Eagle Peak

Cappie’s Scoop: The time we hiked this trail, it was freezing early in the morning. I’m glad Mom gets cold like me because then she brings extra clothes and my warm jacket. We drove down a dirt road until we found the parking lot. Wow, so many cars are here, there are going to be a lot of people hiking with us. Cool, more head scratches for me! We got on the trail and then it split. To the left was something called Three Sisters and to the right was Eagle Peak. I told Mom, definitely choose the bird. Always the bird. But to our surprise, no one was hiking the bird trail. Everyone wanted to meet the three sisters. We hiked along and I found some pretty good sticks right in the middle of the trail. This is like a secret stick spot! I told Mom we need to come back to do more stick hunting. We saw the people down on the other trail in the canyon but we had the view of the mountains around us. Don’t hesitate to add YOUR scoop in the comments below!

Tips: Go early because the trailhead parking lot gets really packed due to the Three Sisters Falls trail that also starts from this trailhead.

Directions: From I-8 E, take the CA-79 exit. Follow 79 N for approximately 1.3 miles, then turn left onto Riverside Drive. At 0.9 miles Riverside Drive turns into Viejas Blvd and you will see a market/gas station on the left. Turn left here onto Viejas Grade Rd, then make an immediate right onto Oak Grove Dr. Follow Oak Grove Dr for 1.6 miles and turn right onto Boulder Creek Rd. Continue on Boulder Creek Road for 13 miles until you reach a hairpin turn where you will find the small dirt parking area and trailhead on the left. Boulder Creek Road is a beautiful and exciting mountain road. It is only paved for the first five miles or so, but the dirt portion was in very good condition the last time we hiked there. Expect the drive to be a bit bumpy.