Monthly Core Group Meeting

The Great Outdoors San Diego (GOSD) Core Group meets every month to conduct GOSD business and share a meal together. Members and interested others are welcome to join. If you'll be joining us, please RSVP. If joining, please meet at Smokey and the Brisket BBQ at 6:30pm sharp to order food and walk over to the meeting location at 6:45pm. The meeting will be conducted at a member's home near by at 7:00pm. Feel free to bring your own food or order upon arrival!

Meet Up Location: 6:30pm Smokey and the Brisket BBQ, 5465 Lake Murray Blvd, La Mesa, CA 91942

Meeting Location: Drive/walk over to Tyler & Eric's Home for 7pm meeting

Time: 6:30PM-8:00PM, Meet up at 6:30 (Smokey and the Brisket BBQ), drive/walk over to Tyler & Eric's Home for 7pm meeting start time

Parking: Free on street

Contact: Tyler Roosden (651.497.1611)

 

Great Outdoors San Diego EDI Statement

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.

Cuyamaca Peak

At 6515 feet, Cuyamaca Peak is the 2nd highest peak in San Diego County. There are lovely views along this hike, especially of Lake Cuyamaca, and there are extensive views at the peak. We will pass through pine and oak forest, meadow, and chaparral. The first couple of miles are via fire roads that can be a bit steep, after that the grade is gentle until the final summit push. This final push is optional.

Hike Start Time and Location: 9:00am Start at the West Mesa Trailhead parking turnout. https://maps.app.goo.gl/1JcryLxmCFNAFz4j9

Hike Length: 12 miles with optional .8mi summit push at the end

Hike Elevation Change: 2150 ft

Hike Difficulty Rating: Moderate to Challenging

Estimated Hike Time: 6 Hours - 7 Hours including a nutrition stop and a lunch break

Hike Type (out-and-back, loop, shuttle): out-and-back

Hiking Trail Details: West Side Fire Road to Fern Flat Fire Road to West Mesa Trail to Burnt Pine Trail to Lookout Road

Hike Specific Challenges (scrambling, narrow passages, allergens): steep sections

Parking Information: I-8 to CA-79N to Cuyamaca State Park. Continue north to the West Mesa parking area/trailhead. It is about a mile past the visitor Center/Camp Cuyamaca driveway sign. No passes are required to park at this trailhead.

Registrants are encouraged to carpool. The trip leader is coming from Hillcrest and can take up to 3 hikers if needed. 

Costs involved: None

Pets Permitted: Not permitted

Bring Your 10 Essentials*: Always!

Who to Contact with Questions: Trip Leader Scott Opis Scott_Opis@hotmail.com or 202-257-2833

*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

Great Outdoors San Diego EDI Statement

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.

San Diego Biweekly Outdoor Pickleball!

You’re invited to join Great Outdoors San Diego's Rainbow Picklers for pickleball! Players from both groups meet up every other Sunday. Newbies are more than welcome! Just bring a pickleball paddle and some water.

Pickleball courts are located just inside the main entrance of the hotel on the right, next to the wellness center.

Cost to play is $6.50 per person.

Parking: You can park for free on the street, or pay $5.00 with validation at the Wellness Center. 

Registration is open until the Thursday night before games – For example you must register/cancel for Sunday June 30th by Thursday June 27th. This helps us reserve the right number of courts. Any late cancellations or no shows will be expected to cover court costs.

Come join us!

Confirmation of attendance must be completed on the Swish App. Download the App and message Brent Sammons to be added to the group.

If you have any questions, please contact Brent directly at sdlocavore@gmail.com 

Date: Every other Sunday (eg, games Oct 20, 11/3, 11/17, etc)

Time: 10:05 – 11:50

Where: Coronado Marriott Wellness Center

Cost: $6.50 per person to play. $5.00 for 2.5 hours of parking with validation or park on street for free.

