Hiking San Diego

In addition to ample sunshine, hiking San Diego offers hikes for everyone. From coastal hikes, to moonscape deserts, to big mountains, there’s tremendous variety. San Diego County’s 4,261 square miles are the most biologically diverse in California, with over 2,000 plant species, over 500 species of birds, and hundreds of species of reptiles and mammals.

Name	Distance	Level	Location	Climb	Dogs
Bernardo Bay Trail – San Dieguito River Park	2.5	Easy	San Diego	250	Y
Hike Iron Mountain (San Diego)	5.6	Moderate	Poway	1220	Y
Palomar Mountain Observatory Trail	5	Moderate	Palomar Mountain	1000	Y
Santa Margarita River Trail	5.7	Moderate	Fallbrook	630	Y
Hike Batiquitos Lagoon Trail	3.4	Easy	Carlsbad	100	Y
Oak Grove Trail to High Point Hike	13.5	Hard	Warner Springs	3600	Y
Potato Chip Rock Hike (San Diego)	7.5	Hard	Poway	2130	Y
Cowles Mountain Hike	5	Moderate	Santee	1170	Y
Hiking Stonewall Peak Trail	5.4	Easy	Julian	1020	N
Hike Cuyamaca Peak	6	Moderate	Julian	1610	Y
Torrey Pines Hike Guide	3.3	Easy	La Jolla	500	N