Tag: Mount Woodson

The trail is hard to find via google maps! The maps will take you to a private road, and from there its not possible to…

Always a fun hike to Potatoe Chip  in December ?‍?

This is my last peak to complete the 2021 San Diego 6POP. I wanted to avoid any crowds so I went on a Thursday. I…

My first solo hike ever! Loved this trail. I went during the week and there was a steady stream of people on the trail but…

Frye koegel leads you through a trail of oak trees. Then you climb until you get to more open views and finally reach the infamous…

Great hike! Woodson via Fry-Koegel is my favorite way to summit. It provides beauty as well as is easier than the other two ways with…

I wish I would have started earlier so that I could have been the first one to summit. I ended up being the 5th.

Significantly less crowded than we expected!

Trail conditions were very clear and the weather was perfect! Got started in the fog and it cleared up around 10. Not too crowded a…

Second time hiking this trail. Great cardio! Passed lots of fellow hikers on the trail.

Friends visiting San Diego so we went to the potato chip!

8 am start on loop so shaded on descent so weather tolerable.

Did the 5.5 mile loop starting at Mount Woodson Rd & Hwy 67  for this trip up.  Wanted to do something different than the usual…

We chose the absolute worst day to do this hike! Very hot and sunny, high 80s, but there was still a surprising amount of people…

The minute I saw the lake at the beginning of the hike I knew this was going to be beautiful. It was so peaceful and…

Typical sunny day in Poway/Ramona area. Started close to 8am and as expected, busy with a wide variety of people, new to hiking, families, people…

I am never able to find the sign lol.

Perfect overcast weather for this hike. Tuesday morning and no crowds at all!

Weather was perfect , started at 9 am ! The views all along the hike are amazing !

There are multiple trailhead that eventually lead you to Mt. Woodson summit, but we chose the Lake Poway to Mt. Woodson trail and boy, it…

My favorite hike in San Diego I’ve done many times before. I didn’t bother taking any pics ON the rock. I was satisfied with a…

Did this hike on a evening of a work day, hence was free of people. It was little sunny when I started but it got…

Sunrise hike to Mt. Woodson and Potato Chip 5.8 mi loop. Then 2nd look at Woodson from Iron Mtn.

Completed 3 of 6 of the San Diego Six Pack of Peaks challenge.  Started hike at 11am and it was already in the mid 70s.…

82 degrees, no shade or trees, rock stairs, anticlimactic summit, no mile marker, electricity grids at top, famous potato chip rock near summit.

A fellow hiker and I went to hike to Potato Chip Rock and Mount Woodson recently. Knowing that it is a popular hike on the…

I read a lot about this trail, seems it’s one of the more popular trails in San Diego. Maybe because of the potato chip but…

I read a lot about this trail, seems it’s one of the more popular trails in San Diego. Maybe because of the potato chip but…

This hike was a little tougher than I expected but it was great.  Going on a Monday helped ensure it wasn’t so crowded.  The peak…

This one by far to crowded for my likes, but if go in the evening you can get lucky with the amount of people.  Looking…

630am start. Definitely a hard one! Our group moved fast and summited in 1.5 hours. Beat the heat, by the time we got back to…

Such a beautiful place. Been here quite a few times, love it. One of the my favorite hike in SD.

Friday the 13th was my lucky day 🙂 I were lucky to find a very nice group of hikers from San Diego to hike the…

With no shade, and temperature at 90F by the time we finished, it was a tough hike. And we tried to start early which definitely…

Hot and humid! Went up twice for a friends 40th birthday!

This hike was very hot and had no shade throughout the trail. It is no joke in the heat! I would recommend you bring more…

I have done this hike before however this time we started from Lake Poway parking lot via Mt. Woodson trail.  We started around 5:30 p.m.…

Started 6:40 AM to avoid the mid day heat inbred return. The trail from the parking lot around the lake has one uphill in the…

This was the first hike of the challenge and we were eager to start it. Beautiful weather and we started at about 7:30 am. It…

We ran 50% up and 90% down!

Perfect weather, great trail conditions. Geared up in flamboyant tank tops and sick sunglasses, my brother, our friend, and I ran and hiked our way…

The heat at the end was a little tough. My daugter and I had a blast despite the heat. Potato chip was super fun and…

We started at 6:30am to avoid the heat

Nice day out for it, not many people due to timing of start and weather wasn’t too hot.

