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Hike Carlsbad Beach, bluffs, & seawall from Buena Vista Lagoon to North Ponto Beach

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Mission Trails’ 5-Peak Challenge — accepted!

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Quail and eucalyptus in Encinitas

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Find works by Nam June Paik at the UCSD Stuart Collection Art Walk

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Carlsbad Roam-O-Rama

Hike Carlsbad Beach, bluffs, & seawall from Buena Vista Lagoon to North Ponto Beach

This beach hike extends from North Carlsbad Beach and Carlsbad State Beach to North Ponto Beach. Along the way, notice our natural beach ecology, especially the intertidal zone, its plants …

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Mission Trails’ 5-Peak Challenge — accepted!

Hiking to the top of one or more of the major five peaks in Mission Trails Regional Park has always been an adventurous challenge for park visitors. The 5-Peak Challenge …

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Quail and eucalyptus in Encinitas

This part of Encinitas is dominated by a dissected sandstone plateau, with an elevation of up to about 250 feet above sea level. A golf course and many large homes …

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Find works by Nam June Paik at the UCSD Stuart Collection Art Walk

This walk continues exploring the many works of art commissioned by the Stuart Collection in partnership with the University of California, San Diego campus. Part 1 left off at the …

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UCSD Stuart Collection: sculptures and buildings that may be tricky to find

One of the more intriguing walks in San Diego is on the University of California San Diego campus, where commissioned sculptures are integrated into site-specific works that may be tricky to find. The collection, named …

November 13, 2019

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William Heise’s Cedar Trail: a smell reminiscent of shoe polish

Located at just over 4000 feet elevation, this 929-acre park is a mixture of forest and manzanita chaparral. Over 10 miles of hiking trails, ranging from short and easy to moderately challenging, lie within or …

November 6, 2019

Encinitas Roam-O-Rama Solana Beach

October 30, 2019

Coastal Rail Trail: Encinitas and Solana Beach

The San Diego Coastal Rail Trail is an ongoing project that will ultimately provide a way to navigate the 44 miles between downtown San Diego and Oceanside without a car. Ideally, this will be mostly …

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October 23, 2019

Take the plunge at Three Sisters Falls

While the rest of North America is shoveling snow, San Diegans have the perfect venue for a hot day – hiking to Three Sisters Falls and taking a plunge in the frigid mountain water. The …

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October 16, 2019

Many delights found on Grapevine Mountain, but no grapes

While no grapes are found on Grapevine Mountain, hikers will surely reap the fruits of their labor from the rewarding views atop this prominent desert peak. Boasting a plethora of views, including Shelter and San …

Carlsbad Roam-O-Rama

October 9, 2019

Discover Village H and related trails in Carlsbad

These trails take you to view-points overlooking one of the most historic landscapes in San Diego’s North County, as well as areas of rapid suburban development. You will also have close contact with remnants of …

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October 2, 2019

Coronado beach: from U.S. Naval Air Station North Island to the Amphibious Base

Few places in San Diego have as deep a history of military and tourism co-existing in a spectacular natural environment as Coronado Island. The broad flat area we now call U.S. Naval Air Station North …

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September 25, 2019

Rancho La Costa Preserve: an alternative to the busy Denk Mountain trails

The Rancho La Costa Preserve protects many native plant and animal species, some of which you may see on your visit. It also provides numerous scenic views. At nearly 1500 acres, it is one of …

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Marston Canyon: follow a creek bed from Richmond Street to CA-163

This urban canyon just north of Balboa Park features a wide variety of native and non-native vegetation surrounding a cobblestone creek. The canyon follows a creek bed from Richmond Street to CA-163. Two parallel trails …

September 18, 2019

La Mesa Roam-O-Rama

La Mesa’s “The Stride” hike connects Jackson Park, La Mesita Park, and Lake Murray

The City of La Mesa has launched a program called City Walks and Urban Trails as part of their Urban Trails Mobility Action Plan as a way to help connect the community. One of these …

September 11, 2019

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September 4, 2019

Coastal Rail Trail: 44 miles from Oceanside to the Santa Fe Depot

The Coastal Rail Trails, when complete, will offer an opportunity to walk, hike, or bike (out of vehicular traffic) the 44 miles from Oceanside to the Santa Fe Depot in downtown San Diego. So far, …

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August 28, 2019

Spooner’s Mesa: once mesa top home to Olive and Christopher Spooner above the Tijuana River

The Tijuana River drains 1750 square miles from the mountains of San Diego’s East County and Tecate (Mexico) crossing the international border to empty into the Pacific Ocean just south of Imperial Beach. The estuary …

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Hike Carlsbad Beach, bluffs, & seawall from Buena Vista Lagoon to North Ponto Beach

Mission Trails’ 5-Peak Challenge — accepted!

Quail and eucalyptus in Encinitas

Find works by Nam June Paik at the UCSD Stuart Collection Art Walk

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