Photo: Sweetwater River Loop in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park

Hello Hikers, Happy Halloween!

I can’t believe its almost November. I’m hoping this means that we’re finally done with hot weather and can get on with our hiking for the next six months or so.

Don’t forget next Sunday is the end of Daylight Savings Time. This is the one we like, where we set our clocks back 1 hour and get to sleep in!

Mark your calendars for Veteran’s Day, November 11, which will be fee-free day in National Parks and National Forests.

Next Sunday you can work off some of that Halloween candy by joining the San Diego Natural History Museum Canyoneers as they hike Kanaka Loop at the Santa Ysabel East Preserve. This hike starts as an easy walk on a wide firmly packed dirt trail through grasslands and wildflower meadows. After crossing Santa Ysabel creek the longer hike will climb to the upper meadow and walk the Kanaka Loop. The landscape is dotted with giant sycamores and several varieties of oak trees. This is an easy 3 or 6 mile hike with an elevation gain/loss of up to 500 feet. Visit the Canyoneers’ web site for more information, or check out our Events Page for more upcoming hikes and events.

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Have a good week!

Photo: Barnett Ranch Preserve