The following table lists all the hikes I know about near Fallbrook that are within 60 minutes travel time from my house, sorted by travel time from Fallbrook. If you know of hikes that I have missed, please email me.
Check Jerry Schad's Roam-O-Rama for updated information about any hike of interest. Schad's weekly hike column has been archived there since 1998, and the number of hikes is growing by 51 every year. The search engine on that page makes it easy to find out if any information is available there.
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Distance (miles) | Travel Time (minutes) | Trail,Trailhead, or Location | Length (miles) | Altitude Gain (') | Trail or Comments |
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~4 | 6 | Los Jilgueros Preserve, Fallbrook | 2 | 0 | Well-done nature trail |
3 | 7 | Heller's Bend, Fallbrook | 1.5 | 200 | Exploring the Preserve |
8 | 15 | St. Margarita River County "Park", Fallbrook | ~2 | <100 | Short walk to River |
9 | 16 | St. Margarita River Trail, Fallbrook | 5.6 | 400 | Beautiful hike along a real river. |
~10 | ~16 | Guajome Regional Park, Oceanside | 5.5 | 100? | Area is very open, little shade, amongst homes on each side. |
16 | 22 | Wilderness Gardens Preserve, Pauma Valley | 6 | ~1400 | Closed for most of the 1990s, it is now finally open again on the weekends. |
11 | 24 | Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve | 6.6 | 1315 | South Gate to Temecula Gorge (by tour only) |
~15 | ~25 | De Luz Ecology Center, De Luz | 5 | 100? | Nature Trail |
~23 | ~27 | Kit Carson Park, Escondido | ?? | ?? | |
21 | 30 | Daley Ranch, West Entrance, Escondido | 4.5 | 800 | Engelmann Oak Loop |
9 | 1500 | Engelmann Oak, Central Valley Loop Trails | |||
12 | ~1800 | Perimeter hike including Dixon Lake. | |||
~17 | ~30 | Oceanside Beach | your choice | 0 | |
28 | 32 | Santa Rosa Plateau (Mesa de Colorado), Visitor's Center, Murrieta | 7.5 | 750 | Vernal pools |
19 | 36 | Santa Rosa Plateau (Mesa de Colorado), Vernal Pool Trailhead, Murrieta | 1 | 150 | Main Vernal Pool |
5 | 400 | Oak Tree Trail, TransPreserve Trail, Vernal Pool Trailhead, Vernal Pool Trail, Lomas Trail | |||
6 | 450 | Vernal Pool Trail, Los Santos Trail, Trans-Preserve Trail | |||
7 | 750 | Vernal Pool Trail, Punta Mesa Trail, Monument Road, Trans-Preserve Trail | |||
25 | 34 | Dripping Springs Campground, Agua Tibia Wilderness Area, near Vail Lake, Riverside County | 14.4 | 3000 | Dripping Springs Trail to Agua Tibia Mountain |
20 | 2200 | Wild Horse Trail to Crosley Saddle | |||
~27 | ~35 | Daley Ranch, South Entrance, Escondido | 12 | ~1800 | November thru May best hiking time. Maximum hike includes Dixon Lake. |
~27 | ~35 | Dixon Lake Recreation Area, Escondido | 12 | ~1800 | Maximum hike includes Daley Ranch. |
32 | 37 | Blue Sky Ecological Reserve, Poway | 2.1 | 100 | BSER to Outdoor Classroom |
3.0 | 500 | BSER to Lake Poway Dam | |||
4.0 | 500 | BSER to Lake Poway / Mt. Woodson Trail Jct. | |||
5.0 | 800 | BSER to Ramona Reservoir Dam | |||
6.3 | 1150 | BSER to Mt. Woodson / SR67 trail junction | |||
9.8 | 2250 | BSER to Mt. Woodson | |||
10.6 | 2400 | BSER to Highway 67 | |||
33 | 39 | Lake Poway, Poway | 2.5 | 400 | Loop around Lake |