My sister and I arrived at the trail at 7 A.M. We have hiked the trail several times before and wanted to see how fast…

Bucket list hike complete!!!   uneventful accent. Nice views of the lake at the start of the trail… some views along the way. When we…

The hike was not to bad we did go up on a weekday and as early as possible to get the pics we wanted at…

Started really early to avoid the heat and the crowds. Did neither ????. The short hike to potato chip rock from Hwy 67 wasn’t very…

Should have started a bit earlier, but the heat wasn’t too too bad!  Line for the Chip was wayyyyy too long- a squad from CalFire…

Amazing!

We started our hike at around 7am and we are already exposed to the sun. Steep all the way to the chip but manageable!drink lots…

Straight up – busy hike even in the morning. Beautiful views even if a little hazy.

Lovely sunset, I would have climbed potatoe chip had I had better pants and shoes with traction.

Had been wanting to try the Warren Canyon Loop forever and finally found someone brave enough… thanks Tara! The trail started out with what we…

Nice cool start to the morning. Bathrooms available at the Poway Lake parking lots, also a few portas on the trail from Lake Poway before…

We hiked to potato chip rock as a family Saturday. It was so much fun to cross off this peak from my San Diego Six…

7.5  miles roundtrip, early in the morning to beat the crowd for pictures. (details are limited since I am logging this months later)

Very nice weekday hike up to Tater Chip. There were no crowds and it wasn’t too hot. We chose to do the HWY 67 to…

I’m an avid flat or small hill hiker. I love being in nature and thought this challenge would be good for me right now. I…

We arrived at the trailhead at 7:00 am, and found plenty of parking. I was concerned we’d have trouble with that since this is such…

I have hiked the other trails to Mt Woodson but never the fire road. Beautiful views with the climb with the clouds settled in the…

Hiked with my three daughters!!!

Enjoyed a quiet hike and met some cool people along the way. Warm weather and good to get back out hiking again and explore a…

Perfect San Diego “May gray” type of day.  The hill up was hard regardless.  Had my backpack on as I’m also doing section hikes of…

First Peak of the Six. Gotta tackle the iconic potatoe chip rock at Mt.Woodson. The trail starts out at Lake Poway – if you gps…

Moderate trail, easy access. Hot day make sure to take lots of water and check the forecast.

Holy smokes.  It was much harder than expected.  I took my 9 year old daughter.   She rocked it.   We never found the geo…

Started early (6am). Sun came out after the peak. Beat the lines for the chip photo op. A nice steady climb with some amazing views…

Good old Mt. Woodson. Usually a bit too crowded for my liking, but we hit trail at 6:00, so the trail was fairly quiet on…

Bucket list hike checked off!

Blue Sky ➡️  Mount Woodson via Lake Poway loop May 3rd, 2021 First time hiking Mount Woodson.  Started at the Blue Sky Ecological Reserve since…

The hike was fun, intense, and a bit scary at the end. The trail conditions were good for the time being and the weather was…

I went at 6:23. It was misty when I started but the sun showed up during the decline back.  Impressed with how the trail was…

Mt. Woodson is an awesome hike. Highly recommend going in the morning before the crowds and bring plenty of water and wear proper foot attire…

this was a good one. hit the trail in the am to beat the crowd. had a small wait to take that one pic

We ate hills for breakfast! We got there at 7am and there were already about 40 cars parked near the trailhead! It was an overcast,…

My friend and I started our hike from Lake Poway at 6:30am.the weather started out cool but pleasant.  The hike was nice.  This was a…

Finally made it onto Potato Chip Rock! Second try! Proud of Me!

Great evening hike. I could not believe the dense fog on the top.

Chipper.

First time hiking Mt. Woodson! I’ve always seen the potato chip photos and was curious to see it in person. Lucky for me, this challenge…

Initially intending to hike El Cajon I changed my plans at the last  minute due to a late start and time constraints and decided to…

Went up to Potato Chip the back way starting by the golf course, the Fry Koegel Trail. The trail is beautiful and less trafficked, love…

Wonderful mid week jaunt. Very few other hikers and had the chip all to myself at one point.

Hardly anyone around on a Monday mid-day.  Hot, but beautiful views of Lake Poway which was pretty glassy.

