Tag: Cuyamaca Peak

4/4/21 13:17 Cuyamaca peak trail 14:40 Cuyamaca peak 15:51 Paso picacho campground parking lot  

Water Stream on Conejo Trail made today’s hike more enjoyable.

Water Stream on Conejo Trail made today’s hike more enjoyable.

By one of the best hikes that I have done in San Diego county.  Great views and good workout.  Easy trail with a lot of…

Great hike. In my opinion, the best views offered by a peak in San Diego. Took the Azalea Trail to Conejos Trail to the top.…

Left from Paso Picacho Campground where we had stayed for the night.  The trail is a paved fire road, but is possible to take Azalea…

My first time hiking this peak. Started at Campground, up via Azalea Glen Trail and down via fire road, about 8 miles. The way down…

Some snow patches but not on trail. Parking $10 in envelope at front desk. Beautiful day. Start from Azalea Glen Loop and then come down…

Saturday is perfect weather day for hiking Cuyamaca Peak.  It’s a 7.7 miles hike with beautiful scenery.  We took longer trail with shades.

Great hike second time here.  First time we went up the fire road, it was shorter and it was steep with no shade.

Doing the hike was intense, especially the last .5 miles. The scenery was awesome. Coming down the fire road was more steep but shorter and…

Beautiful weather and panoramic views! Trail conditions were good, not well marked. All Trails kept us on track 🤦🏻‍♂️. Wild Turkeys 🦃 (?) were on…

We took Azalea loop trial to the peak. It was beautiful! There was lots of shade and some patches of snow. There were some muddy…

Nice trail, a bit overgrown in some spots.  Patchy snow still left but none on the trail.  Some muddy spots where snow melt was.  Beautiful…

Hiked with two friends. No dogs allowed here. There were some smal snow patches. Beautiful trail and amazing view from the peak.

Great hike. 9 miles round trip

Got lost. added 5 miles…..beautiful views

Great hike, snow is melting and makes the trail like a stream. Wear waterproof boots. Very little snow left on the trail- really only a…

It was a great day to get outside and hike Cuyamaca Peak.  The sun was shining and the weather was perfect for the hike.  The…

Had a great hike. Took the Azalea Trail up and came down the fire Road. Trail up was beautiful with lots of running water, some…

Beautiful trail on a beautiful day.  We started our trip on the Azalea Glen Loop Trail, connected to Conejos Trail, then came back down on…

Favorite hike so far. Patches of snow and ice, beautiful scenery, moderate crowds.

We started with very chilly (no… cold) temperatures in the 30s. Beautiful crisp and clear day. Beware of chunks of ice and snow falling from…

Very cold start this morning at Paso Picacho campground.  Several patches of snow on the road and very icy in some spots so go down…

Arrived at the trail head around 9am and began the hike up the paved fire road near campsite 69.  The entire road is steep and…

Hike started cold, partly cloudy and windy. We took the fire road up. It was steep and a bit of a grind. The wind was…

Started around 10am and ended around 1pm. Had a nice long break at the top and enjoyed the views with a cold seltzer. Pretty rocky…

This was an amazing hike ! I was so happy to still see snow on the trail. The snow melt sis make it tricky for…

This is a great hike. VERY muddy and slippery (icy). You will get to climb up a river over rocks. Very cool Be! Be careful…

This is a great hike. Bring microspikes. The path is muddy and icy. You will climb up a stream with rocks (this is part of…

Perfect weather – melting snow created a little creek cascading down the azalea glen trail. Was amazing. Snow on fire road with some icy parts…

It was gorgeous! Going up the trail is the best. Snow was melting and we hiked up a stream! Flowers everywhere!

Snow on the trail.

Snow covering the fire road in places, but not bad.

This was our 2nd peak of the day. The first was Volcan. Cuyamaca was more of a challenge than Volcan, mainly due to the non-stop…

12″-16″ snow covered most of the Azalea Glen Loop and the Conejo Trail making it a slow and deliberate climb. Taking the paved road back…

Snow and ice covered the fire road from the bottom all the way to the summit. Had a wonderful experience hiking this road because the…

Awesome hike in the snow. Difficult because hidden ice patches.  Had a wonderful hike to the top. Couldn’t have been better.

Wake up, let’s go hike. Hit 2 peaks today Cuyamaca Peak and after since we drove so far we added Stonewall Peak ⛰⛰ Both hikes…

Great hike up Azalea glen trail, some snow in certain areas but nothing to hard. Beautiful hike!

