Fun Diego Family is building a detailed guide to hiking San Diego trails. We also creating our own custom hikes. Our hiking guides are all based on personal experience with GPS maps of our route and pictures we have taken on the way.
We have created several hiking guides with more to come!
This is designed for visitors to San Diego looking for hiking, jogging, and biking opportunities near the popular tourist areas and hotels.
Torrey Pines Nature Preserve provides many hiking opportunities in a prime tourist area near La Jolla and UCSD.
This is an urban park with 5 mountains to climb and 65-miles of trails. We have hiked over 50 miles of trails in the park.
Black Mountain has over 2,000 acres with multiple hiking opportunities. As of late 2020 we have mapped out every trail.
Mission Bay is one of San Diego’s great playgrounds. Along with about 2,000 acres of water, there are 27 miles of shorelines, 18 of which are sandy beaches. There are also many bike paths appropriate for all ages. We love to do the 12-mile Mission Bay Bike Loop. Because this is a loop you can…
One of our favorite easy bike rides is the La Jolla Bike Path. This short trail runs a mile. However, we like to add another mile through the Bird Rock neighborhood. This La Jolla Bike Path to Bird Rock is a 4-mile roundtrip ride that stops at the famed Bird Rock Coffee Roasters. The La…
The Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve Extension is a little-known area of San Diego’s popular State Park. This slightly inland area is a quiet, well-preserved view of what coastal San Diego looked like before mass development. This is our guide to hiking Torrey Pines Reserve Extension Margaret Fleming Nature Trail and Red Ridge Trail. Starting…
The Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve Extension is a little-known area of San Diego’s popular State Park. This slightly inland area is a quiet, well-preserved view of what coastal San Diego looked like before mass development. This is our guide to hiking Torrey Pines Reserve Extension DAR and Mar Scenic Trail. Starting Point: end of…
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is one of San Diego’s most scenic attractions. There are many hiking opportunities, but arguably the most exciting is the hike from the visitor’s center down to the beach. This is our guide to Torrey Pines Beach Trail. Starting Point: Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve upper West Parking Lot Length:…
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is a great San Diego attraction. In the past, it was known for its fairly rugged hiking trails. However, in recent years the park has done a great deal to make many of its trails ADA accessible. Most of these trails start right from the upper parking lot by the…
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is one of San Diego’s most scenic attractions. From the visitor’s center, a classic easy hike is walking to Red Butte and on to Razor Point and Yucca Point. This is our guide to hiking to Red Butte, Razor Point Trail, and Yucca Point Trail. Starting Point: Upper parking lot…
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is one of San Diego’s most scenic attractions. In recent years, several trails have been closed for restoration. One trail that has been reopened is the now ADA accessible South Fork Trail which leads to Broken Hill Overlook. This is our guide to hiking South Fork and Broken Hill Overlook…
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is one of San Diego’s most scenic attractions. In recent years, several trails have been closed for restoration. One trail that has now been restored is the short Parry Grove Trail. This is our guide to hiking Torrey Pines Parry Grove Trail. Overview Starting Point: 0.7 miles from Torrey Pines lower…
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is one of San Diego’s most scenic attractions. There are many hiking opportunities, but for a great short hike with maximum view nothing can beat Guy Fleming Trail. This is our guide to Torrey Pines Guy Fleming Trail. Overview Starting Point: 0.5 miles from Torrey Pines lower South Beach Lot…