Jerry Schad - 50 Best Short Hikes San Diego
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50 Best Short Hikes: San Diego is the first book in a new version of a series Wilderness Press initially launched in the 1990s. This 50 Best title sports a fresh, modern design while maintaining the original concept: Its a guidebook for busy outdoor lovers who want beautiful hikes to experience in limited spurts of time.
With all of its trail distances tallying only 1 to 8 miles, 50 Best Short Hikes: San Diego showcases routes that can be completed in just an hour, a morning, or an afternoon. But these capsule distances are anything but dull or monotonous. Instead, myriad terrains beckon within these pages. Some trails wind along the coast, others weave through the canyons, and still others ascend mountains or meander into forests.
Because of the attainable distances and the diverse land- and seascapes presented here, 50 Best Short Hikes: San Diego also appeals to hikers with physical limitations and to families with small children. All readers...
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View from Yucca Point at Torrey Pines State Reserve (see )
50 Best Short Hikes San Diego
1st EDITION 2011
Copyright 2011 by Jerry Schad
Photo of Mission Bay at , Circling Sail Bay, copyright Stas Volik
Photo of , Del Dios Gorge, by Jerry Schad
Photo of , Bernardo Mountain, by Jerry Schad
Interior photos, except where noted, by Jerry Schad
Maps and cover design: Scott McGrew
Interior design and layout: Annie Long
Editors: Susan Haynes and Amber Kaye Henderson
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Schad, Jerry.
50 best short hikes: San Diego/Jerry Schad.
p. cm.
ISBN-13: 978-0-89997-629-7
ISBN-10: 0-89997-629-8
1. HikingCaliforniaSan Diego RegionGuidebooks. 2. San Diego
Region (Calif.)Guidebooks. I. Title.
GV199.42.C22S2667 2011
917.94985--dc23
2011033166
Manufactured in the United States of America
Published by: Wilderness Press
c/o Keen Communications
PO Box 43673
Birmingham, AL 35243
(800) 443-7227
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Safety Notice
Although Keen Communications/Wilderness Press and the author have made every attempt to ensure that the information in this book is accurate at press time, they are not responsible for any loss, damage, injury, or inconvenience that may occur to anyone while using this book. You are responsible for your own safety and health while in the wilderness. The fact that a trail is described in this book does not mean that it will be safe for you. Be aware that trail conditions can change from day to day. Always check local conditions, know your own limitations, and consult a map and compass.
To my wife, Peg Reiter, whose companionship and support during the creation of this book doubled the pleasure of the task of researching and writing it.
50 Best Short Hikes San Diego contains a large amount of adapted and updated material from weekly or monthly columns of mine that have appeared in various publications over the past 30 years. Versions of some of the material are included in my comprehensive guidebook Afoot & Afield San Diego County.
Although I have personally researched every hike in this book, I am indebted to scorestoo numerous to mention hereof friends, acquaintances, and rangers who have generously provided background information.
I would like to express my appreciation for several individuals at Wilderness Press: Roslyn Bullas revived the 50 Best Short Hikes concept. Susan Haynes thoroughly and ably edited the text. Scott McGrew and Annie Long handled the books cartography, design, and layout.
The Very Best Short Hikes
(in alphabetical order)
VERY BEST ARCHITECTURE AND HISTORY
San Diegos elite residents erected mansions in this exquisitely walkable neighborhood.
Stroll among San Diegos most complete collection of historic buildings, now part of the citys liveliest entertainment district.
VERY BEST BIRD- AND WILDLIFE-WATCHING
The waterway hosts birds of shoreline and coastal lagoon habitats, as well as small animals.
At times, large flocks of seabirds congregate here.
From hawks and ravens in the sky to egrets and pelicans in the water to coyotes and rabbits on the groundLake Murray has it all.
VERY BEST FOR DOG WALKING
Your pet (if physically fit) can roam in unlimited space.
Both dogs and their masters/mistresses will enjoy this excellent exercise course.
The lakes wide shoreline path accommodates all users, including leashed pets.
VERY BEST FOR EASY STROLLING
Some unpaved trails, but mostly sidewalks, lead the way to La Jollas best coastal vistas.
Feast your eyes on the San Diego Bay shoreline as you meander.
The paved walk welcomes you into the parks most lavishly landscaped section.
VERY BEST FOR RUNNING
Several sets of cliff-edge staircases draw runners for serious interval training.
A near-flat breezy course parallels the Mission Bay shoreline.
A totally flat course features San Diegos best urban-coastal scenery.
This mellow course winds down along an unspoiled coastal canyon.
VERY BEST FOR SMALL CHILDREN
A sun-dappled eucalyptus forest is fun to explore.
There is no end to the visual interest and diversions along the way.
From a small childs perspective, here is where an ocean of sand meets an ocean of seawater.
VERY BEST SPRINGTIME WILDFLOWERS
The wildflowers common to inland San Diego County are well represented here.
Coastal-region wildflowers put on a flamboyant show.
Wet winters yield early-spring wildflower spectacles.
VERY BEST VISTAS
The summit vantage encompasses 360 degrees from ocean shore to mountain crest.
The reserve offers the most beautiful melding of land and sea in San Diego County.
Youll find superlative urban and coastline vistas.
Walk this path to spectacular ocean and San Diego Bay panoramas.
It features the most comprehensive views of urban and suburban San Diego.
Hotel del Coronado (see )
Sunshine. Water and waves. Blue skies and mild temperatures. Sports and leisure. This list of attributes pretty much sums up the image that San Diego projects to the worldand that image is true!
Tourists visiting San Diego for the first time are amazed at the sheer magnitude of park spaces and recreational venues. Everywhere, it seems, people are engaged in outdoor recreation. Theyre not only swimming, surfing, boating, fishing, picnicking, golfing, and playing tennis but also running, biking, skating, and walking.
The focus of 50 Best Short Hikes San Diego is all about walking, and doing it on the most outstanding 50 trails in this metropolitan region. The selection is so varied that you can match the trail to your time, your mood, your energy level, and even to what shoes youre wearingor not: The trail surfaces throughout San Diego range from concrete and asphalt to dirt footpaths and sandy beaches.
Geographically, the hike selections include the suburbs and nearby communities that surround the city of San Diego: Just picture the Pacific Ocean coastline from Oceanside in the north to Imperial Beach near the Mexican border. Add to that the various bay and river shorelines. Then color in the hills, canyons, and valleys stretching east up towithin the parameters of this guidebookabout 20 miles inland from the coast. (San Diego County actually extends much farther east than that, encompassing mile-high-plus mountain ranges and a vast desert region. Those remote, eastern areas are covered in detail in a companion book published by Wilderness Press titled Afoot & Afield San Diego County .)
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