Category Archives: Pine Valley

10+ miles, Dog Friendly, Mines, Mt Laguna, Pine Valley, Trail Write-Ups

Noble Canyon

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The Noble Canyon trail is very popular among mountain bikers due to its challenging, technical descents and beautiful scenery. If you don’t mind dodging bikers, and can arrange a car at either end, it also makes for an epic 10 mile hike through a variety of ecosystems. The trail begins among the pines and meadows of Laguna Mountain, travels down through an oak-lined, riparian creekside, and then traverses an arid, rocky canyon down into Pine Valley. North to south is the preferred direction of travel, since its mostly downhill. Continue reading Noble Canyon →

6-10 miles, Cleveland National Forest, Dog Friendly, Peaks, Pine Valley, Trail Write-Ups

Guatay Mountain

20150329Guatay MtnDSC_8193-EditGuatay Mountain is an unassuming peak on the northern edge of the Pine Creek Wilderness. It is also home to the rare Tecate cypress tree. The trail here is largely unmaintained, making for a somewhat challenging ascent, but the advantage is that its also not widely used, making it a great spot for some quiet solitude. Continue reading Guatay Mountain →