Tag: Cuyamaca Peak

Was a nice hike up going counter clockwise on the loop.  A lot of mosquitos.  Going down was all paved road and hot

Late hike post. Ugh. This was a memorable hike, for sure. I just wish I had the proper boots. Most of the trail was covered…

Great Sunday for a hike and beat the heat.

Beautiful hike! Azalea Glen was a bit over grown, but very shaded. Conejos was a challenging section, but it had the best views. No sign…

We did this loop backwards! We wanted to be on the dirt trail on the front end and be on the paved road on the…

Also working on the Sierra Club HPS, so I wanted to cross off all three peaks in the area in a single loop hike. I…

Did Volcan and Cuyamaca in the same day. Cuyamaca was the 2nd of the 2 hikes and the third peak of our challenge. In the…

We were doing a double so chose to take the fastest route up which was paved. Yuck. Powered thru to just get it done. Ran…

It was nice, huffing and puffing on some parts but it was nice and quiet.

This was a beautiful hike with wild flowers, birds, squirls, bunnys, burnt down trees, some beutiful grown trees, a cool breeze near the top, and…

Decided to do this one with my parents. The weather was perfect to do the hike. A strong breeze was felt all the way up…

We took the Azaela loop option and came down the fire road. Fire road is quite steep so if you have knee issues keep that…

Great weather a bit hot in the 70• but the bugs horrible, no one but just is on the trail

Saw a bald eagle.

Hiked March 12, 2022. Trekked easily through a few patches of snow about a mile or a little less from the summit. A little chilly…

Beautiful hike today, only saw 3 others on the trail all morning long.  Lots of wildflowers blooming and were beautiful but lots of annoying bugs…

It was a pretty day for some much needed nature therapy. Very few people on the trail today, we only saw one person on the…

Went up by the rocky nature area. Stopped few times to recharge in the shade. Went back to the car by the asphalt area. It…

Second time up this hill.  Great workout, great views!

Beautiful hike! We want clockwise and thought it was great. Paved on the way up and adventure on the way down. Had to pay better…

It was a warm, buggy day. We started around 7:15 which worked well for us. Beautiful views and not many people summiting today.

I took the fire road so that I could bring my pups, although it was just pavement all the way up the views were beautiful.…

Great day for a hike

Started hiking ~7:30 am when it was pretty chilly, but warmed right up as the morning went on and ended up being perfect. Roughly followed…

I don’t like hiking on roads and I like crowds even less. So I decided to take the “scenic” route to Cuyamaca Peak. I started…

It was a beautiful hike taking the scenic route through the trails.  Only took the road down.  Was super breezy at the top.  Followed this…

This peak was beautiful! Nice to see the forest service employees working hard to manage the burn fuel.

Trail is very clean & well maintained. Very steep, but worth the climb! Beautiful panoramic views from the ocean to the desert. So many beautiful…

That last bit up to the summit is always a challenge, but the entire hike felt harder than the two times we did it last…

The hike was one of the two most beautiful hike I have ever gone on, tying with Corte Madera. The forest at the top was…

Great hike ! 2nd time reaching this summit . Very rocky through most the trail . Beautiful view through the hike !

Great weather, expected less of a paved trail but overall easy and enjoyable hike

I am climbing to Cuyamaka peak from Green Valley campground, with total distance > 14 mi and elevation gain > 2000 ft. The total distance…

I have decided to try and make every peak summit a longer version than normal. So for Cuyamaca I decided to start at Cold Stream,…

It was an amazing but challenging hike. We took the Azaleas Loop then up the steep hill . It was steep like I read. I…

Beautiful weather, windy but not too much and not cold. We did the Azalea Glen Loop (7.8 miles), going up the road and down the…

After making the ascent via the fire road on the Azalea Glen Loop, I figured taking the trail down would be easier and I’m not…

Had perfect weather for hiking, 65 degrees and windy. Actually felt cold at times. The trail was beautiful with twists and turns. Some fallen logs…

We went clockwise so up the fire road first. I want to die. Lol

Wanted to hike my bike up from Paso Picacho- but the service road (and seemingly all trails leading from that campground) were closed!  So I…

Trail conditions were great and weather was perfect for hiking!

Uphill concrete trek with the doge! Gorgeous weather! Made a great workout!

Fun hike

When you reach the peak, every step is worthwhile. 😉

Paso Picacho is a nice place to camp when hiking Cuyamaca. The day before I did Stonewall, across the street, which is just a warm…

Beautiful day! Mid to high seventies! Nice and breezy along the way!

