Trans County Trailhead (south) — Attraction in San Diego

Heading west from penasquitos at at Ridgewood park, you'll start on single track until you get to Black Mountain Road. There you cross the road to the wide multi use with foot only single track off to the side(the real choice). It's flat to the west. Hilly, rolling up hill to hwy 67 if you go east. Note: From Ridgewood Park you'll need to cross a cement pad that normally has creek water running over it making that small section very slippery due to the algae on it. You can cross dry just on the down stream side by picking your way over the dry rocks other hikers replace after rain raises the creek flow. This takes you to a wider trail on the south side of the creek used by bikes, horse riders and runners/hikers and is the only way from the park should you just want to go east...

My morning commute. Every morning is different. Coyotes by dusk, deers by dawn. I saw a mountain lion ones, close to the 15. The trailhead is an easy place to get into the PQ canyon (without having to climb). Those February days the canyon is a total mudpool, but even that has its beauty. East as well as west from here there are nice single tracks for mtb or walking. If you want you can reach the 76 (east) all the way offroad; far and hard, good...

Very nice hiking trail. Crosses under Black Mountain Rd. and also under the 15 Fwy. You can see and go on the old 15 bridge. The first part stays beside Penasquitos Creek and as you travel further East, you move away from the creek and you will have to cross Pomerado and Community Rds. to keep going east. If you continue you can hike all the way to...