[pct-l] San Diego Area Hiking

[scourtway@bpa-arch.com (Steve Courtway)]

Since the Nobel Canyon Trail is the most popular downhill
mountain bike route in San Diego County, I am pleased that
Brick can still call it his favorite.......


----- Original Message -----
From: Brick Robbins <brick@fastpack.com>
To: <bryanjacobson@mac.com>; <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 10:49 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] San Diego Area Hiking


> At 12:22 PM 3/19/02, bryan jacobson wrote:
> >1. Are there areas of the PCT close to San Diego that would be
recommended
> >that
> >time of year, or would they be too hot?
>
> Some of the PCT around Mt Laguna would be fine that time of year. About 50
> minutes from downtown. The PCT/Big Laguna trail loop is a nice 10 mile
loop
> in the pines
> http://www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/US_National_Forest/ca/hik4_cle.HTM
>
> >2. If not the PCT, can somebody recommend some other good hikes in the
area?
> >I'm willing to travel 2-3 hours.
>
> My personal favorite in the San Diego area is the Noble Canyon trail,
which
> connects with the PCT near Mt Laguna. Much of it is in the shade along a
> creek, and it goes from 4000 to 6000 ft so it is fairly cool. About 40
> minutes from downtown
> http://www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/US_National_Forest/ca/hik3_cle.HTM
>
> There are also several hundred miles of trial in Cuyamaca state park
> http://www.cuyamaca.statepark.org/ About 40 minutes from downtown
>
> --
> Brick Robbins                       mailto:brick@fastpack.com
>
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