Iron Mountain Loop

Rating *****
Length 7.4 mile (loop) - 4-5 Hour (loop). Easy/Moderate.
Elevation 1600 - 2700 feet
Access All Cars, Park at the Iron Maintain parking, intersection of CA-67 and Poway Rd (32.978244, -116.972938).

A nice loop up Iron Mountain.
The trail is good, sometimes rocky.
Up to the top there are more switchbacks than necessary, with a gradual climb.
There are big signs, but on the return loop signs are rare.

Warning: Can be muddy after rain.
This is a very popular trail.

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Hiking the Borrego Springs Area (Anza-Borrego Desert SP, Cuyamaca Rancho SP, Imperial Sand Dunes (Algodones Dunes), Jacumba, Laguna Mountain, Warner Springs) California, Hike with gps, gpx and kml (Google Earth).

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