"Beautiful day for a big hike. A nice 66 degree day. Took the long route up. Only met a couple other hikers on the trail. Made it up to the peak, only to have both mine and my husband's phones to be out of juice. So no photos at the peak." — erinfetters • Feb 13, 2022

"Pretty tough ruck. Moderate elevation gain until you get on the Northern end of Conejos and travel South to Lookout Rd. Lookout road is all paved but still pretty steep heading up to the peak. Carry a spare battery for your phone if you're doing the long loop. You'll need it!" — seanfetters • Feb 13, 2022

"Started the year with 3 peaks from the new San Diego Six Pack of Peaks Challenge. Excellent start to completing this challenge in 3 days. Todays combined numbers were 14.47 miles and 4,115 feet in elevation gain. In addition, all three of these peaks are a part of the San Diego 100 Peaks Challenge (Derek's List). My goal for the 100 peaks is to complete all 100 in 100 days. ;) " — Philip-Yoho • Jan 1, 2021

"Well, back to the San Diego Six Peaks. I happened to see a hike log that someone had actually summitted Cuyamaca Peak even though the Peak is supose to be closed due to construction and Fire Fighter training. Seems there was not training going on and this person was able to pay the constructions workers to allow him to summit. Hmmm! So, I decided to attempt my final peak of the San Diego Six Peaks and my 9th peak overall of the 2020 SoCal Six (18) Pack of Peaks Challenge. What better time to go than on a Sunday at "zero dark thirty". Guaranteed no construction workers at 4am on a Sunday, so I easily made my way to the summit and back down before the Park Rangers were even up. On a side note there were signs closing specific trails and it is possible to hike up to the summit without even running into one, until you start heading back down." — Philip-Yoho • Jan 12, 2020

"Great hike! Multiple peak day. Summited both Cuyamaca and Stonewall Peaks. I did Cuyamaca via the Azalea Glen Loop Trail. After making back to the parking lot, I crossed over to the Stonewall Peak Trail. Instead of following the out and back though, I decided to continue on doing the loop which takes you over near Little Stonewall Peak and then to the California Hiking Trail." — Philip-Yoho • Nov 18, 2018

"Quick hike up the fire road with maybe an hour to summit. Good visibility, could just barely make out Cabrillo. Sunshine with a few high elevation clouds, calm winds and temps around 70. We hung out at the top and just enjoyed the view for about an hour. Came down on the trails rather than the road." — jakeshurer • Jan 1, 2018

"I needed to escape from Santa Barbara and the Thomas Fire so I headed down to SD county for some hiking. I haven't done much hiking this far south, so I started my trip in the Cuyamaca Rancho SP to hike Stonewall, Middle, and Cuyamaca in a big loop from the campground. From Middle Peak, I took the loop trail to the Azalea Springs fire road. I was really surprised at how red the soil was here. At the top, the quiet and solitude was broken by the sound of a large truck. It turned out to be 4 firefighters who unlocked the gate and drove up "to check out the view." The view up there really is fantastic. I thanked them for their work, then headed down on foot. Stayed in Julian and got pizza from some kind of pizza barn." — klotito • Dec 17, 2017

"Hiked with Jordan. Temperatures around San Diego were predicted at a high of 100 degrees, so we chose this peak as the highs were *only* supposed to be in the upper 70’s. We were the only people at the park when we arrived and saw no other hikers. Took a scenic route up, with lots of twists and turns on the trail. It was kind of sad to see the massive amounts of fire damage in the area. The trails were undulating, a mix between forested areas with a nice cushy underfoot feeling, as well as exposed areas with a lot of red rocks. The views were supreme without a cloud in the sky, and we weren’t bothered by any bugs. The winds were strong and somewhat of a relief, but not much. The final push to the summit on the fire road was pretty steep and taxing, but thankfully, short. I nearly got blown off a rock outcrop at the summit trying for a photo, but other than that, just a nice hike with my friend now that my vacation out here is winding down. It was a bit hot and dry for my tastes, but not terrible. We took the fire road back down to the car and made short work of it, with great views of Stonewall Peak ahead of us. " — kellieirene • Oct 23, 2017

"Trail with a variety of terrain. Looks like a fire hit some of the area a while back making for some interesting bare tree's and land. Lots of nice lush and shaded area, which is great on a hot July day. It was a bit hazy, so couldn't see much from the peak. When you get to the top, scramble up the rocks to the right to find the marker(s). Bring lots of water (and snax are always good too)." — colleenmarie512 • Jul 8, 2017

"Surprisingly, one of the most mind-blowing vistas in all of So Cal. Unfortunately it's proceed by an unrelenting gain up un unshaded paved road. When I went it was blistering hot and swarming with an ungodly amount of rabid insects." — JustinB • Jun 14, 2017