Time: Start: 10.30am, End: 6.45pm, total hiking time = 7hr 45min (lunch 30min)
Distance: 6.8mi one-way on trail, 0.4mi along campground, total = 14.4mi, elevation: 1600ft to 4400ft variation
Driving and other Info:
1 hr (64mi) from La Jolla, http://backpacker.trimbleoutdoors.com/viewTrip.aspx?tripID=8492&mode=TripMap
http://www.etreking.com/eTreking/Pages/SanDiego.html
Our Hike: We started a little late in the morning, but were confident of finishing before sunset. The trailhead starts at a campground and we approached it going on 78E. There is a sign for "Dripping Springs" opposite the campground and trail. Contour maps help understand the trail's up and downs, so we armed ourselves with a digital pic of the trail map. We also had the map from the link above, which was surprisingly easy to follow.
Lunchbreak was around 2.30pm, and we had covered about 6mi, unsure of whether to continue or not. I think the lunch energized us enough to complete the hike, so we went till the trail ended at the Palomar McGee trail. The way back was rather eventful, we saw two snakes, includinga southwestern speckled rattlesnake, which was so well camouflaged, I didn't see it till I almost stepped on it on the trail. After that, our pace slowed a little, as we scrutinized shaded trail areas closely for snakes. We were back at the trailhead by 6.45pm.
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