Full Description
Discover the Best Hikes in Southern California's Showpiece City
Beaches, urban settings, nature preserves, and mountain peaks beckon locals and visitors alike. Join longtime residents Don Endicott and the late Jerry Schad in one of America's most stunning metro environments. Enjoy sidewalk strolls in historic neighborhoods. Hike to wildflowers, waterfalls, and panoramic vistas that are sure to keep your camera clicking. Whether you have an hour or all day, 50 Best Short Hikes: San Diego serves up diverse routes within 30 miles of San Diego's central core.
Experience 50 easy-to-find, easy-to-follow trails, from 1 to 8 miles in length. Explore beautiful locales like Del Mar Crest and Beach, Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve, Rice Canyon, La Jolla's Coastline, and Hollenbeck Preserve. The book's at-a-glance hike descriptions and complete route details ensure that you know what to expect before you begin. Plus, you'll know where you are and where to go with overview maps for 5 urban regions, 50 trail maps, and even GPS coordinates for each trailhead.
Contents
Acknowledgments
The Very Best Short Hikes
Introduction
Using This Book
Map Legend
Coastal North County
Hosp Grove
Guajome Regional Park
Batiquitos Lagoon
Swami's Beach
San Elijo Lagoon
Del Mar Crest & Beach
Inland North County
Double Peak
Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve
Del Dios Gorge
Bernardo Mountain
Sikes Adobe and Mule Hill
Jack Creek Meadow
San Pasqual Trails South
Barnett Ranch Preserve
Blue Sky Ecological Reserve
Lake Poway Loop
Iron Mountain
Woodson Mountain
Coastal & Central San Diego
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
Los Peñasquitos Canyon
La Jolla Shores
Coast Walk
Soledad Mountain
Marian Bear Memorial Park
Circling Sail Bay
Tecolote Canyon
San Diego River Channel–Ocean Beach
La Playa & Point Loma
Shelter Island
Cabrillo National Monument
Harbor Island
The Embarcadero
Bankers Hill
Balboa Park's Central Mesa
Balboa Park's East Side
Gaslamp Quarter
Coronado Beach
East County
Louis A. Stelzer County Park
Lake Jennings
Oak Canyon
Father Junipero Serra Trail
Cowles Mountain
Lake Murray
McGinty Mountain
Hollenbeck Canyon
South County
Sweetwater Trail
Mother Miguel Mountain
Rice Canyon
Otay Lakes County Park
Imperial Beach
Index
About the Authors
