This Week in San Diego Hiking - August 25, 2014

I’m sure everyone’s busy at work this fine Monday morning, so I don’t want to get you too excited… but we’ve got a THREE DAY WEEKEND coming up! Woohoo! If three days isn’t enough, then you should probably blow off work on Friday too, so you can do the Discover Daley Ranch hike early Friday morning. Meet Naturalist Bill Sherrard for a moderately paced hike on the trails of Daley Ranch. The planned hike is 7 miles in length and will last for approximately 3 hours. We recommend you bring a minimum of two liters of water and wear layered clothing as it will be cool in the mornings and warmer as the hike continues. Visit the Escondido City web site for more information, or visit our Events Page to find more upcoming hikes in San Diego.

While not about San Diego, I thought this article about a hiker in Colorado who sang opera in an attempt to placate a Mountain Lion who was stalking her to be rather interesting. I am admittedly skeptical, but seeing as she didn’t get attacked, I suppose it wouldn’t hurt to try a little singing in addition to the more orthodox arm waving and making yourself look big tactics that are usually recommended for such a situation. I’d probably choose something a little more fun than opera though (Oingo Boingo anyone?)

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