Wednesday, 18th of November 2009 at 12:02:36 PM
 Valley of the Moon |
 Valley of the Moon |
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Distance: 7.0 miles round trip Hiking Time: 4 hours (round trip) Elevation Gain/Loss: 400′/400′ Difficulty: Moderately strenuous |
Directions: Exit Interstate 8 at In-Ko-Pah Park Road, just east of Jacumba.
Drive southwest .2 miles along the frontage road, Old Highway 80, and then turn left on the dirt road to the left. Proceed .8 miles up this road and park at the large turn out. This is the assumed start point of the hike.
From the parking area, walk up the road to a saddle at 3830 feet. A 4-wheel drive road branches off to hte left to Smugglers Cave.
Proceed another .1 miles south and stay left. By staying on the main path, you’ll travel southeast tothe base of a peaklet dubbed “Tahe” (which contains an abandoned amethyst mine) and veer east into Valley of the Moon.
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