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Gems in San Diego - 2

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Old Point Loma Lighthouse

(4) Coronado, CA

Grand Del Mar Resort is beautifully framed by mountains.

Anton Knechtel Gravesite

(1) Del Mar, CA

Recommended Routes in San Diego - 13

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The area of the beach that the Torrey Pines State Reserve trails lead to...

Torrey Pines State Reserve Loop

2.4 mi 3.9 km • 329' Up 100.18 m Up • 330' Down 100.46 m Down

Del Mar, CA

Where the Tijuana River meets the Pacific Ocean during low tide.

Tijuana River National Estuary & Coastline

5.4 mi 8.7 km • 30' Up 9.29 m Up • 30' Down 9.29 m Down

Imperia…, CA

Partial panorama at the top of Pyles Peak. You can see Cowles Mountain at the right side of the photo.

Three Peak Out-and-Back

5.8 mi 9.4 km • 1,772' Up 540.24 m Up • 1,772' Down 540.18 m Down

La Mesa, CA

Penasquitos Creek Loop

13.1 mi 21.1 km • 319' Up 97.13 m Up • 319' Down 97.18 m Down

Fairban…, CA

Looking North East from the top of Cowles Mountain. The trail that can be seen is the service road.

Cowles Mountain Backside Loop

3.0 mi 4.8 km • 874' Up 266.28 m Up • 877' Down 267.18 m Down

La Mesa, CA

Mission Trails Loops

11.1 mi 17.9 km • 1,593' Up 485.66 m Up • 1,581' Down 482.01 m Down

La Mesa, CA

Black Mountain Ranch Park is quite beautiful in its verdant spring form.

Lusardi Creek Loop Trail

10.3 mi 16.6 km • 983' Up 299.67 m Up • 968' Down 295.05 m Down

Fairban…, CA

Hollenbeck Canyon Loop

13.2 mi 21.2 km • 1,519' Up 462.98 m Up • 1,522' Down 463.95 m Down

Jamul, CA

Hollenbeck Canyon Perimeter Loop

15.0 mi 24.1 km • 1,725' Up 525.9 m Up • 1,725' Down 525.89 m Down

Jamul, CA

Los Peñasquitos Creek Waterfall

3.7 mi 6.0 km • 68' Up 20.72 m Up • 68' Down 20.76 m Down

Carmel…, CA

Enjoy this 120-degree panorama of Peñasquitos Canyon at the end of Shaw Valley Trail.

Three Bridges Loop to Los Peñasquitos Canyon

5.3 mi 8.6 km • 558' Up 170.22 m Up • 558' Down 169.93 m Down

Carmel…, CA

This is the steepest section of the trail.

Palacio Del Mar Views Loop

2.6 mi 4.2 km • 248' Up 75.53 m Up • 247' Down 75.25 m Down

Carmel…, CA

Slab Loop

4.3 mi 6.9 km • 713' Up 217.29 m Up • 714' Down 217.64 m Down

Poway, CA

San Diego Hiking

357 Miles 574 Kilometers of Trail
13 Recommended Routes
2 Gems
95 Easy Trails
104 Intermediate Trails
5 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within San Diego

32nd Street Canyon Open Space

1 Trails

47th Street Canyon Open Space

1 Trails

Balboa Park

4 Trails

Black Mountain Open Space

17 Trails

Cabrillo National Monument

4 Trails

Carmel Mountain Preserve

16 Trails

Chollas Parkway Open Space

1 Trails

Crest Canyon Open Space

Del Mar Mesa Preserve

11 Trails

East Shepherd Canyon

4 Trails

Emerald Hills Open Space

1 Trails

Gonzales Canyon Open Space

5 Trails

Hollenbeck Canyon Wildlife Area

13 Trails

Jerabek Park

2 Trails

Juniper Canyon Open Space

2 Trails

Lake Miramar

1 Trails

Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve

17 Trails

Manzanita Canyon & Hollywood Park

2 Trails

Maple Canyon Open Space

1 Trails

Marian R. Bear Memorial Park

4 Trails

Mission Bay Park

1 Trails

Mission Trails Regional Park

36 Trails

Mission Valley Preserve Open Space

1 Trails

Navajo Canyon Open Space

Otay Valley Regional Park

1 Trails

Pottery Canyon Open Space

1 Trails

Rancho Mission Canyon Open Space

1 Trails

Rose Canyon Open Space

1 Trails

Ruffin Canyon & Sandrock Canyon Open Space

1 Trails

Sabre Springs Open Space

2 Trails

San Diego National Wildlife Refuge

8 Trails

Scripps Ranch

1 Trails

Standley Community Park

2 Trails

Sunset Cliffs Natural Park

3 Trails

Swan Canyon Open Space

1 Trails

Sweetwater Reservoir

5 Trails

Switzer Canyon Open Space

1 Trails

Tecolote Canyon Natural Park

6 Trails

Tijuana River National Estuary

8 Trails

Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve

10 Trails

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Trails in San Diego - 191

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1.3 mi 2.0 km #1Kwaay Paay Peak Trail Intermediate/Difficult Santee, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	Santee, CA	22
0.7 mi 1.1 km #2Razor Point Trail Intermediate Del Mar, CA	Intermediate	Del Mar, CA	3
0.9 mi 1.5 km #3North Beach Trail Intermediate Imperial Beach, CA	Intermediate	Imperial Beach, CA	1
1.9 mi 3.1 km #4San Diego River Trail Easy Lakeside, CA	Easy	Lakeside, CA	1
0.8 mi 1.2 km #5Broken Hill Trail Intermediate Del Mar, CA	Intermediate	Del Mar, CA	1
0.6 mi 0.9 km #6North McCoy Trail Easy Imperial Beach, CA	Easy	Imperial Beach, CA	1
0.7 mi 1.2 km #7Mesa Trail Difficult Santee, CA	Difficult	Santee, CA	1
0.6 mi 1.0 km #8Kroc Trail Intermediate La Jolla, CA	Intermediate	La Jolla, CA	1
0.6 mi 1.0 km #9Guy Fleming Trail Easy/Intermediate Del Mar, CA	Easy/Intermediate	Del Mar, CA	4
0.4 mi 0.6 km #10Coast Walk Trail Easy La Jolla, CA	Easy	La Jolla, CA	2