WEDNESDAY STANDARD WILDERNESS HIKE: APRIL 5, 2023
IRON MOUNTAIN/ ELLIE LANE LOOP, City of Poway
Hike starts promptly at 8:30 AM.
Mission Valley carpool, if there is one, leaves at 7:35 AM. In case no one else shows up at the carpool place, you should be prepared to drive yourself.
Today’s hike is about 9 miles. Park at the Iron Mountain Trailhead parking lot that is at the junction of Poway Rd. and Hwy. 67. We will begin hiking on the Iron Mountain Trailhead and turn north onto the Wild Horse Trail after about a half mile. Wild Horse Trail intersects with the Ellie Lane Trail. We’ll hike on the Ellie Lane Trail uphill past Table Rock and the Ramona overlook continuing to the end of Ellie Lane Trail where it meets with the Iron Mountain Trail. From there we’ll continue to the Peak of Iron Mountain. The hike back from the peak is to Ellie Lane and Iron Mountain Junction. From there it is 1.5 miles back to the parking area on Hwy. 67.
Pack snack, lunch, poles, sunscreen, and water. The forecast for Wednesday, April 5, 2023, is sunny with a high of 66 after a morning low of 41, so dressing in layers is recommended. Make sure that you review our information in the wilderness section of the Walkabout-int.org newsletter. https://www.walkabout-int.org/wilderness-hikes/
or contact Sherry at (619) 887-0055 or e-mail at sherry.rokarty@gmail.com with questions.
Directions:
From I-15, take the Scripps Poway Pkwy exit. Head east on Scripps Poway Parkway for approximately 8.5 miles to Highway 67. Turn left (north) on Highway 67, the parking area will be on your right approximately 1.7 miles up Highway 67, right before the intersection with Poway Road. (Alternate Route: Hwy. 8 to Hwy. 67) Iron Mountain Trailhead parking lot is at the junction of Poway Road and Hwy. 67.