A hike down to the grinding rocks at Mission Trails.
About 60 miles of hiking trails through a wilderness environment can be found just 8 miles from downtown San Diego. Seriously!
This morning I enjoyed a very short walk (about a mile) at Mission Trails Regional Park. I went on the occasion of Explore Mission Trails Day, an annual event that showcases this amazing, enormous urban park.
The relatively easy hike was from the Visitor and Interpretive Center to some grinding rocks on the banks of the San Diego River, then back. Led by our guide, Linda, a small group learned what life was like for the ancient Kumeyaay people, who’ve lived in this dry, rugged area of Southern California for thousands of years, long before Europeans arrived. The Kumeyaay lived off the land. The very land where we walked.
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5 thoughts on “A hike down to the grinding rocks at Mission Trails.”
I’ve been there to hike. It is a better time of year to do that now I think. I went in August and it was hot and dry.
I’ve been there to hike. It is a better time of year to do that now I think. I went in August and it was hot and dry.
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I agree. Summer days can be really hot for hiking! It takes away some of the pleasure!
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Love that hike!!
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Me too!
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