OTAY MOUNTAIN – PIO PICO APPROACH. Enjoy rarely seen expansive views on this hike. Driving directions: From Eastlake/Chula Vista, take Otay Lakes Road towards Jamul, past Lower Otay Lake, to Pio ...

Abandoned food wrappers litter migrant trails up Otay Mountain. The hike was organized by Border Patrol agents to show journalists how dangerous the trek can be for migrants.

An early section of the trail along the Lower Otay Reservoir, heading southwest. It’s not required to know the history before setting out on this easy, roughly 4.3-mile out-and-back hike that ...

Hiking length: 4.5 miles. Difficulty: Easy, less than 200 feet change in elevation. ... Jamul, and Otay Mountains, a distance of 13 miles. The planning area encompasses 8869 acres.

SAN DIEGO — Dare yourself to take on new trails in 2025 with one — or all — of these local and regional hiking challenges. There are more than 50,000 acres of open space in San Diego County ...

Emmet Norris, 28, and Kasia Kenitz, 34, humanitarian volunteers with Borderlands Relief Collective, leave supplies Thursday for migrants who use the trail on Otay Mountain to cross further into ...