Warrior Hike Challenge at El Cajon Mountain
The Warrior Hike Challenge is a strenuous hike of some 10 to 11 miles and 4,000 feet elevation gain hike to the El Cajon Peak. The El Capitan Preserve which becomes El Cajon Peak Trail past the staging area consists of 2,619 acres of open space woodland sustaining coastal sage scrub and a mixed vegetation of tangles shrubs and thorny bushes. The El Cajon Peak which I initially bagged in 2013 is definitely one of my most challenging hikes in San Diego. The 3,657 feet elevation summit is bagged with more elevation gain up to 4,000 feet because of it’s rugged route, rolling ridges that make simultaneous uphill and downhill treks and washed-out trails along granite ridgelines. The hike challenge that was launched in 2015 by the County of San Diego Parks and Recreations and held twice a year on Memorial Day and Veteran Day weekends is dubbed as as "warrior hike challenge" as a way to celebrate the athleticism and menta...