the details: lately i've been hitting the local trails on a few solo adventures. this time however, my little sister joined me for a spectacular birthday hike up the mountain. i've been up to the top a couple times, but this was a first for little sis. & i figured it would be an awesome way to ring in the big 3-0.
we started the hike at lake poway, a nice little park in the heart of poway, ca. the beginning of the hike is pretty as it wraps around the lake and easy for beginners. as you get off the lake poway loop however, mt. woodson becomes much less forgiving. for the most part of the hike, it's a steady uphill trek.
we left late morning, so while it was hot it definitely wasn't ridiculous. if for some crazy reason, you plan to make this trek in the dead of summer, make sure you have plenty of water. there are a few stops to rest along the way, my favorite being under the shade of a huge oak tree.
we reached the top in about 2.5 hours, making sure we stopped for water and shade a long the way. also, i made friends with a birthday buddy (same birthday, same age, same crazy idea of fun), so we took photos of one another on potato chip rock, a popular photo op at the top of the mountain.
after taking some time for more pictures and to take in the view, we hiked back down the mountain, exhilarated, proud and so happy we took on another adventure.
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if you'd like to join me or interested to know more, you can follow my progress here.
this is adventure 3 of 30
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