Hellhole Canyon Preserve
Cappie’s Scoop: Mom and I have been waiting to do this hike forever! It seems like whenever we planned to go, it was too hot. But finally we found the right day and got out there early. We decided to explore the entire area by…
Hot Springs Mountain
Cappie’s Scoop: Did you know you can hike to San Diego’s highest peak! This is one of my favorite hikes. There are meadows, shady spots under black oak trees and sugar pines and even crunchy leaves in the fall. There is also a fire lookout…
Mt. Woodson via Fry Koegel Trail
Cappie’s Scoop: This is one of our favorite hikes to watch the sunset. Sometimes the sun is out and sometimes it hides behind the white fluffy stuff. At the beginning of the trail, we pass a lot of bird houses and one day we…
Lake Sabrina to Blue Lake
Cappie’s Scoop: This trail has a lot of big rocks that I can climb on to see a view of Lake Sabrina! I wanted to swim in the lake but mom said we’re hiking to another lake and I would be able to swim…
Lundy Canyon
Cappie’s Scoop: When I first did this hike, mom was looking for fall leaves and we were both surprised to find a waterfall towards the end of our hike! I love playing in the water. Then the next time we went back, we found…
McGee Creek Canyon
Cappie’s Scoop: The canyon is very big and there are a few trails that you can hike on to see fall colors. We hiked for a while into the canyon and found a few streams crossing the trail which was fun because I love…
7 San Diego Bridges Loop
Cappie’s Scoop: I love this hike because it’s in my town and I don’t have to sit in the car for an hour to get there. Mom and I walk outside and head towards Balboa Park to start. Our mission is to cross 7 bridges….
Tahquitz Peak via Devils Slide Trail
Cappie’s Scoop: You may have read or noticed there are two ways to reach Tahquitz Peak. You can take the South Ridge trail or the Devil’s Slide trail. Devil’s Slide can be more crowded but it has more shade which is nice on a…
O’Leary Peak
Cappie’s Scoop: Mom is so smart! She did her research and remembered to bring the booties because of the crushed volcanic rock on the trail. Gotta love mom! On this day, we had sunshine and blue skies but also wind. So.much.wind. By the time…
Tahquitz Peak via South Ridge Trail
Cappie’s Scoop: This is one of my favorite hikes! There are two ways to reach the top, from the South Ridge trail and from the Devil’s Slide trail. The South Ridge trail is less crowded and has a really cool rock window. Look at…