Hello Hikers!

I have to say, I really appreciate Mother Nature scheduling the rain to happen overnight so we get all the benefits of precipitation but can still be dry while hiking. We might not be so lucky this week though, since it looks like we have the potential for more rain from Monday night on.

If it’s not raining Tuesday morning, consider heading out with the San Diego Natural History Museum Canyoneers for the annual Winter Solstice Hike at Cowles Mountain. The same hike will be led by Mission Trails trail guides on Wednesday morning too, so if the weather is an issue Tuesday, we might get lucky the next day. For either hike, meet at the staging area on Golfcrest Drive and Navajo Road at 6am. Visit the Mission Trails Regional Park calendar for more information, or visit our Events Page to find even more upcoming hikes and events.

California State Parks have announced their Annual First Day Hikes – hikes and other events scheduled for New Year’s Day. There are a bunch scheduled in San Diego County – I think my pick is the Panoramic Overlook hike at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, but you can check out the full list here.

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