Hiking in San Diego

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We also expect clients to respect local regulations and take measures to protect themselves, guides and the communities they’re travelling to. For more information on COVID-19 measures in San Diego, please refer to The City of San Diego website.

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What you get on this adventure:

• A professional, knowledgeable, medically-trained, wilderness guide
• Trail snacks and water on full-day hikes
• Use of trekking poles

What’s not included:

• Transportation
• Accommodation
• Meals on half-day hikes
• Entrance fees to Torrey Pines State Reserve and parks ($20)

The best thing about hiking in San Diego is that there are incredible options for all skill levels. For beginner hikes, if you can walk for two to four hours with little elevation gain, you are good to go! Intermediate hikes will see a little more change in elevation and hikes will start to increase in length, hiking anywhere between four to eight miles. Advanced hikes are full day treks with steep descents and challenging switchbacks.

For the Bike to Hike San Diego tour, you have to be an intermediate rider, familiar with biking hand signals, comfortable with riding on the road with vehicles and is in good physical health.

Keep in mind, the weather in summer can be very hot and you’ll also be packing a daypack filled with water and other things you’ll need throughout the day.

Here’s a list of the equipment you need to bring:

• Day pack large enough to carry all the items listed — around a 40L bag
• Water bottle or hydration bladder — 2L capacity
• Lightweight hiking boots or shoes
• Spare clothes for layering
• Waterproof rain jacket
• Sunhat
• Toiletries (sunscreen, hand sanitizer, bug spray, toilet paper, etc.)
• Sunglasses
• Camera — optional (but recommended)

Group size and pricing:

• For these San Diego hiking tours, the max client to guide ratio is 4:1.
• Pricing is per person, and all tours require at least 2 participants to operate.

Hiking in San Diego can be arranged for larger groups. Contact us to make arrangements.

Min. age requirements:

• Everybody over the age of 18 is welcome to book this hiking adventure.
• Minors may be permitted to join private tours on a case-by-case basis.

If you plan to hike with anyone under the age of 18, please contact us prior to booking to make arrangements.

To get to San Diego, most people fly into San Diego International Airport. From there, you can rent a car or take a shuttle service to the city center.

Once you and your guide agree on the details of your itinerary, your guide will suggest the best place to meet, whether that’s at the guide shop or a predetermined location. From there, you’ll head to your tour. The guide will choose the appropriate terrain dependent on conditions and the hiking ability of the group.