Plan an adventure to some of our most popular and picturesque parks – from the creek bed of Los Penasquitos County Preserve, to the hard-earned summit of El Cajon Mountain. Trails meander through valleys, mountains, deserts – even the coast – and most can be enjoyed by foot, bike and horse traffic.

You can earn prizes will be awarded in every category, to include commemorative stickers, reusable water bottles, canvas bags and a fabric-stitched patch (when you complete all 15!). 

Tour Our Trails Challenge booklets are available to pick up at all County park ranger stations. Click here to find a park near you! There is no cost to participate and no end date. 

View the booklet in multple languages: 

• Arabic
• Chinese
  
• English
  
• Farsi
  
• Korean
  
• Somali
  
• Spanish
  
• Tagalog
  
• Vietnamese
  

STEPS TO PARTICIPATE:

1. Pick up a booklet.
2. Go hiking!
3. Take pictures at the sites recommended in the booklet, or elsewhere along the trail.
4. Sign and date your entry.
5. When all five hikes are completed in a section, bring your booklet to a park in that group for a special prize.
6. When all 15 are completed, email AskParks.Lue@sdcounty.ca.gov for details on how to get your limited edition patch!

EASY TRAILS:

• San Elijo Lagoon
• Sweeetwater Regional Park
• Guajome Regional Park
• Ramona Grasslands County Preserve
• Los Penasquitos Canyon County Preserve

MODERATE TRAILS:

• Louis A. Stelzer County Park
• Del Dios Highlands County Preserve
• Sycamore Canyon/Goodan Ranch
• Wilderness Gardens County Preserve
• El Monte County Park

TOUGH TRAILS:

• Santa Ysabel East County Preserve
• Volcan Mountain Wilderness Preserve
• Hellhole Canyon County Preserve
• Mt. Gower County Preserve
• El Capitan County Preserve