Join us
logo dark logo light logo
  • Home
  • Explore
    • About Me
    • Blog
    • Influencers
    • Lost History
    • Music Sessions
    • Press
    • Visitor’s Guide
    • Wild & Edible
  • Purchase Our Book
  • Towns
    • Coastal
      • Carlsbad
      • Coronado
      • Del Mar
      • La Jolla
      • Little Italy
      • Mission Beach
      • Oceanside
      • Pacific Beach
      • Point Loma
      • Seaport Village
      • Solana Beach
      • Sorrento Valley
      • Sunset Cliffs
      • Torrey Pines
    • Central
      • Balboa Park
      • Bankers Hill
      • City Heights
      • Clairemont
      • Downtown
      • Encanto
      • Golden Hill
      • Hillcrest
      • Kearny Mesa
      • Logan Heights
      • Old Town
      • Mira Mesa
      • Miramar
      • Mission Hills
      • Mission Valley
      • Normal Heights
      • Northpark
      • Serra Mesa
    • East County
      • Alpine
      • El Cajon
      • Lakeside
      • La Mesa
      • Rancho San Diego
      • Santee
    • North County
      • Bonsall
      • Carmel Valley
      • Encinitas
      • Escondido
      • Fallbrook
      • Poway
      • Rancho Penasquitos
      • Rancho Bernardo
      • San Marcos
      • Scripps Ranch
      • Ramona
      • Valley Center
      • Vista
    • Outskirts
      • Anza Borrego Desert
      • Campo
      • Cuyamaca
      • Jacumba
      • Julian
      • Mount Laguna
      • Pala
      • Palomar Mountain
      • Santa Ysabel
      • Warner Springs
    • South Bay
      • Chula Vista
      • Imperial Beach
      • Linda Vista
      • National City
  • Categories
    • Abandoned
    • Art
    • Cemeteries
    • Dog-Friendly
    • Free
    • Haunted
    • Healing
    • Hiking
    • Historical
    • Kid-Friendly
    • Lodging
    • Members
    • Nature
    • Scenic
    • Unique Homes
    • Water
    • Wine n Dine
  • Membership
  • Account
    • Register
    • Login
  • Contact
  • Hidden CA
  • Shop
Mobile Logo
Menu
  • Home
  • Explore
    • About Me
    • Blog
    • Influencers
    • Lost History
    • Music Sessions
    • Press
    • Visitor’s Guide
    • Wild & Edible
  • Purchase Our Book
  • Towns
    • Coastal
      • Carlsbad
      • Coronado
      • Del Mar
      • La Jolla
      • Little Italy
      • Mission Beach
      • Oceanside
      • Pacific Beach
      • Point Loma
      • Seaport Village
      • Solana Beach
      • Sorrento Valley
      • Sunset Cliffs
      • Torrey Pines
    • Central
      • Balboa Park
      • Bankers Hill
      • City Heights
      • Clairemont
      • Downtown
      • Encanto
      • Golden Hill
      • Hillcrest
      • Kearny Mesa
      • Logan Heights
      • Old Town
      • Mira Mesa
      • Miramar
      • Mission Hills
      • Mission Valley
      • Normal Heights
      • Northpark
      • Serra Mesa
    • East County
      • Alpine
      • El Cajon
      • Lakeside
      • La Mesa
      • Rancho San Diego
      • Santee
    • North County
      • Bonsall
      • Carmel Valley
      • Encinitas
      • Escondido
      • Fallbrook
      • Poway
      • Rancho Penasquitos
      • Rancho Bernardo
      • San Marcos
      • Scripps Ranch
      • Ramona
      • Valley Center
      • Vista
    • Outskirts
      • Anza Borrego Desert
      • Campo
      • Cuyamaca
      • Jacumba
      • Julian
      • Mount Laguna
      • Pala
      • Palomar Mountain
      • Santa Ysabel
      • Warner Springs
    • South Bay
      • Chula Vista
      • Imperial Beach
      • Linda Vista
      • National City
  • Categories
    • Abandoned
    • Art
    • Cemeteries
    • Dog-Friendly
    • Free
    • Haunted
    • Healing
    • Hiking
    • Historical
    • Kid-Friendly
    • Lodging
    • Members
    • Nature
    • Scenic
    • Unique Homes
    • Water
    • Wine n Dine
  • Membership
  • Account
    • Register
    • Login
  • Contact
  • Hidden CA
  • Shop

Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden

BALBOA PARK
0 Reviews

Palomar College Arboretum

SAN MARCOS
0 Reviews

Spot 20

MEMBERS
0 Reviews
Wright's Field

Wright’s Field

ALPINE
0 Reviews
Encinitas neighborhood walk (22)

Neighborhood Walk: Encinitas

ENCINITAS
0 Reviews

Downtown Julian

JULIAN
0 Reviews

Neighborhood Walk: Coronado

CORONADO
0 Reviews
zoros garden (

Zoro Garden

BALBOA PARK
0 Reviews
Del Mar River Mar path phase 2(3)

River Path Del Mar Phase 2

DEL MAR
0 Reviews
David Baze trail

Spot 19

MEMBERS
0 Reviews

Santa Ysabel Preserve West

RAMONA
0 Reviews

Emerald Village Intentional Community

BONSALL
0 Reviews

Christmas Light Displays

MISC
13 Reviews

Santa Margarita River Trail

FALLBROOK
6 Reviews
Visit Balboa Park's historic international homes and get a taste of cultures from around the world! The House of Pacific Relations International Cottages.

