CANCELLED: This hike has been cancelled due to poor air quality.  Hopefully we can resume our normal hike schedule next week. 

This is a Friday 8:30am meetup - no need to register.

San Ysidro to Saddle Rock – 8:30am.  This hike begins at the San Ysidro trail and then connects over to Saddle Rock on the McMenemy Trail and loops back on the Girard Trail to McMenemy Trail. The distance is about 5 miles and will take approximately 2 - 2 1/2 hours. Go at your own pace and there are good turn back points, namely at the interconnection of the McMenemy and Girard Trails (which would make an approximately 3 mile hike). This is a very scenic trail (total elevation gain 1,100 ft) that goes through a small Eucalyptus grove and as you traverse over to Saddle Rock there are views of ocean, canyons, valleys and creeks. Difficulty: moderate-strenuous.

DIRECTIONS: Meet at the San Ysidro trail head on Mountain Drive just east of San Ysidro Ranch. From either direction, exit Fwy 101 at San Ysidro Rd and turn toward the mountains. Go 1.0 mile to East Valley Rd (CA 192) and turn right.  Continue 0.9 miles to Park Lane and turn left. (Park Lane is easy to miss.  As you get near, you’ll see a “San Ysidro Creek” sign on your right, then look for nine closely spaced Eucalyptus trees on your left.  You’ll turn left after the last one.) Go 0.4 miles and as Park Lane turns right, you veer left onto East Mountain Drive. The trailhead is 0.2 miles ahead on the right.  Park on East Mountain.

HIKE LEADER: Steve Clayton

Hope to see you there!