Cappie’s Scoop: One car ride and I get to hike AND play in a dog park with my furiends! Let’s go mom! We park at the dog park and pick up the trail across the street. It leads us down into the canyon which is really cool. It’s like another world down there. I couldn’t keep track of which way we were going but mom said we headed towards the Torrey Pines loop trail and did a figure 8 (whatever that is) and picked up the Lagoon trail. All those loop-di-loops made me dizzy! I’m glad I had some time to run around in the dog park after our hike to unwind from the loops. I also got to meet some new friends at the dog park too! Don’t hesitate to add YOUR scoop in the comments below!
Tips: None
Directions: Can also use address for Torrey Pines Dog Park. From I-5, take the Del Mar Heights Road exit and head east on Del Mar Heights Road. After approximately 1.3 miles, turn right onto Lansdale Drive, then after 0.1 mile turn left onto Torrey Highlands Park Road where you will find parking in front of the dog park.
Mileage (round trip) | 2.9 |
Difficulty | Moderate |
Gain (in feet) | 436 |
Trailhead | 32.960214, -117.221778 |
Hike Time (in hours) | 2-3 |
Exposure | Mostly Sunny |
Scenery | Canyon Views, Trees, Wildlife, Birds, Wildflowers |
Facilities | Restrooms and water in parking lot at dog park. |
Fees/Permits | None |
More Info | http://hikingsdcounty.com/gonzales-canyon |
Last Hiked | 5/6/2018, 9/16/2018 |