Start Time and Location:

Event Specific Challenges (stairs, animals, allergens):

Event Specific Equipment:

Parking Information:

Costs involved:

Pets Permitted: 

What to Bring:

Who to Contact with Questions:

Great Outdoors San Diego EDI Statement

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.

Great Outdoors San Diego - Cowles Mtn & Pyles Peak

When: Sunday, 11/3 at 1:05 PM (Planning to make this a weekly or regular hike) 

Requirement: All participants register online.

Event Description: 

Join Great Outdoors San Diego for a Hike at Cowles Mtn and Pyles Pk! 

Join us on Saturday, 12/7 at 1:05 PM (We will start when everyone is ready 15 min) for a hike! A bathroom is provided at the start of the trail.  There is no water. Cowles and Pyles Pk can be strenuous for new hikers. Embark with us on a 7.12 mile hike along the mountain inspired by nature's creatures at Cowles Mtn & Pyles Pk.

This is a great but challenging hike with magnificent views along the way. Find your inner self and enjoy seeing mini dust tornadoes and other exotic phenomenon before heading back with dusty shoes and inspiration in tow!

This is a moderately challenging 7.12 mile out-and-back along Cowles Mtn and Pyles Pk in the San Carlos area with continuous views and 2,389 feet in elevation change. It is open to members or non-members.

Details: We’ll take a hike along Cowles Mtn and Pyles Pk at a viewpoint with views.  

Host:  Jeremiah O’Neal 619-788-9407

Trail: Cowles Service Road >> Cowles Mtn >> Pyles Pk >> Cowles Mtn >> Barker Way

Length: 7.1 miles

Difficulty: Difficult

Elevation Gain: 2,389 feet

RSVP: Please register using this link

Meeting Location(by Google Map): https://maps.app.goo.gl/KL7Eq9AQzbTreUCbA 

Note: (Please park on the left side of the road away from the houses)

Meeting Date & Time: Saturday, 12/7 at 1:05 PM - We will plan to start when everyone is ready (15mins after start time at latest).

Parking: Street parking near the chain link fence

Cost: None

Time Commitment: Plan for approx 3 hours. However, we will turn back before Pyles Pk if the time to complete the loop exceeds 3 hours which it shouldn’t.

Useful information: Cowles Mtn is a very popular trail with many hikers. Take caution around children and parents with babies. Allow joggers to pass. Tell people in front when you wish to pass and feel free to say Hi/Good afternoon. Hikers are very friendly here. There are rattlesnakes and the bees in the summer can be aggressive. Bring with you some form of eye protection, water, and some kind of jacket during the colder months and sunscreen during the hot months. Additionally, the banks on either side of the trail are very slippery. Most of all, keep a good pace and you will have a lot of fun.

Dogs: Though dogs are permitted, signs on trail advise that you do not bring animals on this trail. In addition, rattlesnakes can be found on this trail. Read the warning signs carefully and please use your best judgment. 

Map of hike: This is the path we will take. Return through Barker Way Trail due to Cowles Service Road being extremely slippery on the return.

Note: The final portion of Pyles Pk can be extremely slippery on the return. Please be careful.

Trail Details: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1x8ixPJWePM2qEtzIdv7KeKMuZ8ACbEg&usp=sharinghttps://maps.app.goo.gl/VjUipyfWJK2FJDar9 

Year End Bowling Party!

Join us for a pre-holiday gathering at Mira Mesa lanes from 7PM-9PM. Registration will include 2 hours of bowling, shoe rental, and snacks! This is an open invite to both members and non-members but does require an RSVP.

Start Time and Location: 645PM at Mira Mesa Lanes 8210 Mira Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92126. We will meet at the front desk and move to our lanes at 7pm sharp.

Event Specific Equipment: If you have bowling equipment feel free to bring it but it is not necessary

Costs involved: $20 per person. This includes lane reservation, shoe rental, and snacks

Pets Permitted: No 

Who to Contact with Questions: Ryan Chambers @ ryan.chambers.media@gmail.com

Great Outdoors San Diego EDI Statement

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.

