HIKING & NATURE EXPLORATION

AIAP Hiking & Nature Exploration Club in and out of  San Diego County
For more information, please contact:
Hike Coordinator at aiaphike@gmail.com

Iron Mountain in Poway
Sunday Jan 25, 2009
7:45 AM

 

AIAP January Hike will be at Iron Mountain-Poway on January 25, 2009. The mountain core is composed of batholithic, granodioritic rock. Some of the boulders are reddish from iron deposits and possibly from the formerly-overlying red Bedford Canyon formation. Soils on the mountain include decomposed granodiorite and iron rich soils derived from iron deposits in the fractures. Curiously enough, Iron Mountain contains some of the same endemic plants that are found on gabbro soils. 

This is a moderately intense day hike. The trails are well marked and maintained. The
views from the peak are well worth the effort. This hike is about 6 miles round trip and
is likely to take about 3.5 hours. Please bring water and hiking boots. For any questions
regarding hiking please contact us at aiaphike@gmail.com.

Date: Sunday January 20, 2008
Time: 7:45 AM
Place to Meet: Intersection of HWY 67 & Poway Road
Direction: Take I-15, Exit Poway Road and go all the way to the east, turn right on HWY 67 and park your car on the shoulder of the road.