Tag: Mount Woodson

We hiked to potato chip rock once previously but were excited to do it again for the 6-peaks challenge. Weather was perfect, cool and breezy.…

Decided to hike up the fireroad to Mt Woodson/Potato Chip Rock for a shorter hike since we were also going to do Volcan the same…

Great place and very enjoyable hike. Pretty easy and trail is very well maintained. Best part of the hike was stopping at potato chip rock.…

Nice Hike

Very short & easy hike compared to the original 6, but it was still a good experience. The trail is so well maintained and it…

Started at Blue Sky Ecological Reserve at 2:45pm.  Reached the summit by 4:35pm, just in time for a beautiful sunset.  Weather was amazing, temps in…

Easy to moderate “walk” up to Mount Woodson and Potato Chip Rock on a paved road from Highway 67. Parking is along the highway but…

Great hike with my grandson Brody, The highlight was Potato chip rock!!

Bonus hike in the Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge — up Mount Woodson (Woodson Mountain?). We hiked with both Lucy and Farley, and were joined by…

Beautiful day today….

The day was kind of chilly and windy, but sun is out,  I started off of the 67, I parked on the side of the…

Great hike with beautiful views of the fog/marine layer and peaks of other mountains poking up through. Started early morning and the sun got pretty…

My husband and I arrived at route 67 trailhead around 7am and parked along side the road. The volunteers caring for the trail have made…

I have done this one before. This time, it seemed harder. It was hot and I’ve been off the trails for awhile, but still surprised…

A crowd pleaser. Pass the chip for the summit

The Mountain Woodson trail is a very special trail. Easy access. With ample parking and a bathroom on site, it offers good conditions for hikers.…

A great hike today being that the San B’s and San G’s have been closed.  However VERY busy.  Took my husband and daughter and had…

Best way to enjoy this peak is around the Sunset time. Do take a headlamp because there are a lot of holes on the pavement…

Beautiful 🥰

My third hike today at San Diego was Potatoe Chip Rock and as usual the trail and the rock was packed. No room to climb…

I started the hike later in the morning. Parking can be found at Lake Poway and is $10 on weekends. To get to the trailhead…

My Woodson was good. Weather was really decent fall weather. People were plentiful on the trail. They’re were a few rude people. Waited in line…

Trail was good. Weather was good. People were plentiful with a few rude ones on the trail. Long line at the top to take a…

Started at 6:30 am. Weather was about 60. Trail starts behind houses and then turns up the mountain. About halfway it meets up with the…

Long early morning drive. Crowd was there early and trail had more traffic than any other hikes. Was a steeper climb than expected but beautiful…

little warm, crowded

Beautiful hike on an overcast day. Trail is in group condition, but get there early (and mid-week) to avoid the crowds.

Good workout. It was hot and dry but we brought plenty of water.. Very challenging hike

This trail was mostly steps consistently going upward. We started at about 6:30am and got up to the Chip photo opp spot before 9am. The…

Very hot take lots of water 3L min for me, picture wait time on the chip is way too long next time I will go…

Started the Hike at 6:00am! Lake was foggy and trail was still dark. This was one of the best hikes I have done.  As soon…

Not that much shade but great trails. Several steps to climb as you approach the peak.

Amazing!

I did once from the other side (from CA-67), this time from Lake Poway. Started 6am, get the peak in 1hr 40mins. It was easy…

After being cooped up with the unhealthy AQI and most forests closed from fires , it felt amazing to be on the trail again! Left…

Great condition just a little warm

Trail was easy to follow, recommend starting early to avoid the heat and crowds. If you want to get a picture at potato chip rock,…

We parked at Lake Poway and arrived at 6am.  It was nice because we had to drive 1.5 hours to get there and the bathrooms…

Started at 6am when the gates opened. Nice view of the lake. Weather was perfect. The trail was easy to follow with a gradual incline.…

Fun

Exciting

This was a very enjoyable hike. I had the opportunity to experience wonderful memories with my daughter. Also, it’s encouraging to inspire a new hiker…

My friend and I started our hike at Lake Poway. We arrived at 6am and the weather was perfect, not too hot with a cool…

