Azalea trail, got lost for over a mile, but that’s okay because the view is amazing, trees are  green,

Weather was perfect. This is a beautiful hike that changes every few miles, from forest, to open meadow, to red clay. Views of the lake

Amazing views from this peak. Elevation gain is consistent and significant throughout the hike. The view of Lake Cuyamaca and west towards the ocean was

I started at the Paso Picacho campground and made my way to the Cuyamake Peak via the Azalea Glen Trail. It was great to hike

I tried hard to minimize time-on-asphalt with limited success. Took Azalea Glen to Los Conejos up, and it was pretty and view-ful. Lake Cuyamaca is

I ended up taking the fire road up to the peak. That was the most difficult uphill climb and was brutal on my hammies. For