Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Cuyamaca Rancho State Park
descanso, California
Difficulty Rating

Blue rate
Trail Type

Mixed
Bike Type

AM, XC
Trail Usage

Multi-use
Direction

Both Directions
Climb Difficulty

Blue
Physical Rating

Moderate
Dogs Allowed

Yes
Global Ranking

#86335 in Mountain Biking
Local Popularity
10 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
Land Manager

Cuyamaca Rancho State Park

Middle Peak is situated between North Peak and Cuyamaca Peak, hence its name. It is located in the Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. There are many existing roads and trails leading to the summit of this mountain. The final 200 feet require a fair amount of bushwhacking if you wish to reach the actual summit.

This view from the top of this mountain is unremarkable due to the amount of trees and brush. This area was devastated by the 2003 fires and is still recovering. Most of the large trees along the trail were completely burned.

Access Info

From the North
-Go east on SR 78 through Escondido to the junction with SR 79 just past the town of Julian. Turn right (south) on SR 79.
-Go south on SR 79 for 9 miles to the Cuyamaca Dam.
-Continue 1.1 miles to a road on the right side (west) with a sign "Camp Hual-Cu-Cuish". Park on the left (east) side of the highway.

From the South
-Go north on 79 to a road on the right side (west) with a sign "Camp Hual-Cu-Cuish". Park on the left (east) side of the highway.

More Stats for Middle Peak Fire Road bike trail

Altitude change

-219 ft
Altitude min

4,738 ft
Altitude max

5,720 ft
Altitude start

4,956 ft
Altitude end

4,738 ft
Grade

-0.798%
Grade max

-22.37%
Grade min

19.282%
Distance climb

2 miles
Distance down

3 miles
Distance flat

874 ft
Avg time

00:53:46
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Status:

on Sep 29, 2019

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