Tag: Cuyamaca Peak

Definitely a workout if you go at a good pace. However, the entire trail is paved. It goes by quicker than we thought. We made…

Started off at Paso Picacho Camp ground, was a bit worried with how busy it was. Apparently there was a running event happening on other…

Perfect weather- Winds very light- 50’s at base- 40’s at summit. Went counterclockwise- Only saw a handful of other hikers (surprising on a Saturday!)

First time in this area and thought this was a hike that was relatively easy with gorgeous views of other mountains and a small lake…

Easy hike and it’s a bit windy today!

This peak was very fun and easy. The terrain although not smooth was still fairly easy to climb, and the cool weather was also amazing.…

Started about 7:00am.  It was pretty cold most of the way up, a little bit windy at the top, but not too bad.  Trail was…

It was a pleasantly cool (chilly) day with high’s in the mid 40’s. There were many clouds and fog in the area and in fact,…

We ended up taking the fire road up, rather than the Azalea Glen loop, which was a mistake. It was a fairly steep incline the…

Started hike about 12 15 and were back in car by 5 30. Felt like we were in another part of the country with lush…

It was a pretty surreal hike. The last time I hiked this peak was before the fires in 2007-08 and I remembered a lush green…

It was sad seeing so many trees that had been destroyed by the 2008 fires but the view from the top was gorgeous. Loved seeing…