Tag: Volcan Mountain

It was a good first hike!  Started at 9:30am but it still got hot!  Passed maybe 15 people on the trail. Enough people to feel…

We arrived at 8am and it was beautiful it was about 75 out with a nice breeze. We brought our dog Thor with us. He’s…

The weather was warm…very warm.

The trail was great, a few spots where water run off is creating some mild terrain as well as some slanted areas. The weather was…

Started up the trail at 7:30 AMA M the trail normally opens at 8 AM. We were a bit confused as to where we’re supposed…

As my  1st hike of the series I was excited and excited and looking forward to accomplishing these goals for my own personal fitness as…

We started early around 7:30 and it was already 80 degrees! Start early for sure. A lot of shade which was nice, however shaded areas…

Another beautiful day in Julian. Much warmer than last weekend but the views were amazing. Reminded me of the sound of music!

Made it to the top! Hot day! Beautiful views!

Dylan we did this hike early.  While we inclined for almost 2 miles we had shade.  Once we reached the summit, we ate on our…

Left the house just before dawn as I live a ways from the trail with the hopes of getting up and off the trail before…

I started at 8am right when the preservatory opened and it was already hot. The bottom was the hottest yet the trail had nicely shaded…

Great hike! We met 1 person who was finishing when we were starting at about 10:15am. They suggested the Five Oaks Trail, so we took…

Hike was fun.

Haven’t purchased bug spray in San Diego, but for this hike I would spray some on before starting out. Enjoyed the Five Oaks path for…

We’re early risers and started around 6am to beat the heat and the bugs.  Comfortable temps, not too buggy.  Had the trails to ourselves for…

Beautiful day for hiking.  Weather was great and started early to avoid the heat.

Beautiful views.  Highly recommend taking 5 oaks side trail going up and main trail coming down.  Windy at top, so bring a jacket.

Warm sunny day – lovely day for a hike. Saw zero other hikers (Friday morning).  Trail was steep at the beginning and then more moderate…

Lots of shade in the beginning if you start early, more exposed and windy at the top. Some bugs but not too bad. Nice trail.

Did Volcan and Cuyamaca in the same day. Volcan: trail and weather were perfect. Very scenic hike with lots of variety. Did the fire road…

Trip was a lot of fun. First half of the route up was tough- lots of uphill at a steady and just-tough-enough rate, be sure…

Hike #31 of 2022 ✔️ Volcan Mountain to Five Oaks Trail ✔️ What a beautiful day. ☀️ There was a slight chill to the air…

Beautiful! An absolute must do again. I’d love to bring my dog but there are a lot of foxtails on the more single track route…

Completed the first of the Six Pack of Peaks today at Volcan Mountain. I have hiked this trail one other time, in January 2018, when…

Trail was very wide and easy to navigate. There is parking along the street but no designated parking lot. This was a good hike with…

Started at 7:40am to beat warm weather. The weather was nice. Cool breeze at top of hike. Lots of shady coverage during the incline portion…

Nice hike to do if you want to knock one out pretty quickly. Took a little less than 2 hours. Started to heat up by…

The hike was great, I invited my non hiker bff and she did great. I thought she was going to turn around especially after spotting…

Saw a rattlesnake, so be careful. Took five oaks trail alternative on the way up and went down the Volcan Mountain Trail. Definitely a good…

The least challenging of the SD hikes.  Good workout all the same.

My first hike of the pack I went with my head held up high ready to tackle this mount. I have always been big on…

Did a two-peak hike on March 12, 2022; Volcan & Cuyamaca. First time taking the Five Oaks Trail on our way back. Absolutely a nice,…

Lots of fog and wind at the top which unfortunately meant no view. Note to self; bring more than a T-shirt and shorts since the…

It was a very windy foggy day so we did not get to see the views but will be back!

Started at the Volcan Mountain Wilderness Preserve at around 10:00 AM, took the five oaks trail to the summit and returned to the trailhead around…

Great hike. weather was overcast with strong winds.

Amazing, short hike. Great views and intermittent shade make for a magical experience! We will be back!

