Clevenger Canyon South
Cappie’s Scoop: I’ve hiked this trail a few times but not too long ago there was a fire and it hurt the area very badly. But when I last hiked here, I saw a lot of green grass, flowers and trees growing again. It’s kind…
Colinas Bluff Trail
Cappie’s Scoop: When we pulled into a shopping area, I thought mom was stopping for tea and a puppuccino but she grabbed our gear to hike. We walked across the street and there was the Colinas Bluff trail also known as the Colinas Ridge…
Clevenger Canyon North
Cappie’s Scoop: Clevenger Canyon has a north and south side and I’ve hiked both! If I had to pick which one was my favorite, it would be the north side. Maybe it was because when I hiked there, the grass was green and lots…
Volcan Mountain
Cappie’s Scoop: I like this hike in the spring and in the winter time! I don’t always get to the hike in the snow but when I do, I love it! I turn into a happy snow dog and looking for sticks is even more…
Eagle Rock
Cappie’s Scoop: I once hiked another trail called Eagle Peak and the whole time, I’m looking around for an eagle. No eagle. This time I was surprised to see some huge rocks on the trail that looked like an eagle! Finally, a bird dog…
McGinty Mountain
Cappie’s Scoop: I like this hike because we usually have the trail all to ourselves. Except when the people in the big jackets, big hats and carrying lots of stuff are there. Mom says they are firefighters and this is the spot where they train….
Agua Dulce Loop
Cappie’s Scoop: I love a loop hike! You get to see something different around every turn. I remember this hike a lot because in the middle of hiking, I was jumping around with a pine cone and I managed to trip over something and hit…
Knott Grove
Cappie’s Scoop: Who doesn’t love Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve! The hoomans are hiking, riding bikes, and sitting on big dogs which mom says are horses. So be careful furiends and share the trail. This time we headed through Knott Grove all the way to…
Santa Ysabel Preserve East
Cappie’s Scoop: We celebrated our 50th Meetup hike of 2018 at this preserve! All I can say, there were a lot of cows near the trail. Mom thought my poop was big and I told her, look at that cow poop! We did a loop…
Garnet Peak
Cappie’s Scoop: When I go camping in Mount Laguna, there are two hikes I like to do, Garnet Peak and Monument Peak! It’s a tradition now to hike Garnet Peak to see the sunset. We like to start at a small trailhead that you…