October 16th, 2022 - Monthly Hike

 AIAP October Hiking  

South Fortuna Mountain,

Mission Trails Regional Park

Date: Sunday, October 16, 2022

Meet Time: We get together at 07:00 AM and start the hike at 7:15 AM

Place to Meet: 1 Father Junipero Serra Trail, San Diego, CA 92119  Address

Mission Trails Regional Park is a 7,220-acre open space preserve within the city of San Diego, California, established in 1974. It is the sixth-largest municipally owned park in the United States, and the largest in California. For more information about Mission Trail Regional Park visit Here.

Coming in at 6 miles round trip, the trailhead for South Fortuna picks up in the Jackson Drive overflow parking lot, right before the main entrance to Mission Trails Regional Park. 

Alternately, you can park in the Visitor Center’s parking lot and walk a quarter mile along the Visitor Loop Trail (which picks up near the base of the driveway) to the Jackson Drive overflow parking lot. 

The trail starts on a dirt path and takes you through shrubs and chaparral. At 0.85 miles, you may hear the sound of the San Diego River. We will meet the hikers in Mission Trails Jackson parking lot at 7:00 am and hit the trail at 7:15 am. For any questions regarding the hike please contact us at admin@aiap.org.