I started this hike by parking at Paso Picacho Campground. I arrived at 9am. The sun was shining and the temperature was in the mid…

Parked in the day use section of Paso Picacho Campground and walked to the trailhead of Lookout Road. The entire path is paved, very easy…

First time here… New favorite in the list! You will not even notice that you are already climbing in the most part. Patches of snow…

It was a bit chilly in the morning.    Nice trail until the fire road.  A little bit of snow left in the shady parts…

I got a late start this morning do to a temporary lack of motivation. I got to the trailhead just before 10 am and headed…

#4 Started in Paso Picacho campground and the weather was brisk, but nice. There was incredibly strong wind the night before so we prepared for…

Clear day beautiful views from the top

Loved the snow that was left on the ground. Not too hard.

Cold and windy

We took Azalea Glen Loop Trail. Trail is beautiful and well maintained. Sunny but wind at the top. ついでにStonewall Peakも登ってきた。スリル満点でした〜

Went up through Azalea glen loop, it’s longer than fire road but nice hike through trees and remaining icy snows, recommend go in the morning…

Another one Done⛰

We had a little trouble finding the peak but with the help of fellow hikers we were able to finally find the rock scramble that…

I took the fire road up and down this time. Clocked 6 miles. Fairly steep but not bad. Beautiful weather and views.

Didn’t have $10 cash so I used CC on the app, Park Pass & entered a code. The trail was great, definitely not 7.7 miles…

We took the fire road up to the lookout and then Conejos Trail to Azalea Glen Loop.   The road to the top was open!…

Chilly morning… Love these hiking days! not too many people on the trail for a Saturday. Pretty much an easy hike until you get to…

Such a fun hike. We went up the fire road, and came down the trail. Very few people on the trail. Little patches of snow…

Had a rough start and felt fatigued but that’s likely due to the fact I’d had my first COVID vaccine the day before. Nice day,…

What a different experience from last year. I really enjoyed this year’s trek up to Cuyamaca Peak.  The weather was perfect and even found patches…

We went up the fire road (not intentionally) but came down on the trail. The weather was beautiful and the company was great, as always!!…

We parked at the park entrance and took the Lookout fire road up after walking through the campground. The road  is shorter but continuously steep…

This was a challenging but very beautiful hike. Some snowy parts and some parts with a bit of bugs but not too unbearable. The view…

Beautiful hike at some points difficult. Glad there was snow because I didn’t have enough water or food. View from top amazing.

Beautiful hike at some points difficult. Glad there was snow because I didn’t have enough water or food. View from top amazing.

Windy

Great little hike to take my dog on. I guess at this point she is doing the whole thing with me. Since she’s done 2/6.…

A little snow and a little mud. Today there was a chilly wind which made it cold as you neared the peak and at the…

The snow is gone, thank goodness. However, still very cold. The wind today was crazy! This time we found the sign 😊

Super windy today especially as we got closer to the summit. I definitely had to put my gloves on today. The views atop were worth…

Started the hike at 7 am.  It was a chilly morning.  There was still a little bit of snow on the ground.  Wind warning in…

This was a challenging but beautiful hike with some snowy parts. There was some bugs but not too unbearable. The view from the top was…

Went up the fire road. Saw some big paw prints on the side of the road. Finding the fire road was surprisingly difficult. It’s near…

Awesome hike with great people

I’ve not done much cold weather hiking so I really enjoyed the crisp morning hiking to to Cuyamaca Peak.  We took Azalea Glen Loop, there…

Paid $10 at entrance. Just a few other cars in the lot at 7am but more showing up every minute. Nice hike through the trees…

Had no idea San Diego was this pretty! We took the longer forest route to the right and came down the fire road which was…

It was a beautiful, sunny morning. It was very windy at the top. There is still some snow on the sides of the trail. I…

Started the hike using Lookout Fire Road adjacent to campsite #69. Bathrooms right next to this start point. Paved road to the summit. Returned via…

The hike was perfect !! The snow was off to sides . It was cold up on the top . Beautiful day !

We took the Azalea Glen loop.  Some snow ice and mud along the hike.  The Conejos Trail  had spectacular views.  Once we got above the…

We hiked the peak via Azalea Glen loop. We went up Lookout Road and then down on the trails for the loop. Lookout Road is…

Windy, freezing, some snow, but manageable. Nice views and not to crowded. Wonderful.

Ok!! Idk what was going on with me this day!! For the first time I didn’t use all trails and didn’t research the trail…BIG MISTAKE!…

After a two week hiatus, we returned to the Six Pack of Peaks challenge. Slightly out of shaped and filled with Valentine candy, we took…

I began this hike as I’ve done several times before, ascending the Fire Road to the summit.  Approximately 2.8 miles and 1,600 ft elevation gain,…

We started out early and got ahead of the crowd.  Towards the top it very slippery in certain areas and cold.  But,  we loved it!…

First hike of the 6. I could have potentially prepared better. The trail was muddy from melting snow. Some parts were walking through the snow…

It was nice to see snow on the hike. Made for some nice pictures!

