60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: San Diego

A prolific writer of outdoor narrative, travel, fitness, and fiction, author Sheri McGregor knows San Diego hiking. Author of Day and Overnight Hikes Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, McGregor appreciates the tranquility of a coastal walk but is just as at home trekking along a stark desert trail. Over 1,000 of her articles have appeared in print, including The Washington Post, Salon.com, and Reader's Digest publications. An active promoter of her books, Sheri appears frequently on local TV, is featured in local publications, and maintains two websites, one of which is devoted to 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: San Diego.

Overview Map

Overview Map Key

Acknowledgments

Foreword

About the Author

Preface

60 Hikes by Category

Introduction

THE COAST






Batiquitos Lagoon Trail
Bayside Trail
Beach Walk and Torrey Pines State Reserve Loop
Crest Canyon Open Space Preserve Loop
La Jolla: Coast Walk Trail
La Jolla Shores: Tide Pools Walk
Lake Calavera Preserve Loops
San Elijo Lagoon: La Orilla to Rios Avenue
Tijuana Estuary Trail
Torrey Pines State Reserve: Guy Fleming Trail

THE MOUNTAINS






Agua Caliente Creek Trail
Cuyamaca Rancho State Park: Stonewall Peak Trail
Laguna Mountains: Penny Pines Trail
Laguna Mountains: Sunset Trail
Palomar Mountain: Fry Creek Campground Trail
Palomar Mountain: Observatory Trail
Palomar Mountain: Overview Loop
Santa Ysabel Open Space Preserve East: Kanaka Loop Trail
Three Sisters Waterfalls Trail
Volcan Mountain Preserve Trail
William Heise County Park: Combined Trails Loop
William Heise County Park: Kelly Ditch Trail

THE DESERT






Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: California Riding and Hiking Trail

INLAND NORTH






Blue Sky Trail to Lake Ramona
Clevenger Canyon North: East Trail
Clevenger Canyon South: East Trail
Clevenger Canyon South: West Trail
Daley Ranch: Combined Trails Loop
Daley Ranch: Engelmann Oak Loop
Del Dios Gorge, Dam, and Lake Hodges Trek
Del Dios Highlands Preserve Trail
Discovery Lake and Double Peak Trails
Discovery Lake and Hills Loop
Dixon Lake: Shore View Trail
Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve: Botanical Loop
Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve: Way Up and Equine Incline Trails
Heller’s Bend Preserve Trail
Hellhole Canyon Open Space Preserve Trail
Iron Mountain Peak Trail
Iron Mountain to Lake Ramona Overlook and Pond
Lake Hodges: North Shore Trail
Lake Poway Loop
Lake Poway to Mount Woodson Peak Trail
Lake Wohlford North: Kumeyaay Trail
Lake Wohlford: South Trails
Los Jilgueros Preserve Trail
Monserate Mountain Trail
Mount Gower Open Space Preserve Trail
Mount Woodson: East Trail
Santa Margarita River Trail
Sycamore Canyon: Goodan Ranch Open Space Preserve Loop
Wilderness Gardens Preserve: Combined Trails Loop

INLAND SOUTH






Lake Morena Trail
Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve: East End to Waterfall Loop
Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve: West End to Waterfall Loop
Miramar Reservoir Loop
Mission Trails Regional Park: Combined Trails Loop
Mission Trails Regional Park: Cowles Mountain Loop
Santee Lakes Loop
Stelzer Park Loop

APPENDIXES

Appendix A: Outdoor Shops

Appendix B: Sources for Trail Maps

Appendix C: Hiking Clubs and Public-Land Organizations

Index

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