I have always been afraid of doing this for some reason but I did it!

Hike was not as difficult as I thought. Although if I had hiked this trail same time last year I would have struggled! The views…

Great hike, beautiful views and flowers were  blooming

Forget how challenging this hike can be. Started the lake Poway Loop counterclockwise, hiked up Woodson, and then completed the loop. Beautiful day, tons of…

Forget how challenging this hike can be. Started the lake Poway Loop counterclockwise, hiked up Woodson, and then completed the loop. Beautiful day, tons of…

Beautiful day and great views from the summit. Lots of people on our way down.

Very busy for 8:00 in the morning on a Friday. The light mist off the lake breaking during the ascent made for a picture perfect…

4/8/21 10:07 Mt. Woodson trailhead (out) 10:50 Mt. Woodson summit 10:57 Potatochip rock 11:54 Mt. Woodson trailhead (back)

It was a nice day for a hike. There’s not much shade on the trail so brings lots of water and sunscreen.

Weather was great at the start 7am. On the way down it reached 80°. Starting to get hot! Hike over all was great! Lots of…

Early start to beat the heat. Sunny with little shade. Popular but not too crowded.

It was a beautiful day to hike Mount Woodson and it was good to get out and get moving.  The sun was shinning and there…

We decided to change our plans and hike Mt. Woodson, instead of our previously planned hike. Glad we did. It was a beautiful day, with…

It was a beautiful day for a hike, lots of people there. Kind of crowded had to wait your turn, but everyone was friendly.

Great fun hike!

Trail was in great condition, weather was great. Ran most of the way down the mountain.

Beautiful day lots of people.

Mt Woodson was my final hike of the day ,  I did 3 hikes in one day  finish 3 peaks in the same day.  Mt…

Great hike! Trail conditions were clean and dry. We started later than planned, the sun was beating down on us lol. Bring plenty of water…

Good time to hike this trail. It was a little warm near the end, but not bad. There were purple bushes covering the hillsides, very…

We Started 6:45am warmed up fast. We saw lots of wild flowers. Beautiful hike.

Trying to knock these peaks out before the summer heat rolls in.  The was one of 3 peaks completed in two days (over Saturday and…

Trail conditions were great. We got an early start so there weren’t too many people. No line to take a picture on Potato chip rock,…

Fun hike to the potato chip we got there early to miss the photoshoot line

It was a beautiful day. I went through the Lake Poway entrance. I started a little later then I anticipated but it was okay. Last…

Solo hike to Mount Woodson summit to finish off my San Diego Six Pack of Peak  challenge. Stopped by for a few selfies at the…

Great night summit

Weekdays = no fee to park at the lake! I haven’t gone up this side in about 5 years.  I also never took the time…

Given the number of cars parked on S-67 at 11:00 am, I decided to take the Fry-Koegel Trail rather than the more popular and direct…

It was definitely a difficult hike, but very pretty. Great day for a hike too.

Tough first 2 miles, steep climb, but easier after that.

The trail was in excellent shape after Monday’s rain, slightly damp with a few small puddles, not muddy or dusty, perfect conditions.

Last time I approached Woodson from the east side. This time I came from the west side and started a bit further north at the…

Great hike up to Potato Chip Rock / Mt. Woodson, love this hike!

Nice to avoid the crowds by doing this on a weekday.

Took the trail from the 67 highway as it’s free, 4.1 miles, and paved. Trail was bonkers busy, but that’s to be expected when you…

Great day for a hike. Really liked the trail up.

Super busy at the Photo Opt location, and heavy foot traffic but overall very fun!

Beautiful morning hike, gloomy and perfect. And no line for the chip lol

Great weather for the hike. Did it on a Monday morning so trail was not crowded. Got to potato chip rock and quite a bit…

 Started hike from Lake Poway side.  The Park has plenty of bathrooms, picnic tables, and parking. The hike is mainly uphill. Took a quick picture…

It was a half day experience and a really good workout…and soooo worth the amazing view from the top.

Hikes about a half mile to Poway Lake trailhead after about a half mile on that trail I reached Mount Woodson trail which took me…

Windy and cold at the top, but nice hike.

Good weather Make sure to start early, since it’s a popular hike, you’ll find a lot of people in the trail.