Saturday, 10th of October 2009 at 09:18:07 PM
A hike along Observatory Trail on Palomar Mountain is like a “three-for-one” deal at the supermarket: for the price of sweating out a hike on one beautiful, coniferous, oak-lined trail, you reap the benefits that normally only result from having hiked along at least three other trails: a good aerobic climb, magnificent scenery along mostly good trail, and access to a world-famous observatory. The trailhead is easy to find within the Observatory Campground (Forest Service Adventure Pass required to park here), and the trail itself is clearly defined throughout. A spectacular view of Mendenhall Valley is offered from an observation platform within a half-mile of the start, and wildflowers are profuse during the months late in the spring. At trail’s end (after slightly more than 2 miles), one can continue up to the Palomar Observatory just to the right of the trail’s end and visit the 200-inch Hale Telescope or retrace one’s steps back to the campground.
- Distance: 4 Miles round trip.
- Elevation Gain: 900ft.
- Hike Time: 2.5 hours.
- Difficulty: Moderate.
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i think your website is stupid you do not show any good hikes in southeern part san diego you people do not know anything about real san diego
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Well Kassidy,
Some of us are new to California (San Diego, specifically) and so yes, we do not know every trail in every part of San Diego.
Additionally we have not input trails less then 1 mile in distance, since that doesn’t fit my definition of a trail (maybe that’s our problem we have to address).
But with all that said, with the small bit of intelligence we do possess, we provided a method for users to submit trails on their own (http://www.socaltrails.com/submit-a-new-trail/) in hopes that people like yourself, who felt the site was lacking in an area they were in, would submit new trails for everyone to enjoy.
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I am grateful for this information! Thanks
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