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I’m still hiking in California looking for the best hiking trails in Southern California so I headed to Volcan Mountain Wilderness Preserve outside Julian, California to hike Volcan Mountain Trail.

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Volcan Mountain is a 5,353 foot peak in the Volcan Mountain Wilderness Preserve near Julian California. There are two trails you can hike to get to the summit of Volcan Mountain, Volcan Mountain Trail and Five Oaks Trail which combine for a total out-and-back hike of roughly 5 miles with approximately 1,250 feet of elevation gain. I hiked up Five Oaks Trail and then merged with Volcan Mountain Trail for the final push to the summit of Volcan Mountain.

The views from the top of Volcan Mountain are spectacular. Really the views along the entire trail are pretty epic. Near the summit sits an old stone chimney stack from an outpost built by astronomers from 1928-1932 who were scouting locations for the Hale Telescope. Palomar Mountain, 25 miles away, was eventually chosen as the site for the telescope. The San Diego County Parks Department, who manages Volcan Mountain Wilderness Preserve, has also placed observational kiosks at some of the better overlooks detailing the surrounding Volcan Mountain range.

Volcan Mountain Trail is a beautiful San Diego hike in Southern California. Is it one of the best hiking trails in Southern California? Too soon to tell, but if you're looking where to hike near San Diego check out Volcan Mountain Trail as a day hike!

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00:00 Introduction
00:10 Volcan Mountain parking and trailhead
01:11 Five Oaks Trail
03:03 Merging with Volcan Mountain Trail
03:36 Volcan Mountain Overlooks
04:29 Volcan Mountain Summit
04:47 Volcan Mountain Trail Review
06:12 Credits