7.5 | 2300 | Woodson Mountain - west approach | |||
9 | 2450 | Mount Woodson Trail (roundtrip) | |||
37 | 39 | East End of Los Penasquitos Canyon, San Diego | 6.5 | 300 | Los Penasquitos Canyon - east approach |
?? | ?? | Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve west of Lake Hodges | ?? | ?? | |
~23 | ~41? | Lake Hodges, Escondido | 4? | 100? | Along shoreline |
31 | 42 | Hellhole Canyon Open Space Preserve, Valley Center | 5 | 600 | Escondido siphon |
8 | 2000 | East Loop | |||
40? | ~43? | La Jolla Indian Reservation, Palomar Mountain | 3 | 150 | |
29 | 44 | S. Carlsbad Beach to Cardiff | 5.5 | 0 | Referenced hike involves car shuttle, but you can return to Carlsbad, by doubling the distance, to eliminate extra driving. |
35? | ~45 | San Dieguito River Valley Regional Park, near Escondido | 18 | 4500 | |
40 | 47 | Iron Mountain | 6.2 | 1100 | Highway 67 Staging Area to Iron Mountain |
9.0 | 1700 | Ellie Lane Staging Area to Iron Mountain | |||
~26 | ~47 | Battle Monument Trail, near Escondido | 1 | 240? | |
33? | ~47? | Crest Canyon, Del Mar | 2 | 200? | |
35 | 48 | San Elijo Lagoon trail, Encinitas | 6.1 | 200 | Partial GPS Track |
39 | 48 | Black Mountain, Rancho Penasquitos | 5 | 1000 | |
41 | 48 | Sycamore Canyon County Open Space Preserve, just se of Poway | 7 | ~900 | |
?? | ~48? | Oak Grove to High Point, Palomar Mountain | 14 | 3600 | |
47? | ~48? | San Clemente Canyon, Clairemont | 4 | ~100? | |
47? | ~48? | Rose Canyon, San Diego | 3.5 | 100 | |
~43? | ~49? | West End of Los Penasquitos Canyon, San Diego | 3.5 | 120 | Lopez Canyon |
5.5 | 200 | Los Penasquitos Canyon - west approach | |||
~36? ~37? | ~49? ~51? | Torrey Pines State Reserve, La Jolla | 1 ~5? | ~0? ~0? | Torrey Pines Extension Torrey Pines State Reserve |
40? | ~50? | Dos Picos Park, Ramona | ? | ? | |
?? | ~50? | Mission Trails Regional Park, San Diego | 3 | 200 | Oak Canyon |
3 | 1000 | Cowles Mountain - east approach | |||
3 | 1400 | Cowles Mountain - northeast approach | |||
3 | 950 | Cowles Mountain - south approach | |||
3.2 | 1400 | Cowles Mountain - northwest approach | |||
4.2 | 1000 | Fortuna Mountain | |||
>10 | >1400 | Combinations of trails | |||
43? | ~51? | La Jolla | 0.5 | 100 | La Jolla Coast Walk |
1 | ~20 | La Jolla Caves | |||
5 | 0 | La Jolla Shores to Torrey Pines Beach | |||
~41? | ~54? | Scripps Coastal Reserve, La Jolla | 0.6 | ~0 | |
~51? | ~54? | Tecolote Canyon, San Diego | 6 | 1000 | |
~43? | ~56? | Woodson Mountain, Poway | 4.5 | 1600 | Mount Woodson Trail from Highway 67 |
~53? | ~56? | Sunset Cliffs Park, San Diego | 1 | ~0 | |
?? | ?? | Tri-Canyons | ?? | ?? | |
?? | ~58? | Love Valley, Lake Henshaw | 2 | 300 | |
36 | 59 | Palomar State Park, Palomar Mountain | 1 | 150 | Doane Valley Nature Trail |
1.5 | 300 | Fry Creek Trail | |||
2.5 | 300 | Lower Doane Valley / Lower French Valley | |||
2.7 | 300 | Silver Crest to Boucher Hill, Boucher Trail, Harrison Road | |||
3.0 | 800 | Scott's Cabin/Boucher Hill Loop | |||
~35? | ~60? | Pamo Valley | 7 | ? | Lake Sutherland to Pamo Valley |
Hikes 60-90 minutes away
Hikes > 90 minutes away
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Last update: 5 October 2001.