County of San Diego
Parks & Recreation
“Tour Our Trails” Challenge
“Tour Our Trails Challenge is comprised of 15 hikes. This progressive hiking challenge starts with five easy hikes, followed by five moderate hikes and five that are considered tough. Participants will 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. Prizes will be awarded in every category, to include commemorative stickers, reusable water bottles, canvas bags and a fabric-stitched patch!”
Learn more here: https://www.sdparks.org/content/sdparks/en/news-events/news-stories/AWinningWaytoTourTrails.html
Mission Trails Regional Park
“5-Peak Challenge”
The 5-Peak Challenge will provide you the opportunity to discover some of the less-visited areas of Mission Trails. After completing the challenge, not only will you have seen San Diego from different perspectives, but you may also adopt a new favorite hiking trail along the way. Take your time – you do not have to complete the challenge all in one day, but you certainly may, if you so choose.
Learn more here: https://mtrp.org/5-peak-challenge/
San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy
“Coast to Crest Challenge” (2021-2022)
Explore some of the San Dieguito River Park’s most iconic spots in the Coast to Crest Trail Challenge! Complete the five hikes listed below. You can complete them in any order, in your own time between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022! All hikes must be completed during this timeframe, in any order you choose.
BLUE SKY PRESERVE AND LAKE POWAY
BLACK MOUNTAIN SUMMIT VIA THE MINER’S LOOP TRAIL
SCORPION RIDGE-SANTA FE VALLEY CONNECTOR
DUST DEVIL TRAIL AT THE SAN DIEGUITO LAGOON
GONZALES CANYON LOOP TRAIL
Learn more here: https://sdrvc.org/what-we-do/coast-to-crest-c2c-trail-challenge-5th-anniversary/
Living Coast Discovery Center
“Trail to Bay Challenge”
The Trail to Bay Challenge is the region’s newest hiking challenge! Every hike will be guided by an educator and you will learn about the rich biodiversity of our local environment, ways to identify native wildlife and plants, and more.
Learn more here: https://www.thelivingcoast.org/events/trail-to-bay-challenge/
Julian Chamber of Commerce
“Julian Hiking Challenge”
Complete the five hikes listed below as part of the 2021 Hiking Challenge by December 31, 2021.
Everyone who completes the Challenge and submits photos for verification will receive a special certificate, sticker and entered into a raffle to win a Julian Goodie bag of Julian keepsake items and special offers & Freebies– Plus the added bonus of awesome outdoor adventures! Send selfies to share@visitjulian.com after you finish each hike or all 5 hikes.
The First 300 to complete the challenge will also receive a Julian Hiking Challenge Patch!
Please follow all regulations for each trail as posted by the different agencies. Always check for hours of operation, alerts or unexpected closures.
Be Sure to Share on Social Media with the Hashtag #JulianHikingChallenge
Learn more here: https://visitjulian.com/julian-hiking-challenge/#!directory