Cuyamaca peak

Took the Azalea Glen Trail on the way up and then the Cojones Trail (which is steep and rocky but with good views), before coming

I opted to take the Azalea Glen Loop option up the hill. It was a great choice. The trail was shaded almost the entire way

Decided to do the trail in reverse. So, instead of walking the fire road all the way up and down, we took the trail around

Bugs were terrible and it was humid and hot only ones on trail

San Diego summer hiking is in full force. It was already very warm at our 8am start. Taking the Azalea Glen Loop up helps, as

Beautiful day out at Cuyamaca!  One of my favorite hikes in San Diego!  The sky was blue, the hills and trees were still green, the