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 "1,000 Hikes in So Cal". 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!
Though not the dreaded Iron Mountain of Southern California hiking lore, this is undoubtedly the more popular one. This is an easy to moderate hike with a gentle climb to the summit. The only real challenge is dealing with it on a hot day, since there is nearly no shade and quite a bit of direct sunshine. The hike starts at a well manicured trailhead, featuring a road lined grove of oak trees.
Passing through the oaks.
This section of trail is rather photogenic and often gets used for wedding photography. However, once clearing this straight lined grove, the road gets bathed in sunlight, which becomes a common theme the rest of the way to the peak.
Viewing Iron Mountain.
At about 1.5 miles in, a junction gets reached, and a right turn continues toward the summit. A series of shallow switchbacks eventually lead to the summit, which has a viewing platform and good views over northern San Diego.
Approaching the summit.
This is considered the second most popular hike in San Diego County, second to Cowles Mountain, which is closer to downtown San Diego. Summit views are satisfying and worth the effort. The hike itself is an out and back, but short enough to where the visit can be combined with some other nearby hike, or maybe even two.
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