San Diego County/Laguna Mountains: Garnet Peak

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Author:	4085956024
Date:	31 Aug 2005 10:26:00 PM
Source:	on my phone
Activity:	Hiking ActivitySearchHiking
State:	California (CA)
Distance:	Unknown (Change units)
Difficulty:	3 / 10
Tags:	Hiking, San Diego, California, Pacific Crest Trail, julian
Rating:	Unrated Rate it

Reasonably easy stroll following the tame grades of the legendary Pacific Crest Trail for much of the way. I visited at sunset, but dawn is rumored to be spectacular here. Views to the Pacific in the W, and Salton Sea to the E on clear days. After leaving a note on the ammo can trail log at the summit retrace your steps, follow the old jeep trail south of the PCT, or continue north west on the PCT to intersect with the road further up. TO TRAILHEAD: Exit I-8 at Sunrise Hwy. Drive 13.8 mi N to Penny Pines trailhead. Stop at the general store in Laguna Mountain (9.9 mi from I-8) to pick up your $5 daily Adventure Pass required for parking. Sorry - lost the tracklog data on this one :( I'd guess it's a couple miles one way from Penny Pines to the Garnet Peak summit.

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036

Location: 32.908195, -116.453857
View NE into Vallecito Valley. Copyright © 2005 Steffan Fay.

038

Location: 32.915302, -116.454727
View S. Former Air Force (Navy?) radar tracking station (disused?) on the horizon. Copyright © 2005 Steffan Fay.

041

Location: 32.917248, -116.455475
View of Garnet Peak ahead. Copyright © 2005 Steffan Fay.

044

Location: 32.918362, -116.458168
View back along the PCT. Copyright © 2005 Steffan Fay.

048

Location: 32.925701, -116.458023
View from Garnet Peak. Copyright © 2005 Steffan Fay.

065

Location: 32.925426, -116.459862
Sunset from just below Garnet Peak. Copyright © 2005 Steffan Fay.

GRNT PK TH

Location: 32.911522, -116.461136
Passed Garnet Peak Trailhead hiking back along road to Penny Pines. Place to park off road, but no markings or signage. Looks to have been former jeep trail.