This blog will detail 1,000 video hikes in Southern California. By Southern California, I am drawing a line from San Luis Obispo to the Nevada Border. Anything south of that line will be declared "Southern California". In a way, it is a personal challenge to do so many hikes. Mainly, however, it is my way of showcasing how many hiking opportunities there really are right in our own geographic back yard. As a blog, it serves as a companion piece to my Youtube channel "Mike On The Trail". It is also a work in progress, as I don't actually have 1,000 edited videos completed. This will take effort for quite some time before it is declared done. Even then, there will still be more out there. Here's to hiking and all the positive effects it has had on my life...and possibly yours!
Summary The Goat Peak hike is not one of those often mentioned as a classic San Diego hike. Mostly it is because the majority of the hikers have never heard of it. However, for those who have hiked it certainly feel gratified for having done so. Where a housing development ends in Poway, a trail begins into the canyon.
On the canyon bottom.
The majority of the hike is spent in the canyon bottom before making some steep ascents up the rocky trail. The hike is punctuated with a visit to Goat Peak at the end of the climb. Once reaching the peak, the use trail more or less fizzles out leaving an old fashioned pick your own route in the last bit of the climb.
Approaching Goat Peak.
Looking east from the summit, the peak overlooks Highway 67 and the Iron Mountain area. Looking to the west, the peak overlooks the canyon that had just been passed through. The steep downhill has its own challenges with footing, but I took it slow when necessary and found myself on the canyon bottom in little time. This turned out to be a great late afternoon hike!
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