El Cajon Mountain

Mile 1 starts by going passed a couple house and a fruit stand where there is about a 50 yard stretch of concrete. In between

The views from the top are amazing and so rewarding after a rock scramble, and a grueling trek over never ending rolling hills. Glad I

We arrived at 7:30am and there was already a good amount of cars parked on the road. Gate to park in the lot opens at

This was a tough trail. Three distinct climbs with descents in the middle meant there were climbs on the way back too. It's a pretty

There is an honor system fruit stand at the trailhead with tangerines, avocados and bottles of water.  Bring cash if you want to grab a

3/6/21 10:39 El Capitan County Preserve trailhead 13:41 El Cajon Mountain summit 16:42 El Capitan County Preserve parking lot