Good leg workout and the most beautiful summit!

It was a moderate to hard hike. First 1.8 mi was quite flat with slight elevation and the next 3 miles are rocky, mostly elevated…

I decided to go on the Azalea Glen Loop trail to get to the peak (as opposed to going out and back on Lookout Rd).…

We started off on the Azalea Glen Loop Trail about 10 am (from Paso Picacho Campground). There was lots of sunshine, although clouds covered the…

By far my favorite hike! We started out at the Azalea Glen trail loop at thw camping grounds. Parking was $10 for the day. The entrance…

Great views at the summit!

Started around 7am, weather was very comfortable. You could see very minimal snow on the ground. There was a family of deer that we saw…

The trail looks like a fire road that was paved over. Path was free of debris and very well maintained. Views at the top were…

Great hike, like always.

Trail conditions: compact dirt at the beginning of the trail with some rocks approximately 3-miles into the hike (if you are starting from the Azalea…

This hike was great! I went on 3/36/22 and the weather could not have been more perfect. I was solo and started around 9 AM.…

Beautiful hike up to the top along the Azalea trail was beautiful and would recommend this route to the top. It is more challenging than…

With the desert too warm to continue working on the San Diego Sierra Club 100 Peak list, I pivoted and started in on the San…

Well, this hike was a combination of trails. It began with Coldstream because the Park Ranger at Paso Picacho encouraged me to park 1 mile…

12Mar22 Our 2nd hike for the day after Volcan Mountain. But this time there were only 4 of us, the rest had other commitment to…

The snow is melting so the creek bed you hike through is not dry but it is an amazing sound to hike to. The peak…

Cuyamaca Peak Mar 20, 2022 Elevation: 6,512 ft Elevation Gain: 1,844 ft Total Distance: 7.5 miles Trailhead was sunny with the clearest of views. Just…

The Azalea Glen loop is very nice. There was some patch of snow but there is very clean. When we arrived it looks like the…

Fantastic hike, as always. Lots of stuff growing with still some snow on the ground here and there. Not too many people, which was great.

I did the hike counterclockwise as a loop. There are birds that sound like baby cougars calling for mom, so you can imagine me looking…

Again we got a later start than what we’d planned but we were good with it. We planned on a 7 mile hike BUT it…

Started my hike at 10 a.m. and made it to the peak by 11:30 a.m. There was slushy snow towards the top. The fire road…

Today was a beautiful day for a hike. Bright and sunny. Not much wind until nearing the peak, at which time I donned my Go…

Beautiful hiking weather, average temp, clear sky, patches of melting snow.

It was alittle tough.

Beautiful via the Azalea loop, gorgeous trees and lovely snow. And creeks and running water!!

Enjoyed our snowy hike! Definitely do the loop and go counterclockwise! Up and down the fire road seems super boring, but the loop was beautiful!

Gorgeous day for a hike up to Cuyamaca Peak with my friends Amy and Lynn, via the Azalea Glen Loop and Conejos trails.  The weather…

Great COLD start at 0715…crunchy mud and snow to cross (@ least a 1/3rd of the route was under snow.  Better to navigate by way…

So much snow! Definitely glad to have had my snow poles. Decided to be a bit of a daredevil and climb up on a rock.…

The hike to Cuyamaca was completed after Volcan on 3/12. Before heading to Camp Picacho CG, the group went for a brunch and made a…

Lots of snow!  Super great views and only saw a handful of people.  Beautiful!

Took the fire road from the camp.  Very snowy still up top.  Had to dodge giant ice sheets falling off the towers at the peak.

Great training hike for ice and snow.  Views were spectacular!

#SundayFunday 2-fer-1 Solo hike. Decided to knock out 2 peaks, Cuyamaca and Volcan Mountain. Surprised with spectacular Alpine conditions at Cuyamaca Peak. But I came…

Snowy and icy. Made it to the top with no gear but it would have been easier with poles and/or crampons.  The ice was hard…

Absolutely Awesome Hike! Peaceful, and beautiful. Weather was perfect; No Wind; Sun was bright; air was crisp, and fresh! Snow was EVERYWHERE! View at the…

Trail hike was amazing it was full of snow about 3 to 4 feet in some areas some pavement walking we did a really good…

Lots of snow! I’m not sure if it’ll be there now but the entire trail had snow. Took the Arroyo Secco and West Mesa trail…

We made it to the summit and back on the snow covered fire road 5.18 miles in 2 hour 27 minutes.  So we decided to…

My girlfriend and I tackled our 3rd peak today (did two peaks this weekend!)! This was our second time hiking this peak so we were…

Beautiful gorgeous day for a snow hike started off after 8 AM from the campground got to the semi by 1130 hung up for about…

This is our fist snow hike as a group it was beautiful but it did slow us down and it was cold if you did…

Weather was cold, below 20* at the summit. ?. Snow on most of the trail. Great hike.

