El Cajon Mountain

Wife of my good buddy wanted to do this next on her hiking journey- I've done it a good number of times.  Her husband, my

I parked outside the lot, which opens at 8am, and started my hike at 7:02am on the dot. There is a restroom available before you

The grade sucks. Probably the hardest hike in SD County because it's on a road, not a trail It's just as hard coming back as

Ground was a little slippery at steep inclines. Wear some shoes with traction (you’ll survive without it too). Do El Capitan on the right near

This is a beautiful mountain with amazing views but definitely a bit of a grind with the constant up and down.  Every year I tackle

This was my 5th peak on the challenge and I got an early start, knocking off the first hour under the light of my headlamp.