52 Hike Challenge 2016 Adventure Series
5.25 miles | +200'
Stretching from Mexico to Canada, the 2,650 mile PCT is
traversed by more than 350 thru-hikers annually. In addition, thousands of day
hikers drop on and off the famed trail, officially designated by Congress on
October 2, 1968.
As a native San Diegan, I've been so pleased to find the
stunning beauty of the Pacific Crest Trail practically in my own backyard.
This hike is generally made only by PCT thru-hikers those on
their way north towards the Laguna Mountains from Lake Morena. From Old Highway
80, the flat trail enters Boulder Oaks Campground, which has horse corrals and
30 campsites. The trail narrows leaving the campground and skirts large
outcroppings of gray boulders, atypical of the red rock formations usually
found in the Laguna Mountains.
Nearly half of this hike parallels Buckman
Springs Road, so the sounds of passing cars often intrudes on the solitude and
tranquility. A meadow of live oaks provides welcome shade on sunny days. This
section of the PCT ends just below a white bridge spanning over Cottonwood
Creek at Buckman Springs Road. From here, the trail continues uphill towards
Lake Morena.
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