Los Pinos in Campo
Cappie’s Scoop: Mom loves to visit lookout towers but I don’t. I can’t go inside! If only I could climb the stairs and get a view like that. So many trees, sticks and pine cones to admire all at once. But nope, dogs must…
Los Pinos in Lake Elsinore
Cappie’s Scoop: You’re not having a deja vu moment if you also read another post about Los Pinos from me. There are two hikes to a Los Pinos Peak! I’m serious because this one did not have a lookout tower so I went all the…
Way Up Trail to Lake Hodges Overlook
Cappie’s Scoop: We picked a foggy day to do this hike but it made the adventure more interesting because legend has it, the Elfin Forest is haunted (read more at Hidden San Diego). So I kept my eyes open for anything suspicious as we climbed…
Eagle Peak
Cappie’s Scoop: The time we hiked this trail, it was freezing early in the morning. I’m glad Mom gets cold like me because then she brings extra clothes and my warm jacket. We drove down a dirt road until we found the parking lot….
Tooth Rock via Rattlesnake Canyon
Cappie’s Scoop: When mom said we were going into Rattlesnake Canyon to hike to Tooth Rock, I thought she had too much sugar in her tea and was not making sense. Luckily if we really did see any rattlesnakes, I’ve had my rattlesnake training and…
Del Dios Gorge
Cappie’s Scoop: When Mom and I first set out to hike this spot, it was part of the Coast to Crest trail challenge. We knew it was a shorter hike with a cool statue at the end of it. I asked my buddy Mickey…
Monserate Mountain
Cappie’s Scoop: Has your pawrent ever drove to the wrong trailhead. Well Mom and I set out to hike a new spot and she put in the wrong directions. I was so excited to hike but when we got there, there was just a…
Twin Peaks
Cappie’s Scoop: Who doesn’t love two things for the price of one! Like two treats, two bones, or even better two sticks! Mom and I drove to Poway to tackle two peaks. As we turned into the parking lot for Silverset Park, I saw…
Sycuan Peak
Cappie’s Scoop: This is a fun short hike with nice views! I’ve never seen anyone else on this trail so it’s nice and quiet. Don’t hesitate to add YOUR scoop in the comments below! Tips: None Directions: Take 94 East until it turns into…
Black Mountain via Nighthawk Trail
Cappie’s Scoop: I heard that this hike gets packed with lots of hoomans but mom and I had the trail all to ourselves the day we went. It was kind of spooky. The clouds were out which helped a lot because there is no shade…