Glad we started this hike early. It got hot super fast. The trail was crowed. There was a long line potato chip rock. Overall I…

Great Experience to see rock formation

Quick hike up to Potato Chip Rock.  Limited choices for remaining hikes as other LA county trails are closed.  FYI on weekend parking fee of…

Trail was busy as was mentioned on numerous posts. Regardless, we started around 7:30am on a Sunday and were fine with parking and the trail…

Hot, hot day for potato chips

This hike has got to be the cutest. Great views of the lake, ocean, a blend of city and mountains. We were lucky to have…

Since I had done this hike before from Highway 67, I figured I’d try the approach from Lake Poway this time. This turned out to…

Peak number 4 for me. It’s rated as difficult, which it was in areas but overall if you are a hiker, it wasn’t to awful.

Beautiful, early morning, beat the heat sun rising hike.

I did this back in May which was too long ago to go with the rest of my 17 peaks, so decided to redo it…

The weather was pleasant at 8:48 am when I started, but by the time I finished it was 91 degrees F. So my poor planning…

A decent hike, with excellent views of San Diego, but way too many people for my COVID comfort and general enjoyment.

Beautiful sunrise! Nobody but my group on the summit.  Started at 4:30am and reached the summit in the dark and watched a spectacular sunrise.  Wasn’t…

Foggy Friday morning hike to Mount Woodson “ Potato Chip Rock” trail was quiet , and well maintained . Not crowded at the summit,. Amazing…

Hiked up Mt. Woodson for my 3rd hike of the 6 pack of peaks.  It was warm and not too crowded on a Friday.  Parking…

Awesome awesome experience! Hiked with a friend and also a local super six pack of peaks bagger.  Started at 4:30am and were the first in…

Upon leaving Volcan Mountain, our hiking tour of San Diego continued with a planned next stop at Cuyamaca Peak. However, 45 minutes later, we would…

Although we all call it Mount Woodson, too maps insist that it is Woodson Mountain. So who’s wrong?… The Potato chip was plenty busy on…

Started 6am still cool, sun poked through about 8am.  Overall great hike to the top

Sooooo, I was not sure if I was going to count this one or not..But here I am. This is a different type of hike…

So, this hike was added to the pack of peaks. I was already planning to hike this before it even go added. I was expecting…

It was warm, and I am a little fat.  Slightly less so now.

Did Woodson via the Ramona side for sunset and the views did not disappoint.  This one was short, steep and well worth the effort to…

My friend and I hit the trail @ 9:15 this morning. We were happy to see only a few people waiting in line to take…

It was a hot day and we didn’t start until about 11 am.  Day was great, we had plenty of water and were prepared for…

Easy Hike just no shade, bring water

Heavily trafficked on a Saturday morning. I must’ve passed up at least 50 people. Still a good climb within the city

Very busy and hot day. line to go on the Potato chip rock to take pictures. Overall a wonderful day.

Quick solo hike up Mt.Woodson trail to Potato Chip Rock.

Took the fire road up for a 4 mile trek.  Lots of cars parked on the busy street to start the trail, but it wasn’t…

Great hike. Lots of people waiting to take a picture at the famous Potatoe Chip Rock.

Started hike at 7AM and the road/highway was packed full of cars for parking. Several people displayed their horrible parking skills and parked so far…

Absolutely beautiful going up this morning. I had never done throw from the Ramona side.. great views going up

My teenage son and I powered up this one. We had a nice marine layer for the hike up in which it took us 1hr5min…

Excellently groomed trail that brings beautiful views all along the way! A bit anticlimactic at the summit (think small version of Mt. Wilson) and a…

Rolled up this thing at about 4 PM on a whim.  Got hit with 88 degree heat action, which pretty much sucked until gaining about…

Started the trail at 5:30am and finished at 9am, this was with a good amount of walking around at the summit. I highly suggest the…

This route was quiet and beautiful. There are so many great rocks and trees. Once you get to Potato Chip Rock, things take a disappointing…

This route was quiet and beautiful. There are so many great rocks and trees. Once you get to Potato Chip Rock, things take a disappointing…

SO MANY PEOPLE…..and it doesn’t matter which way you go. We chose the side along highway 67 today so we could get up and back…

Started this hike early around 6 a.m. it was already hot. Lots of people on trail when coming down.

