Double Peak - San Marcos, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
N 33° 06.566 W 117° 10.657
11S E 483427 N 3663432
One of the tallest mountains in the San Diego Metro Area.
Waymark Code: WMQXTT
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/11/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Jake39
Views: 4

Taken from Wikipedia, "Double Peak is located south of San Marcos, California. The elevation at the summit is 1,646 ft (502 m),[1] and approximately 1,000 feet (305 m) above the north foot of the mountain. Most trails leading to the summit of Double Peak are classified as "moderately strenuous."

Double Peak is a popular hiking and biking area due to its many trails and convenient access points. On the north side, the mountain can be accessed by hikers and bikers through Discovery Lake Park, but this trailhead is closed to motorized vehicles. On the south side, the mountain can be accessed by vehicles through Double Peak Drive, extending from the neighborhood of San Elijo Hills. Both the North and the South access trails offer wide, partially paved surfaces. There is also a less-accessible rock and dirt trail which allows summiting the mountain from the East side. The Eastern trail has a steep incline, with rugged, staircase-like rock extrusions and at some points, loosely packed shale. The Eastern trail can only be accessed by following other trails along either the north or south face of the mountain, around to the eastern face of the mountain."
Describe - Highway or Road number: Double Peak Rd

Closest town or city: San Marcos

Number of parking spots available: 30

Winter View: yes

Summer View: yes

Year around access ?: yes

Comfort station on site: yes

Is a photo of an "Information Sign"included?: Yes

Name if a website describes this location.: Not listed

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