Volcan Mountain

The weather was perfection! Not too warm, not too cold – Goldilocks would have been pleased!

Wonderful day for a Southern California hike in the San Diego grasslands…with a bright, sunny sky, new grass just starting to poke above the winter

First hike of the challenge for me… Overall a great hike! Beautiful views and great weather, but a lot of incline so I'm feeling really

Nice having two options – one fairly straight and steep and another with switchbacks to ease the inclines. The grass fields at the top are

The lower half of the trail has amazing countryside views and a wide range of native plants and trees including manzanita. It was breezy and

Light, fun and beautiful views. Chilly at the top so a light jacket would suffice.