Hollenbeck Canyon

Cappie’s Scoop: Spring is a great time to visit this canyon! Lots of flowers to smell, sticks to crunch and of course green grass to eat. Yummm! We did a big loop around the canyon and even took a small side trail to see some…

Black Mountain Lookout

Cappie’s Scoop: The whole trail smelled like trees and pine cones! I even found a bit of snow towards the top but it wasn’t enough to zoom around in so I just hiked around it. At the top is a cool tower so I got…

Mt. Gower Open Space Preserve

Cappie’s Scoop: Ready for a great leg workout, this is it! My paws are spent after this hike but it’s also one of my favorites. It’s like a roller coaster, up and down both ways but there are some cool rocks to climb. One set…

Horsethief Canyon

Cappie’s Scoop: Who loves a swimming hole! I do I do! I was really surprised when I found a big pool of water on this hike. I’m just hiking along, smelling the flowers, eating some green grass, dodging some garter snakes (yeah that one…

Peters Canyon Loop

Cappie’s Scoop: This is another roller coaster hike! Just check out the pictures. Last time I hiked here, it was very green and mom was getting upset that I kept pulling over to eat the grass. I couldn’t help it. Again, look at the pictures….

Sitton Peak

Cappie’s Scoop: One of my favorite hikes! The trail starts next to the candy store … ahhh the candy store where they have ice cream! The 3,273 ft peak has 360 views of the Santa Ana Mountains, San Diego County, Orange County, and Catalina…