Stonewall Meridian (Cuyamaca Rancho Patch Park)

On Labor Day Weekend Ashley too I had the jeopardy to Hike Stonewall Peak too pass about fourth dimension inwards the greater Julian area. Stonewall Peak, standing at 5,730 feet tall, offers sweeping views of Cuyamaca Rancho State Park too the greater Southern California area. During our hike nosotros had views of at to the lowest degree fifty miles inwards all directions too nosotros had adept views of the Salton Sea. During this weekend in that place was summertime monsoonal wet too nosotros encountered about pelting too a brace of small-scale thunderstorms patch visiting Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. For to a greater extent than pictures brand certain to depository fiscal establishment lucifer out our Facebook Page.

Directions to Trailhead: To larn to the trailhead to hike to Stonewall Peak inwards Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, from the town of Julian, CA, receive got the 79 highway sec uth until you lot larn into the Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. You desire to commons at the Paso Picacho Campground. You tin sentiment the map below or tin discovery a link to a map of Cuyamaca Rancho State Park Here. As of the appointment of this post, in that place is an $8 terms for twenty-four hours parking at this location. There is enough of parking at the trailhead to hike to Stonewall Peak.

Description of Hike: This is an out too dorsum hike upward to Stonewall Peak inwards Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. The hike to Stonewall Peak is 4 miles roundtrip amongst 850 feet of elevation gain. The trail is good maintained too is marked well. You outset at the Paso Picacho Campground too the trailhead is clearly marked across highway 79 straight across from the entrance to the Paso Picacho Campoung inwards Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. The hike is a steady uphill hike inwards the San Diego Mountains. You give-up the ghost on upward the trail through a pose out of switchbacks too approach the summit of Stonewall Peak via a westerly approach. You volition notice the higher you lot give-up the ghost along the trail, the to a greater extent than rocky the terrain becomes. One of the best things virtually this hike is that the peak is visible for a adept percentage of the hike. Once nigh the exceed of Stonewall Peak, you lot scale upward a department of stone to the summit of Stonewall Peak, that has a guardrail every bit the in that place is a pregnant drop-off inwards this location. The exceed of Stonewall Peak inwards Cuyamaca Rancho State Park offers amazing views too is a must produce hike inwards the San Diego Mountains. For a map of the trails inwards Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, click Here.

Further Thoughts: Ashley too I actually enjoyed this hiking trail at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. The hike to Stonewall Peak is slap-up hike that offers amazing views of Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, the Cleveland National Forest, the Salton Sea, too the greater Southern California area. This is 1 of the most pop hikes inwards Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, which way you lot volition probable consider other hikers on the trail upward to Stonewall Peak.

Stonewall Mine during our curt visit. This really is a slap-up house to discovery Southern California wildlife. It is worth bringing a spotting compass to this place if you lot receive got one.

Also, if you lot are looking for a dinner recommendation on your get dorsum through the Julian area, both Ashley too I would highly recommend Romano's Resturant. Romano's is a slap-up solid unit of measurement owned Italian eating seat inwards Julian amongst amazing nutrient too slap-up pizza. Ashley too I ever receive got dinner in that place when nosotros are downward inwards the Julian area.

Rating: Elevation Gain: 850 ft. (Easy - Moderate), Distance: 4 Miles Roundtrip (Easy - Moderate).

Time to Complete Hike: two - 2.5 hours.

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