Category Archives: South County

Birding, Coastal/Beach Hikes, Imperial Beach, South County, Trail Write-Ups, Under 5 miles

Border Field State Park – Coast Trail

Border Field State ParkConfession time: I’ve lived in San Diego for 18 years, and I hardly ever go to the beach. You have to find parking, there’s frequently large groups of people, you get sand in weird places, and hanging out at the beach usually means long periods of sitting still in the hot sun… I mean, I don’t hate it or anything, but aside from taking the dogs to run loose on Fiesta Island, when we’re looking to get outside we pretty much always choose to go hiking rather than hitting the beach.

But then comes summer, and it gets too hot to enjoy most of our favorite hiking trails. If only there were some magical way to combine the cooler temperatures and refreshing ocean waters found at the beach with our preferred activity of hiking… Duh. We can hike at the beach! Continue reading Border Field State Park – Coast Trail →

Birding, Chula Vista, Dog Friendly, Exploratory Hikes, South County

Exploring Otay Valley Regional Park

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The trail at Otay Valley Regional ParkSo I have to admit, when I think of great places to hike in San Diego, Chula Vista doesn’t always pop up real high on the list. But since we often find ourselves with the desire to go outisde and play, but not a lot of time to spend driving out to the mountains, I was happy to find a large swath of green showing up on Google Maps within a short distance of our house.

Further investigation showed that swath of green to be Otay Valley Regional Park, a riparian expanse straddling the southern border of Chula Vista. After a quick perusal of the available trail map, and with Google’s assurance that it was but a brief 15 minutes away, we grabbed our packs and headed out to explore.
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