Warrior Hike - El Capitan Mountain
Saturday May 23, 2026 at 7:30am
Follow the El Cajon Mountain Summit Trail to the top of El Capitan. The top offers wonderful views of the surrounding area and the mountainside dotted with large granite boulders. The trail is steep and can be loose in some areas, good hiking footwear is necessary and many hikers choose to bring trekking poles along.
Note: This event is hosted by San Diego County Parks and Recreation, signing up for this event will only express interest in attending the event on your own to meet up with other GOSD members, including a GOSD Trip Leader.
Hike Start Time and Location: 7:30am at El Capitan County Preserve: 13775 Blue Sky Ranch Road, Lakeside, CA 92040
Hike Length: 11 miles round with optional turnaround points at 1 and 3miles.
Hike Elevation Change: 3300 ft
Hike Difficulty Rating: Easy to Difficult depending on turnaround point.
Estimated Hike Time: 7 Hours - 8 Hours including a water/nutrition stop and a lunch break
Hike Type (out-and-back, loop, shuttle): out-and-back
Hiking Trail Details: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/el-capitan--2
Hike Specific Challenges (scrambling, narrow passages, allergens): Elevation and Length
Costs involved: None
Pets Permitted: Not permitted
What to Bring in Addition to Your 10 Essentials*: N/A
Who to Contact with Questions: Trip Leader Tyler Roosden 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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Great Outdoors San Diego and our members enjoy the privilege of using the outdoors for recreation. We strive to include more of our community, especially those historically not included. Please encourage your friends, neighbors, and community members to come out and join us! If something is holding them back, please contact GOSD to explore accommodations including equipment available for lend or sponsorships for events.
