Mountains, lakes, grasslands and desert: 44 East County hikes

These hikes from Maura Fox’s Hike of the Week column can be found in Julian, Poway, Santee and other East County communities.

Hike of the week: Find tranquility among the oak trees at the Del Mar Mesa Preserve

At 0.9 miles, hikers will reach a fork in the road, where the Deer Creek Trail meets the Deer Canyon Trail. Stay on the Deer Creek Trail by following the path that veers southwest. The Deer Creek ...

I was among the first to walk Australia's newest Great Walk—here's what it's like

A new hiking route on Kangaroo Island takes walkers on a journey through Flinders Chase National Park via platypus-filled ...
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2 outstanding hikes in Acadia National Park

Although renowned for dozens of spectacular peaks, Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island has more than outstanding ...