May 28, 2022 My husband and I hiked Volcan mountain. It was a beautiful day at first. This was the best time I’ve hiked Volcan…

A great day to hike! I was with my beautiful wife which makes hikes all the more enjoyable. Usually all of the plants are dead…

It was a warm day and Koda was not liking the hot sun on his black curly hair.  He kept running from shade to shade.…

This is a well maintained, easy-to-follow trail. We started the trail at 7am and the sun was low enough to be filtered by the trees…

Weather was perfect.  Not too hot and not too Beautiful view and fairly easy hike with not much crowd of people. Pretty quiet and enjoyable…

It was a wonderful day for a hike: bright and sunny, moderately warm, and just a bit breezy at the top of the peak. Lots…

Beautiful day. Temperatures in the 70s with a cooling breeze. Wildflowers were blooming. The trail was not completely shaded but shaded in spots through most…

It was a warm day ! Started around 7 am to beat the heat . Not too busy when we started . On the way…

Low temperature,  high winds, clear air, great views.

Cold and windy day for a hike, especially as I neared the summit.  Getting to the trailhead was easy and there was plenty of parking…

Thick fog at our  7am start to the hike that never broke. We observed lots of animal scat and heard coyotes howling in the distance.…

We decided to get to the trail early…which was probably a bad idea because it was foggy the entire time. We heard that this hike…

Beautiful hike, though the wind near the summit was insane. Recommend layers.

Trail “opens” at 0800 but there were a few people on the trail before then. Check the weather and make sure you have layers. It…

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/volcan-mountain-trail 5.06 miles / 1284 ft elevation gain / 1h46m

Beautiful hike with great weather. With the wildflowers blooming we wanted to make this our last training hike for the Tran Catalina Trail in two…

Beautiful first hike, should have brought my dog wasn’t sure how difficult it would be.  Loved it!

Went up the side trail, down main. Beautiful but windy morning.

I took the scenic Five Oaks Trail on the way up but stayed on the main trail on the way down. Everything was fairly green…

It was cold in the beginning and fogged in when we started at 0943 hours. Just started to clear as we got to the top

Trail was well maintianed. 8:30 AM start, mid 60’s temp, windy, dry. Shade for most of hike until peak.

The most beautiful, green, lush hike, with multiple amazing view points. Temperature was perfect, clear skies and wild flowers. So impressed! Highly recommend taking the…

After the hard climb up Sunset Mountain yesterday, I was looking for something a bit tamer. So, I decided to continue working on the San…

Fun hike, good weather.  Sunny, but cool (mid-60’s), and windy when away from the trees.

First time trying this, definitely a workout! I was a bit intimidated as this was hike #1 of my Six Peak Challenge. I passed a…

It was a rainy and foggy day. Steep incline for the first 1.3 miles, about 1/2 mile from the summit there were 35-40 mph wind…

Julian, a long scenic drive.  The morning was hot and for a second I was considering not going but glad we started because the breeze…

Poppies were blooming, great way to spend Easter.

Completed the last of the San Diego six pack peaks on a gorgeous day. Lots of wildflowers overlooking Julian to wrap up this super fun…

I enjoyed hiking the peak with my family: Kurt, two daughters and my eldest daughter’s husband on Easter Sunday.  It was great to complete the…

Fog bank rolled in as soon as we got there. 40 degrees and 50 mph winds at the top. Apparently it’s a good idea to…

beautiful sunny day. Not too busy, trail in great condition

A beautiful day to hike Volcan Mountain. There were several cars near the trail head, but we really didn’t see that many people. It was…

Beautiful day and a pretty easy hike with great views

Windy day.  Steep incline.  Sweet views at top.

Beautiful day to hike 5 miles and only 2 hour hike, then to the local winery for a few glasses of wine!

Went into the climb way too hard which made .75mi to 1.5mi really hard.  Took ~70min total to get to the top then wandered around…

Perfect weather today. Sunny but not too hot. Enjoyed the shady spots and came back down via 5 Oaks  trail which is a little more…

One of the shortest peaks in San Diego and by far one of my favorite one’s.  It was pretty warm today, but at the top…

Beautiful clear blue day topped with a field of blooming poppies at the top.  Enjoyed a snack on the bench and took in the pretty…

Good morning! Started the hike a bit before the preserve “openend”. Didn’t realize it’s closed until 8am. There was others ahead of us. Weather was…

This is the first time I took the Five Oaks Trail up and down. It was beautiful and I highly recommend this route. The weather…

Beautiful hike! Completed with my 12 yr old daughter and hiking pal. We took Summit trail up and five Oaks Trail on the way back…

Beautiful sunrise hike this morning to beat the heat.  I went up the 5 Oaks Trail and down the main trail.  Both are pretty and…

We had a great hike with perfect temperatures. It was windy for the last 1/2 mile. Decent views although a bit hazy, we could see…

Love this hike!

