• BEACH BONFIRE: Crown Point Party for Summer & Pat

    Crown Point - Mission Bay Crown Point Drive, San Diego, CA, United States

    All are welcome! Please join us on the beach at Crown Point for a fun evening with friends. Meet other backpackers, plan trips, and make more friends! Welcome-ish Back-ish party for our friends Summer and Patrick When: Thursday, April 17, 6:30PM What: Bonfire & Dinner Where: Crown Point 32.78220, -117.23323 Sunset: 7:20PM About Crown Point: […]

  • PCT Sec – Scissors Crossing to Barrel Springs

    Crown Point - Mission Bay Crown Point Drive, San Diego, CA, United States

    PCT - WEEKEND BACKPACKING TRIP Days: 2 days, 1 nights Milage: 23 Elevation Gain: 3,642 ft Max Elevation: 4400′ Min Elevation: 2300 Type of Trip: Backpacking Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous Location: ANZA BORREGO DESERT Starting Point: SCISSOR CROSSING Ending: BARREL SPRINGS Day 1: Distance 13.3 mi Ascent: 4,691 ft Descent: 3,424 ft Scissors Crossing (Hwy 78) to […]

  • Eagle Rock PCT via Montezuma Valley Rd (DAY HIKE)

    Crown Point - Mission Bay Crown Point Drive, San Diego, CA, United States

    PCT - Eagle Rock via Montezuma Valley Rd THIS IS A DAY HIKE Days: 3-4 hrs Milage: 9-10 MILES Elevation Gain: 1,070 ft Type of Trip: Day Hiking Difficulty: Moderate Location: ANZA BORREGO DESERT Starting Point: Montezuma Valley Rd Ending: Montezuma Valley Rd Location: 33°13'00.8"N 116°35'16.5"W GOOGLE MAPS TRAIL MAP Eagle Rock is a popular […]

  • Pacific Crest Trail to Grass Mountain + Spruce Draw

    Crown Point - Mission Bay Crown Point Drive, San Diego, CA, United States

    DESCRIPTION: This is a great local hike on a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). We start near Green Valley Ranger station using the PCT heading North. We will stay on the PCT and continue North. This is a beautiful shady portion of the PCT that takes us to remote Spruce Draw Canyon out […]

 

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