Harvey Moore Circuit Hike on Valentine's Day!
9am Saturday Feb 14th, 2026 at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park
We will head north from Sweetwater on the East Side Trail for 2 miles and then walk the entire Harvey Moore Trail loop of 7 miles. We will then connect to the Pine Trail for 1 mile to get back to Sweetwater. This is a very lovely hike through meadows, forest and a deep ravine.
Facilities are available at the Sweetwater Parking Area.
Hike Start Time and Location: 9am at the Sweetwater Parking area.
Hike Length: 10 miles
Hike Elevation Change: 1400’ total elevation gain
Hike Difficulty Rating: Moderate to Strenuous
Estimated Hike Time: ~5-6 hours
Hike Type (out-and-back, loop, shuttle): Loop
Hiking Trail Details (AllTrails or Similar link): https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/harvey-moore-trail
Parking Information: Directions to Sweetwater - Take Interstate 8 East to CA-79 North, to Cuyamaca State Park. Continue north to the Sweetwater Parking area (on the right side when heading north) which can be found on Google or Apple maps under "Harvey Moore Trailhead Cuyamaca Rancho State Park".
Costs involved: You will need a California State Parks Pass or $10 cash to park here. CA State Parks offers a variety of annual passes including a free Pass for lower income individuals and a $20 "Senior Golden Bear" Pass for seniors. Or if you do not want to purchase one, you can borrow a State Parks Pass from the San Diego Public Library with your library card.
Pets Permitted: No
What to Bring in Addition to the 10 Essentials*: Pack snack, lunch & water
Who to Contact with Questions: Scott Opis at [email protected]
*Note on the 10 essentials - The 10 essentials are a collection or system of items that significantly increase your safety on any hike or outdoors trip. This is not an exhaustive list of anything you could ever need. You can visit the link included Here but one version of this list is as follows:
1. Navigation
2. Headlamp
3. Sun Protection
4. First Aid
5. Knife
6. Fire
7. Shelter
8. Extra food
9. Extra water
10. Extra clothes
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