Started at 6:30am to try to beat the heat and crowds. For a short hike, this one packs some punch with all those stairs! I…

Awesome day hike

I hiked this trail with my husband and our dog.  We started at about 7:30 and it was not too crowded for a holiday weekend.…

Definitely a very fun hike!  We arrived before 7:00 a.m. on a Wednesday morning.  Not too many people at this time.  However, within two hours,…

it was a hot afternoon hike

Little cold in morning then got really hot quick.  Really busy trail and the line to take picture took us about 1hr.

It was a very well maintain route, highly trafficked and super popular once’s you get to Potato Chip rock. It was a very hot day,…

A beautiful morning with a view of heaven!  Incredibly inspiring and humbling.  No “chip pic” for me as my fear of heights deterred me from…

Not too crowded, foggy walking up but clear and hot all the way down.

Sunny, amazing views, light crowds!

This trail is challenging and beautiful! All the “stairs” at the top make for a Great workout. However my legs got so cramped at the…

Great hike.  The weather wasn’t too warm.  Got an early start and finished in about 3 hours.

I usually run this trail when I’m training for an ultramarathon, but instead I decided to hike the trail with my friend. We did the…

Go early if you plan to take a picture at potato chip rock. This trail is hard, but still run-able. Pretty sights throughout the way.

Many hikers were enjoying Mt Woodson.

It is a fun hike, but man does it get hot.

We were training for our Halfdome trip. Started at 8:30AM and took about 2 hours to get to the top. Was pretty hot that day

Beautiful day and lots of ppl.

Started the trail early and got to the empty peak. I had the chance to enjoy Potato Chip Rock by myself. The trail was okay,…

It was a pretty hike as usual. Couldn’t find where the peak was exactly, but when we started down the opposite side, I figured I…

Yeah this is very popular trail and I try to stay away popular trails because of the obvious crowds. There was actually a line to…

Weather was great!

Fun and easy but SUPER CROWDED! Hours long line up to get a pic on the chip rock- no thank you!

Great Hike! It was misty cloudy- must be amazing when ya can see the views!

Hiked Mt Woodson as my second peak today.  It finished off the San Diego peaks for me.  Nice cool day

Took a new route today that I really enjoyed because it had lots of shade. Once we got to the top I wasn’t going to…

Opted for a late afternoon/early evening hike up. My primary goal was to actually get on top of the summit block. Standing on the Potato…

Started a bit late at 8am the sun was no joke. It got too hot out there. When we made it to the top there…

Warm early morning hike

Warm spring morning. Lots of hikers on the trail. Chip was crowded.

started at 6am with approx 15 people at top. No line for pics which was great! Pretty cloudy day so thats probably why it wasn’t…

I drove down from LA to grab this new peak during the weekday considering how crowded it is reported to be on weekends. Ended up…

The hike was beautiful. I would suggest going on a weekday because parking is free. We also found a minimal amount of people on the…

Loved it. Weather was hot and no shade. Major booty burn with the incline and my first real hike ever. Had stopped working out for…

The chip rock was kinda hard to get on for the picture! Other than that, enjoyable hike!

solo hike. hot day, people starting to get back on the trails . great views .

Grateful there was not a crowd when I got to the chip. Beautiful hike beautiful scenery. Getting on the trip I was a bit anxious…

This was my first time at Mt. Woodson and Potato Chip Rock.  I liked it so much, I’ve already been back a 2nd time.  I…

This was my first time hiking at Mt. Woodson.  I guess I had never been too eager after hearing that the line to have your…

Beautiful day for an early hike before the crowds.  

Beautiful day for a hike a little on the warm side but worth the scenery and reward at the top. Arrive  early as it is…

This is probably the easiest and shortest of the 18 peaks this year. Not sure why this one is chosen to be apart of the…

We wanted to start on the other end but the gates didn’t open until 9 & parking would be at half capacity.  So we started…

I started at hike around 6:50am. I hiked on the Mount Woodson trail from HWY 67. This was a good hike. It ascended all the…

This was a beautiful day for a hike.  the COVID-19 trail closures had been lifted, and with a few rules to follow like wearing face…