Holiday Party at Poco Montana Vineyards & Winery

Please join the San Diego Great Outdoors holiday celebration, Sunday, December 15th, 2024 at Poco Montana Vineyards & Winery. Bring the holiday cheer with fresh air, friends, and festivities. Possible short hike to tour the property, board games, a white elephant gift exchange, and an ugly sweater contest!

We will share a holiday meal prepared by Daniel. Tamales, turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, meat stuffing, cranberry sauce, and salad. Please bring a holiday themed appetizer or dessert to share and a white elephant gift valued at $20 or less.

Start Time and Location: 1pm-8pm at Poco Montana Vineyards and Winery, 23136 Vista Ramona Road, Ramona, CA 92065

Event Specific Challenges (stairs, animals, allergens): Dog on property, stairs, slightly hilly walk from the parking lot to the event space. If you have physical challenges please park in the designated ADA space near the tasting room

Parking and Directions: The vineyard is located on the east side of Ramona. From Main Street and Tenth Street in downtown Ramona, Travel East 0.7 miles, turn right onto Third Street which turns into West Old Julian Hwy, which then turns into Vista Ramona Road for 2.8 miles. 900 Feet pass Sageland Drive turn left into the Vista Ramona Estate. Continue down the road 0.3 miles to 23136 Vista Ramona Road, Poco Montaña Vineyards & Winery.

The main parking lot is the first lot and dirt driveway on your left. For ADA parking or those with mobility issues, please continue up to the paved driveway on the left just past all the Italian cypress trees. Follow the drive way up to the tasting room. There are two designated ADA parking spots near the entrance to the tasting patio.

There is also, limited parking near the tasting room for those with mobility issues without an ADA placard.

Please Park in the first parking area if able. If you need to drop off passengers or supplies at the tasting room or need more accessible parking, continue along the cypress trees to the main driveway.

From Temecula: Take the 15 Fwy South to Hwy 78 East into Ramona, turn left onto Main Street.

From Los Angles Take the 5 South to the 78 East into Ramona, Turn left onto Main Street.

From San Diego take the 67 East into Ramona.

From the South Bay Take the 8 East to the 67 into Ramona.

Costs involved: If able, bring a white elephant gift valued at $20 or less

What to Bring: a holiday themed appetizer or dessert. If your last name starts with A-J bring an appetizer, if your last name is K-Z bring a dessert! Don't forget your ugly sweaters and your favorite game

Pets Permitted: Yes

Who to Contact with Questions: Daniel Castro @ 760-996-7853 or daniel@pocomontana.com

Great Outdoors San Diego EDI Statement

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.

Monthly Core Group Meeting

The Great Outdoors San Diego (GOSD) Core Group meets every month to conduct GOSD business and share a meal together. Members and interested others are welcome to join. If you'll be joining us, please RSVP. If joining, please meet at Smokey and the Brisket BBQ at 6:30pm sharp to order food and walk over to the meeting location at 6:45pm. The meeting will be conducted at a member's home near by at 7:00pm. Feel free to bring your own food or order upon arrival!

Meet Up Location: 6:30pm Smokey and the Brisket BBQ, 5465 Lake Murray Blvd, La Mesa, CA 91942

Meeting Location: Drive/walk over to Tyler & Eric's Home for 7pm meeting

Time: 6:30PM-8:00PM, Meet up at 6:30 (Smokey and the Brisket BBQ), drive/walk over to Tyler & Eric's Home for 7pm meeting start time

Parking: Free on street

Contact: Tyler Roosden (651.497.1611)

 

Great Outdoors San Diego EDI Statement

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.

San Diego Biweekly Outdoor Pickleball!

You’re invited to join Great Outdoors San Diego's Rainbow Picklers for pickleball! Players from both groups meet up every other Sunday. Newbies are more than welcome! Just bring a pickleball paddle and some water.

Pickleball courts are located just inside the main entrance of the hotel on the right, next to the wellness center.

Cost to play is $6.50 per person.

Parking: You can park for free on the street, or pay $5.00 with validation at the Wellness Center. 

