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Nighthawk Trail

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  1. Areas
  2. CA
  3. …Southern California
  4. …San Diego
  5. Black Mountain Open Space
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Length


1.4 Miles 2.2 Kilometers


474' 144 m

Ascent

-30' -9 m

Descent

7%

Avg Grade (4°)

18%

Max Grade (10°)

1,254' 382 m

High

810' 247 m

Low

Shared By Craig Pfaff

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“Doubletrack trail from Hilltop Community Park.”

— Craig Pfaff
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Dogs Leashed

Features Views

Closed dusk till dawn. No services after leaving Hilltop Park.

Description

This rocky doubletrack trail takes you from Hilltop Community Park to the service road near the top of Black Mountain. This is an alternate route to taking the service road to the top and offers access to many side trails to explore the rest of the mountain.

Flora & Fauna

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), Cliff Swallow (Hirundo pyrrhonota), Mexican Free-tailed Bat (Tadarida brazilensis), Common Raven (Corvus corax)

Contacts

Land Manager: City of San Diego - Parks & Recreation

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Apr 8, 2018
Jenna Vivanco
Aug 10, 2013
tyler young
Boring trail I would only recommend doing in the winter when the weather is cooler
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Trail Ratings

  3.0 from 3 votes

#2

in Black Mountain Open Space

#16470

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  3.0 from 3 votes
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#2

in Black Mountain Open Space

#1,935

in California

#16,470

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Black Mountain, framed by clouds, viewed from the start of the Nighthawk Trail
Black Mountain, framed by clouds, viewed from t…
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Foggy morning hike.
Foggy morning hike.
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