I feel the theme of this hike was “Had we …” Had we done this hike without our brave trail doggo blazing the way, we…

Downed trees and very icy fire road very scenic and breathtaking views. Our first peak of the challenge.

Beautiful clear day with views out to Catalina Island. Wildlife was out and about seeing Turkey Vultures, Deer and Turkeys. Still snow on both the…

Beautiful clear day with views out to Catalina Island. Wildlife was out and about seeing Turkey Vultures, Deer and Turkeys. Still snow on both the…

Some parts with snow as we got higher. Not a lot of rocks or boulders to climb.  Very steep toward the end.

Went on the trail about 5 days after to rained. The main reason I went was to be able to hike in the snow! Hiking…

Overall a great hike. A bit sore that night. Sparadic snow but nothing major

The hike up from Azalea Glen Loop was moderate in difficulty.  It was an easy incline for the first few miles through the forest.  It…

It was a beautiful sunny, clear day with temps in low 60’s. Earlier there was rain and snow so that made parts slippery coming down.…

A beautiful day to hike in fresh fallen snow! It was clear and cold and pretty windy at the peak. I practically had the trail…

A beautiful day to hike in fresh fallen snow! It was clear and cold and pretty windy at the peak. I practically had the trail…

Nice rainy day.. We had the trail to ourselves all the way up to the peak. Hiked this day with our trailsister Vina from Alaska.

I had been looking forward to trying this hike and it really was beautiful! I went up the Azalea Glen trail to Conejos trail to…

very nice sunny day to hike. Wind was a bit strong at the top and I can tell it had been windy because the pines…

It’s a tough climb but nothing extreme. I did the loop starting up the fire lookout Rd to the summit came back down Conejos trail…

I parked at the Paso Picacho campground and headed towards Azalea Glen Loop trail, a shady tree-lined path that led to a fire-ravaged clearing.  I…

Perfect little hike. Weather was perfect and only passed 1 group as we descended.

Well maintained but at times rocky trail.  We had the trail to ourselves.  Perfect weather and expansive views.

Was in the high 60s at the campground, the peak was closer to high 50s and very windy. It’s a fire road all the way…

We went up and down the Azalea Glen trail, totaling just short of 10 miles. It was muddy in some spots with a few fallen…

It’s extremely windy at the peaks. We took the service road up and the trail down.

Great hike, but very cold at the top. Be sure to dress appropriately!

Very windy and cold on this one!

Chilli morning but great day for a hike

Steep, 3miles up! Lots of wind & clear blue skies.

Straight forward sunrise hike up Azalea Glen and down the fire road. No snow or ice.

Beautiful hike! It is a steady climb up but not difficult. We saw very few people for a gorgeous Sunday. We went from tank tops…

We hiked the beautiful Azalea Glen, Conejos and Lookout Road loop.  This is my favorite way to hike up to Cuyamaca Peak.  The view were…

There are a few routes for this peak.  I did Azalea Glen Loop Trail to Conejos Trail and then took the fire road back down. …

Great hike till the peak. 40 plus winds took our picture and left. Great coverage from the wind till we peaked. Views were amazing.

Frigid at the top with a few snow patches on the side of the trail. Second half was beautiful.

This hike was very nice, we took the fire road by the campground and it was steep from the beginning of the end. Great workout.…

This hike was so pretty! The wind chill and elevation left the peak under freezing temps, though it was still manageable. I was so excited…

Hiked Cuyamaca Peak today, my 3rd of six hikes in the Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge. Starting at the Paso Picacho campground I took the Azalea…

Fully paved road all the way to the top. Temps were pleasantly cool with only 3 people on the mountain.  Great views!  There were still…

As noted in the title of this missive this was our 5th of the six peaks on offer here in lovely San Diego County.  We…

Beautiful day for a hike! Some trail and some fire road up. Fire road down. Did it on 3hr 20 min.

Beautiful hike, the way up we took the dirt path and it was a very fun and interesting single track with some rocks and minorly…

Started out on the fire road, but wasn’t good for my joints so we crossed over to Azalea Glen. Saw very few people for the…