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Gems in San Diego - 2

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Old Point Loma Lighthouse

(5) Coronado, CA

Anton Knechtel (1823-1903) gravesite at sunset, enclosed by a new wood picket fence.

Anton Knechtel Gravesite

(1) Del Mar, CA

Recommended Routes in San Diego - 14

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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

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

Mustard bloom in Los Peñasquitos Canyon.

Penasquitos Creek Loop

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

Fairban…, 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

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

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

Los Peñasquitos Creek Waterfall

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

Carmel…, CA

Fortunas Loop CCW from Tierrasanta

6.9 mi 11.1 km • 1,369' Up 417.33 m Up • 1,369' Down 417.3 m Down

La Mesa, CA

San Diego Hiking

379 Miles 609 Kilometers of Trail
14 Recommended Routes
2 Gems
127 Easy Trails
147 Intermediate Trails
15 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

21 Trails

Cabrillo National Monument

5 Trails

Carmel Mountain Preserve

23 Trails

Chollas Parkway Open Space

1 Trails

Crest Canyon Open Space

Del Mar Mesa Preserve

12 Trails

East Shepherd Canyon

4 Trails

Emerald Hills Open Space

1 Trails

Gonzales Canyon Open Space

4 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

16 Trails

Manzanita Canyon & Hollywood Park

2 Trails

Maple Canyon Open Space

1 Trails

Marian R. Bear Memorial Park

6 Trails

Mission Bay Park

1 Trails

Mission Trails Regional Park

62 Trails

Mission Valley Preserve Open Space

1 Trails

Navajo Canyon Open Space

2 Trails

Otay Regional Trails

2 Trails

Otay Valley Regional Park

2 Trails

Pottery Canyon Open Space

1 Trails

Rancho Mission Canyon Open Space

1 Trails

Rose Canyon Open Space

3 Trails

Ruffin Canyon & Sandrock Canyon Open Space

1 Trails

Sabre Springs Open Space

2 Trails

San Diego National Wildlife Refuge

4 Trails

Standley Community Park

1 Trails

Sunset Cliffs Natural Park

5 Trails

Swan Canyon Open Space

1 Trails

Sweetwater Reservoir

4 Trails

Switzer Canyon Open Space

1 Trails

Tecolote Canyon Natural Park

6 Trails

Tijuana River National Estuary

20 Trails

Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve

14 Trails

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Trails in San Diego - 275

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2.3 mi 3.8 km #1Coast to Crest Trail: San Dieguito Lagoon Easy Solana Beach, CA	Easy	Solana Beach, CA	4
1.1 mi 1.8 km #2Carmel Mountain Rd to Little Shaw Valley Intermediate Carmel Valley, CA	Intermediate	Carmel Valley, CA	1
1.0 mi 1.6 km #3Lopez Canyon Trail Intermediate Carmel Valley, CA	Intermediate	Carmel Valley, CA	1
0.7 mi 1.2 km #4Dust Devil Nature Trail North Loop Easy Del Mar, CA	Easy	Del Mar, CA	2
0.5 mi 0.8 km #5Dust Devil Nature Trail West Loop Easy Del Mar, CA	Easy	Del Mar, CA	2
0.6 mi 0.9 km #6North McCoy Trail Easy Imperial Beach, CA	Easy	Imperial Beach, CA	1
1.1 mi 1.8 km #7Walker Preserve Trail Easy Lakeside, CA	Easy	Lakeside, CA	2
0.4 mi 0.6 km #8Coast Walk Trail Easy La Jolla, CA	Easy	La Jolla, CA	2
2.3 mi 3.6 km #9Doenges Trail Difficult Jamul, CA	Difficult	Jamul, CA	0
6.4 mi 10.3 km #10Sloane Canyon Road Easy Crest, CA	Easy	Crest, CA	0