Kendrick Peak
Cappie’s Scoop: I tried to hike this peak in 2019 but mom saw a bunch of animal tracks on the trail, got nervous and said we better turn around. She didn’t tell me what she saw but mom knows best right! We returned to…
Old Caves Crater Summit
Cappie’s Scoop: When mom said we were going to see some caves, I was nervous. Were they going to be dark, scary, dusty, smelly, or maybe full of sticks? Who knows! So we decided to go check them out. When we got to the…
Sandy’s Canyon to Fisher Point
Cappie’s Scoop: The good news, this trail starts out going downhill into the canyon. The not-so-good news, you have to finish your hike climbing uphill out of the canyon! So furiends, save some energy for the end of your hike. Once you get to…
Buffalo Park Loop
Cappie’s Scoop: Sometimes you just need a quick hike with a great view of the mountains – the San Francisco Peaks and Mount Elden! Mom and I escaped here for a nice hike (or walk) and we kept our eyes open for wildlife. Off…
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…
Red Mountain Volcano
Cappie’s Scoop: The first time mom and I hiked this trail it started to snow on us! It was Memorial Day weekend in 2019 and we never thought we’d have snow. The good news was that we had the trail all to ourselves, but…
Morena Butte Loop
Cappie’s Scoop: It’s pronounced bhewwwt and there are three of them. Now these are the type of rocks I like! We hike for about 3 miles on the PCT and then we turn off to the right to start climbing up to the summit….
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…
Section Hiking the Trans-Catalina Trail
Millie and Pawrent’s Scoop: Hi I am Amy, my husband John and I are transplants from Massachusetts and live in Oceanside. We have lived in North County since January 2018 and love hiking and camping with our three-year old cattle dog mix Millie. From…
Wooded Hill
Cappie’s Scoop: Tasty crunchy leaves or playing in the snow, I’ll take it! Fall and winter are my two favorite times to hike here. It was also a surprise when mom told me the trail goes to a summit of 6,223 ft and is the…