Tag: Cuyamaca Peak

My husband and I were back at it after a short hiatus (family gatherings, work and Zion trip). We ascended to the peak up the…

The hike was not too strenuous, albeit we took numerous breaks. Luckily, we read other posts about lots of bugs on the trail and we…

We parked at the campground and headed our ascent at 7:00am. The sun came up pretty early and was intense. The azaleas are starting to…

The fire road up to the peak was challenging – pretty much a continuous climb.  The sky was clear which presented a beautiful view from…

Perfect weather for a perfect hike. Lots of birds and colorful flowers…a little crowded on the top but the view is amazing ☺️.

Much easier hike after doing El Cajon Mtn. There were a ton of bees, but no stings. Last half mile on the fire road is…

Great hike although the loose rocks were a bit challenging.

x note Finished the 2021 San Diego Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge with a lovely climb up Cuyamaca. The best part was finally meeting Amber and…

Started hike at the Azalea Glen Loop trailhead at about 7:30AM.  There was plenty of parking at the campground which was only $10 to park. …

Arrived at the Azalea Glen Loop trailhead at 7:30AM.  There are bathrooms at the campground to use which were very clean.  There was ice on…

Our group was a little worried as we were driving as the clouds were low and it was drizzling most of the way. At about…

Trail was rocky in spots, but otherside is just fire road.  A little rainy and windy, but not bad.

Windy and cold

We went up the fire road then down the trail.  Weather was nice.  Rocks on the trail were slippery.

Paved but pretty. Loved the big trees at the top, and we could see Potato Chip Rock (Woodsen) from a lookout close to the top…

We camped at the trailhead which made it that much better.  Beautiful views and finally wild flowers!!  It was super rocky. But we didn’t die!!

We camped at Paso Picacho campground so we got up early to beat the heat and to have the least amount of traffic on the…

We hiked up the fire road and down Azalea Glen. The fire road is steep, exposed but short. The trail down was beautiful, lots of…

Took us three and a half hours but it was worth it. Beautiful day. Breeze felt good. My three boys did great!

This hike had some amazing view on top. The trail starts off easy on the Alazea glen trail. This trail ends at a fire road,…

We didn’t make it out to the trail head until nearly 1pm and highly underestimated the weather. Our furry friend needed a piggy back ride…

good trail very hot day tho

Spend the night at the Paso Picacho campground to get a timely start. On a weekday the campgrounds were mostly empty, very nice. I took…

Started at 7am via Azalea Glen Loop trail which is a beautifully shaded trail which parallels a creek for a bit (100% better than taking…

The first time I hiked this peak it was just up and down the fire road. Today, we hike the Azalea Glen Loop, which was…

Quiet day, took Conejos trail (wear long sleeves–passed through lots of brush growing into the trail) and poles are a good idea– lots of loose…

Almost there for the 6-Pack Challenge with this ascent of Cuyamaca Peak.  Went on the Azalea Glen Trail from the parking lot, passing the morteros…

Because my hiking buddy has 4 legs and fur, we had to take the paved fire road the entire way.

It was a dreary day in San Diego, but we were above the clouds and had a beautiful hike. It was pretty windy at the…

Nice and windy

I called this hike..A Blast from the Past..as this was the place where I went to 6 grade Camp way back in 1978! I suppose…

Chilly this am in parking lot, glad we had jackets and gloves. We took the Azalea Glen loop trail up to the Azalea Fire Road…

Small group this time. Just me, Lynn, and Lori. I drove to the campsite where we picked up the head to the trail. It was…

The hike was at an incline the whole way up. The weather was perfect 65 degrees.

This was another great hike. I don’t believe there was a summit marker. I took the trail up and the fire road down.

This is an interesting hike being all on paved road. Because it’s a paved road designed for the vehicles servicing the antenna site at the…

Enjoyable hike.

Beginning through a meadowy area, turns a little rocky at some points, fire road to beautiful summit views.

Entered via service road to peak. Started overcast ended Clear sky. Cool/warm. Enjoyed the view an wildlife moving around. Birds of kind moving about an…

That fire road climb is a Killer! Buns of steel status!

Drove out the night before and stayed as Paso Picacho Campground – highly recommend! Hiked up the non-paved road side of the loop first, and…

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

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…

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.…

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…

Had a great time! Hard for some kids.

It snowed a week before our hike, and we were a bit worried about the trail condition as I had seen some photos from the…

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

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…

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…

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!

Did Volcan Mountain same day a picnicked

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…

Snow on the trail.

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

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.

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…

Beautiful start from the parking lot, very much a nature rich walk up. Some small patches of snow littered the path and the surrounding grounds,…

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…

Summit # 2 of the 2fer weekend.  Camped at Mount Laguna the night before and it got very very cold! Almost packed up and left…

Another lessons learned— focus on the road and stop talking so you won’t missed your turn (me talking to myself after the fact). Try to…

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

Clear day beautiful views from the top

#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…

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⛰

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

Cold and windy

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

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 😊

Very cold breeze wore snow pants and coat

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…

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

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…

Snow at the beginning of our hike. A little cold, but still a great day for a hike. Not too difficult of a hike, although…

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…

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…