It was a cool and windy day but great weather for the uphill portions of this trail. Nice combination of shady and open trail. The…

The weather was perfect (around 75 degrees and sunny) but the wind was intense, even blew my hat off a few times, but it kept…

Started out at around 8:30am. It was chilly but not bad. The heavy fog stayed throughout, but the sky peaked out at the top for…

Started around 8:30 with fog and chilly weather. At the peak, we were above the fog with a beautiful blue sky. We took the Five…

It started as sunny then I hiked in the clouds/fog until I was out the top of the clouds near the summit. It’s pretty cool…

Very misty on the ascent, but clear on descent.

Lots of early morning fog & clouds (7:00am). Very few hikers on a weekday. Be prepared for wind and cold as you approach the summit. …

The weather was perfection! Not too warm, not too cold – Goldilocks would have been pleased!

Wonderful day for a Southern California hike in the San Diego grasslands…with a bright, sunny sky, new grass just starting to poke above the winter…

First hike of the challenge for me… Overall a great hike! Beautiful views and great weather, but a lot of incline so I’m feeling really…

The lower half of the trail has amazing countryside views and a wide range of native plants and trees including manzanita. It was breezy and…

Took this hike a day after Hot Springs Mountain while we were in the area that weekend.  Nice and relaxing.  Windy at the top.

Beautiful sunny and cool breeze day for a hike.  The trail conditions and wealth were great.  Growing to strengthen mental, physical, and spiritual health.

Light, fun and beautiful views. Chilly at the top so a light jacket would suffice.

Nice having two options – one fairly straight and steep and another with switchbacks to ease the inclines. The grass fields at the top are…

Oh my, the first half of the trail is up and up and up. Lots of sun. It was between 65-75 but felt a lot…

I got a late start. About noon.  Temp between 65-70. I’d definitely suggest a hat. Thankfully I had sun block.

This was clear day for a double hike, also tackled Corte Madera Mountain.

Nice and wide trail, no scrambling, steep for the first mile, enjoyable kisses of shade interspersed, easy hiking to the summit. Once on the summit…

12March22 This was a 2-Peak day hike plan to start the 2022 San Diego 6POP with Volcan and then Cuyamaca at a later time. It…

Cloudy and windy

The trail was muddy in some areas but still very passable. It was a cold, overcast day with high winds, and up towards the top…

San Diego Adventure Club. First of the six hikes.

Started the hike about 10am and finished by 2:05pm.  Weather was sunny with some clouds; temp was about 58 deg at start and was about…

This was the third time I have hiked Volcan Mountain. Perhaps that is why I decided to hike this peak first — I knew what…

We had a perfect hiking day – the weather was sunny and warm (but not too warm) at the start of the trail.  We took…

Started somewhat late around 12:30, but it was a lovely day for a hike. Saw just 1 person going up and 3 as were coming…

Short and sweetest one we’ve bagged so far. Perfect for a Sunday morning since it’s not too time consuming to complete. You turn the corner…

Second hike of the peaks challenge, will confirm that the very start gets your heart rate up in a hurry. Very pleasant after that. There…

The second hike of Peak challenge.  Stated off day by seeing three deer just peaking at us.  Hill gets your legs warmed up in a…

It was a beautiful day to hike this trail. No mud with just a tiny patch of snow at the summit. The trail was very…

Volcan early (DST change over today) bc I had a lunch appt with relatives in El Centro at 1pm! Windy and at times down to…

Beautiful day to hike a new trail and peak! A little snow as still on parts of the trail.

Beautiful easy hike. Up on the summit it got very breezy and cold. Admired the stamina of other hikers in shorts and short sleeves!

Pretty easy hike, not exactly sure why this was included in the six pack of peaks, not bad, but also not particularly inspiring in any…

The easiest of this years six peaks. We paired it with hot springs mountain and did it the day after. You can easily do in…

We did this hike over 3 months ago, but I just found the time to log it. At the time there was a high wind…

Hike was moderate, .5 mile of elevation then the rest were downhill going back. Views were amazing at the summit.

This is our first peak out of 6. A moderate hike with friends. First mile is uphill but it gets better after that. It was…

HAPPINESS IS HIKING WITH FRIENDS Hike more and worry less! I am thankful to my hiking friends for the challenge, the motivation, the patience and…

San Diego is not really close to where I live so we decided to spend the night in Ramona. This way we can head to…

Super easy 🙂

Did the hike with my daughter and husband The trail was a great. Uphill at least 1 1/2 mile to start, and rest of the…

I hiked Volcan mt in early March so the morning was cold low 40s but soon as we started hiking it was fine. Trail was…

On the way up it was snowy and cold. The trail was manageable but had some water and slush. On the way down the snow…

#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…