tripledigitken
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Stone Wall Peak Hike
For out weekly hike we decided to climb Stone Wall Peak in Cuyamaca State Park. With a crystal clear day ahead views should be epic.
There are a couple of ways to approach the climb/hike. The easiest to find is from Picaho State Park entrance, pay an $8 fee and cross 79 to the
trail head. After 1.8 miles you have summited. The way we chose was to go through Los Caballos horse camp (now closed due to fire damage). We
parked off highway 79 at the 90 degree turn just south of Lake Cuyamaca. Then we walked up the highway to the entrance to horse camp (about 10
minutes walk). If you hike through the corrals to the east end you will encounter a horse trail and the trail head. At that point it is 1.8 miles to
the peak.
This is mountain lion country and I was on the lookout for them. We managed to see deer, turkey and shrooms! With over 100 miles visibility the
views from the peak were awesome. To the east you could see the Salton Sea, to the north San Jacinto, and to the west San Clemente Island at over 110
miles!
The area is recovering from the 2007 fires and is a mix of dead and surviving trees. The burned areas are scenic in a way, and if you use your
imagination, like clouds you will see some strange images.
The Peak is on the right
Lake Cuyamaca, at left of pic is a 90 degree turn where we started the hike
Look on the horizon to the right, you will see San Clemente Island (110+miles distant)
Bart Simpson, I didn't eat those shrooms, by the way!
Lots of deer and turkeys
[Edited on 12-14-2011 by tripledigitken]
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Cypress
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tripledigitken, Thanks! Neat country!
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Barry A.
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Great shots, Triple.
I climbed that little peak back in 1948, and you sure can see more today then back then. Amazing how fires open up the viewscape, and make things on
the ground so much more in evidence.
I pined for the Sierra Nevada Range back then, and scoffed at the San Diego County "hills", but now I appreciate the back country of SD county so much
more-------it is truly beautiful, even partially burned!!! and a lot more accessible.
Cool shots, for sure.
Barry
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Bajaboy
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Great shots. We hike Cuyamaca Peak often and I do a lot of trail running in that area as well. Nothing beats that area on a clear day.
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Mexitron
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I love that San Diego back country---thanks for sharing the pics...when I get back to CA I think I'll drive every road there is up there and
re-explore!
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Von
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I love this place! I had a race up there a month ago called the Lost boys 50
miles from Borrego springs up oriflame and around Stonewall and up
cuyamaca it was awesome!
READY SET.....................
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Bajaboy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Von
I love this place! I had a race up there a month ago called the Lost boys 50
miles from Borrego springs up oriflame and around Stonewall and up
cuyamaca it was awesome! |
Hey Von-
I'm wearing a Lost Boys t-shirt right now! The family and I camped that weekend and were in charge of Aid Station 1. I cleared the course up Pinyon
Wash/Mtn. Sorry I missed you.
Zac
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Von
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Hey Zach! been a while cool! yeah i cruised by aid station one. That was atuff race my first 50 miler did ok finished in 11hrs 37 minutes. lol~ ouch!
READY SET.....................
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