Since I did read reports of snow on the trails/loop, we decided to stay on the fire road that goes all they up to the…

It was a beautiful sunny day and there was still snow present.

Great hike started in the cuyamaca campgrounds very beautiful and scenic saw different species of birds almost all the trail was paved and steep and…

This was a paved fire road all the way up. There was some snow left over but the road was mostly cleared with only a…

Clear, warm day. The fire road was cleared to about a half mile from the summit. Ice and slush on the road from the half…

There was snow on the trail, and more as you go up. Plowing was in progress, and they let us pass ahead, so a small…

Beautiful weather! We took the fire road trail. It was plowed for about 1/2 the way, but icy. The final 1/2 was completely snow covered.

There was quite a bit of snow so it was slippery. The view was beautiful

Started at Azalea Glen Trail Took Azalea Springs to Fire Road From Fire Road hit peak Took Fire Road back to parking lot

So much fun! Cuyamaca Peak is the second-highest peak in San Diego County at 6,512 ft. elevation.   We began our hike at the Azalea Glen…

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It was beautiful and there was snow

Started on lookout on 2/6. They were plowing it, so took azalea spring fire road to get away from the plows and on a quiet…

Time: 3:15 hrs. Distance: 5.2 miles Scent: 1,616 feet

Cuyamaca Peak is in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park and there is an entry fee. It’s a steady uphill hike to summit. Logged 5.6 miles round…

Hi. Ian feel soooo happy doing this challenge this was my first snow hike at cuyamaca peak the first hike from si packofpeak San Diego.…

Hicimos un circuito de 7.9 millas por Azalea Trail, el camino difícil por la cantidad de nieve, y las ramas de los árboles en las…

Beautiful – snowing the whole time. Almost white out at the top. Not a lot of people, lots of uphill. Thoroughly enjoyed!

Solo hike to Cuyamaca Peak. This is my first peak of 2021. Started along the trail under sunny skies with white, puffy clouds overhead. As…

Sunday 1/ 17/2021, my hubby and my self stared this hike at morning we went on fire road we summited and come back from conejo…

Went up for a friends birthday. The day was nice and clear, except for a few ice patches but nothing to crazy. You can see…

Luckily, the snow had melted a few icy patches but not bad!

First hike of the Six Pack of Peaks Challenge! Beautiful weather today. There was still some snow on the road near the top from the…

*warning* picture overload 🙂 It was a very big day!:) So great to catch up with friends and complete three summits today too. Up at…

There were patches of ice to be careful when crossing. It was quite slippery.

1/15/2021. Lovely day to hike. Few patches of snow & icy spots, had to wear microspikes. Wind breaker came handy during the last mile or…

Good hike to start the New Year! Encountered intermittent icy snow along the way… microspikes to the rescue! Once you’ve reached the Top be prepared…

Our first hike for the 2021 San Diego 6-PoP Challenge and the the first hike of the day (2nd hike was Volcan Mtn to catch…

Went up Fire Road because we couldn’t find the trailhead.  Even on the paved road there is lots of snow and ice making it slippery…

One of the best hikes I’ve done. The weather was perfect, the trail was well maintained and the scenic views were amazing. We did encounter…

Peak 6/18 Midweek hiker and double peak kind of day with my bestie. Volcan mountain followed by Cuyamaca peak. Snow on fire road to summit.…

Started at 7 am, off and on ice, microspikes helped

Cuyamaca peak As we started our journey we got lost to find the actual trail or road for that matter. We scramble here and there…

It was a beautiful day to take on Cuyamaca Peak. The only thing that made it a little difficult was the patch of Snow Ice…

Busy trail today. Perfect hiking weather. The patches of snow weren’t too bad except one, icy. Needed to go slow and use poles. Several hikers…

Very slippery going to the peak, I fell once going up and once going down

Morning hike with my Trail-sisters-and Girlsonahike  to Cuyamaca Peak. Started the hike through Azelea, Conejo trail. The road conditions were covered in snow most of…

The weather was cold and slippery!! I learned the hard way no spikes! But it was very beautiful and cold at first then had to…

From the loop up there was snow most of the way.  Saw lots of people hiking with out spikes and slipping on the ice.  If…

Winter Wonderland!! Love the sound of crunchy microspike steps👣Beautiful day with Trail Sisters!

Great morning , just snow and ice on trail very slippery for those with out crampons , beautiful and cold at the peak