Registration is open until the Thursday night before games – For example you must register/cancel for Sunday June 30th by Thursday June 27th. This helps us reserve the right number of courts. Any late cancellations or no shows will be expected to cover court costs.

Come join us!

Confirmation of attendance must be completed on the Swish App. Download the App and message Brent Sammons to be added to the group.

If you have any questions, please contact Brent directly at sdlocavore@gmail.com 

Date: Every other Sunday (eg, games Oct 20, 11/3, 11/17, etc)

Time: 10:05 – 11:50

Where: Coronado Marriott Wellness Center

Cost: $6.50 per person to play. $5.00 for 2.5 hours of parking with validation or park on street for free.

Great Outdoors San Diego EDI Statement

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.

GOSD Tecolote Canyon and USD Hike

Join us for our monthly GOSD outing! This month we will be hiking the Tecolote Canyon Trail on Sunday, Jan 5th. This is a moderate 3.5 mile hike with around 500 feet in elevation change. This is an open invite to members or non-members and does not require an RSVP. 

Details: We will begin at the Tecolote Recreation Center, hike through the neighborhood, up and through the University of San Diego campus, and back through the canyon. 

 

SoCal Area: San Diego

HOST: Tyler Roosden, 651.497.1611; Jeremiah O'Neal 619.788.9407

TRAIL: Tecolote Canyon Trailhead

LENGTH: 3.5 miles

DIFFICULTY: MODERATE 

ELEVATION GAIN: ~512 feet

RSVP: No RSVP required

Meeting Location: bv Google Map: https://goo.gl/maps/pxWB5WmrXaigrgir7 

Meeting Date & Time:
Sunday, Jan. 5 @ 9:45am - We will plan to start hiking at 10am

Parking:
Parking is available at the trailhead. Plan ahead and get there early to find a spot. Our suggestion is to drive up and look for a spot, if you can’t get one there is plenty of street parking available.

Cost: Free

Time Commitment:
Plan for approx 2-3 hours 

Dogs:
The trail is dog-friendly, must be on leash

Trail Details:

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/tecolote-canyon-trail--2 

Note: This does not depict the route we will be taking, but provides valuable information

What to Bring in Addition to the 10 Essentials:

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

Great Outdoors San Diego EDI Statement

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.

GREAT OUTDOORS PUTT-PUTT SOCIAL

Saturday January, 11 2024 - 11 AM

Del Mar Golf Center

Join us on a Saturday afternoon to enjoy some putt-putt golf in Del Mar. $15.00 gets each member 2 rounds of mini-golf (additional rounds can be added as a personal choice at personal expense). After we’re finished at the golf center there are several nearby restaurants where we can grab a bite to eat as a group.

Location: 15555 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar, CA 92014

https://maps.app.goo.gl/jv5uNy7kNQj5QKfFA

Cost: $15/member

Trip Leader: KJ Archer 619.221.3214

If this is an event you are interested in but cost is a factor, please reach out to VPO KJ Archer.

Monthly Core Group Meeting

The Great Outdoors San Diego (GOSD) Core Group meets every month to conduct GOSD business and share a meal together. Members and interested others are welcome to join. If you'll be joining us, please RSVP. If joining, please meet at Smokey and the Brisket BBQ at 6:30pm sharp to order food and walk over to the meeting location at 6:45pm. The meeting will be conducted at a member's home near by at 7:00pm. Feel free to bring your own food or order upon arrival!

Meet Up Location: 6:30pm Smokey and the Brisket BBQ, 5465 Lake Murray Blvd, La Mesa, CA 91942

Meeting Location: Drive/walk over to Tyler & Eric's Home for 7pm meeting

Time: 6:30PM-8:00PM, Meet up at 6:30 (Smokey and the Brisket BBQ), drive/walk over to Tyler & Eric's Home for 7pm meeting start time

Parking: Free on street

Contact: Tyler Roosden (651.497.1611)

 

Great Outdoors San Diego EDI Statement

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.