Penasquitos Creek Waterfall

Beautiful riparian hiking trails with many miles and many route options. Tons of wildlife even in midday

Fun morning walk from the west end of the park. You don't expect a taste of natural beauty in the middle of urbanity. Spotted a bobcat on the way back.

This is my weekly run/hike. It's safe and well-maintained with nice alternate routes to explore along the main trail. The only reason I did not give 5 stars is because of people not cleaning up their horse and dog poop. It becomes a big issue during nice weather when more people frequent the trails. Also, watch out for cyclists blasting through the trail at high speeds if you venture past the waterfall.

It’s a flat hike, but long. Mostly open and sunny with some nice riparian areas. Only bummer is the sewers along the way occasionally stinking up an otherwise beautiful place.

It was pretty dry when I was there in mid September, but it was still flowing ever so slightly. If you want a trail to jog on that's pretty flat this is the one. Just be careful of the mountain bikers. They use the trail too.