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. I dropped off the north side of stonewall, following a trail to the Los Caballos Campground. A short road-walk brought me to the Middle Peak Fire Road. I was kinda planning for a laid-back weekend, so I was caught off guard by the intense bushwhack that was required to get to the summit. I followed carins and very faint use-trails through dense chaparral and downed trees to the brushy summit. Bushwhack took about 25 mins both up and down, moving carefully to stay on track.