Batiquitos Lagoon
Cappie’s Scoop: This might be a short hike but it’s tough for any dog like me who loves the water. The whole time we’re hiking, I can see the lagoon and birds, lots of birds in the water but I can’t get there. There’s a…
Lakeside River Park
Cappie’s Scoop: Mom was really excited about this trail and kept saying, look for wildlife like jackrabbits, roadrunners, red-tailed hawks, butterflies and goldfinches. Then as we passed the water, she said, look for egrets, mallards, coots and blue heron. I told her she can…
Pumpkin Rock
Cappie’s Scoop: I like to pick pumpkins and I like to help mom carve them. She always carves bones on my pumpkin! But one time we hiked up to a huge pumpkin that sat on a hill. I gave it a smell and it’s a…
Castle Rock Trail
Cappie’s Scoop: This trail was very steep but keep climbing up for a good view! There were a lot of big rocks on this trail. Some were even too big for me to climb on. So I had to look very hard for a few…
Gonzales Canyon
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…
Las Ramblas Loop
Cappie’s Scoop: You never know what you might find on a hike! When mom said we’re going to a flagpole area known as Patriot Point, I just thought we’d get a great view and my picture near a flag. However, when we got there,…
Monument Peak via Big Laguna Trail
Cappie’s Scoop: When I go camping in Mount Laguna, there are two hikes I like to do, Monument Peak and Garnet Peak! It’s a tradition now to hike Monument Peak to see the sunrise. We start early and I get to use my lighted…
Rim Trail
Cappie’s Scoop: On the Rim Trail, you’re supposed to be able to see all 5 Mission Trail Peaks but I always forget to bring a map. So furiends, have a map handy if you want to try and pick them out. This is a…
Oakoasis Preserve
Cappie’s Scoop: Do you need a short hike with a great water view, check this out! It’s an easy hike to get out and stretch your paws. There is a nice view of the San Vicente Reservoir and some really good sticks along the…
Dictionary Hill Open Space Preserve
Cappie’s Scoop: This might be a short hike and there are some hills to climb but once we got to the top, we had some really good views of the area! I saw LOTS of water. The Sweetwater Reservoir to the south, the Silver Strand,…