House of Pacific Relations International Cottages

BALBOA PARK
0 Reviews

Barona Cultural Center & Museum

LAKESIDE
0 Reviews
point loma native plant garden (2)

Point Loma Native Plant Garden

POINT LOMA
0 Reviews
abandoned mobile home (27)

Spot 18

MEMBERS
1 Review
neighborhood walk del dios (5)

Neighborhood Walk: Del Dios

ESCONDIDO
0 Reviews
Explore the secret swings of La Jolla!

La Jolla Secret Swings

MEMBERS
25 Reviews
lake henshaw

Lake Henshaw

SANTA YSABEL
1 Review
Check out San Diego's very own U.S. training center for Olympic athletes located in Chula Vista!

U.S. Olympic Training Center

CHULA VISTA
0 Reviews
Iron mountain is located in Poway and is the 2nd highest peak in this town.  From the top you get beautiful panoramic views that can be seen all the way to the ocean.

Iron Mountain

POWAY
0 Reviews
Do a fun night hike up to Potato Chip Rock and get one of the greatest views around!

Potato Chip Rock

POWAY RAMONA
2 Reviews
del mar mesa duck pond (1)

Del Mar Mesa Duck Pond

CARMEL VALLEY
0 Reviews

Dos Picos Park

RAMONA
0 Reviews
san luis rey bike trail

San Luis Rey River Trail

OCEANSIDE
0 Reviews
Get one of the best views in Pacific Beach from Kate Sessions Park!

Kate Sessions Park

PACIFIC BEACH
2 Reviews
Visitor's Guide: Balboa Park

Golden Hill Park

GOLDEN HILL
4 Reviews
Take a unique visit to the Salt Mines in Chula Vista: This is San Diego's 2nd second-longest running business mining salt from the ocean.

Salt Mines

CHULA VISTA
5 Reviews

Little Free Libraries

MISC
0 Reviews
Cuyamaca Peak offer stunning panoramic views of San Diego, Mexico, Arizona and San Bernadino!

Cuyamaca Peak

CUYAMACA
0 Reviews

Tijuana River Valley Regional Park Bird & Butterfly Garden

IMPERIAL BEACH
1 Review
salk institute

Salk Institute

LA JOLLA
1 Review
Palm Canyon is a tropical oasis, containing more than 450 palms (58 species) within its 2 acres. A true hidden spot in Balboa Park!

Palm Canyon

BALBOA PARK
0 Reviews
Visit the San Diego Mission Basilica de Alcala, San Diego's oldest mission, founded in 1769

San Diego Mission Basilica de Alcalá

MISSION VALLEY
0 Reviews
Visit Poway's historic Old Poway Park. A wonderful place for the entire family with train rides and lots of great events year-round!

Old Poway Park

POWAY
0 Reviews
Take the alternative drive to Palomar Mountain on the historical and beautiful Nate Harrison Grade. Learn all about the man that inspired the name.

Nate Harrison Grade

PALOMAR MOUNTAIN
7 Reviews
Mt Helix

Mount Helix Park

LA MESA
5 Reviews
la mesa secret stairs

La Mesa Secret Stairs

LA MESA
0 Reviews

Dixon Lake

ESCONDIDO
4 Reviews
The Balboa Desert Garden is a historic garden that was created under the supervision of Kate Sessions for the California Pacific International Exposition.

Balboa Desert Garden

BALBOA PARK
1 Review
Visit the Old Mission Dam in Mission Trails Regional Park

Old Mission Dam

SANTEE
6 Reviews
Daley Ranch

Daley Ranch

ESCONDIDO
1 Review
cedar creek falls

Cedar Creek Falls

RAMONA
15 Reviews
Visitor's Guide: Balboa Park

Japanese Friendship Garden

BALBOA PARK
1 Review
Hiking to Lake Calavera will offer you many surprises! Visit an ancient volcano, labyrinths and even a cave!

Calavera Lake’s Cave, Volcano & Labyrinths

CARLSBAD
4 Reviews

Balboa’s Bridle Trail

BALBOA PARK
3 Reviews
poway stage coach stop

Poway Stage Coach Stop

POWAY
1 Review
Maple Canyon

Maple Canyon

BANKERS HILL
1 Review
Visit Morning Star Ranch, the compound and growing grounds responsible for the wonderful Yellow Deli!

Morning Star Ranch

VALLEY CENTER
6 Reviews

Munchkin House

LA JOLLA
18 Reviews
Grape Day Park

Grape Day Park

ESCONDIDO
2 Reviews
Visit the Rancho Penasquitos Adobe, one of San Diego's oldest homes, now turned into a museum.

Rancho Penasquitos Adobe

RANCHO PENASQUITOS
2 Reviews

Presidio Park Historical Spots

MISSION HILLS
6 Reviews
Lake Poway

Lake Poway

POWAY
1 Review
Spruce St. Suspension Bridge

Spruce St. Suspension Bridge

HILLCREST
1 Review
Visit Harper's Topiary Garden, San Diego's own Edward Scissorhand garden!

Harper’s Topiary Garden

MISSION HILLS
2 Reviews

Seeley Stables

OLD TOWN
1 Review

SS Monte Carlo

CORONADO
1 Review
secrets of ucsd

Secrets of UCSD

LA JOLLA
5 Reviews

Crestridge Ecological Reserve

EL CAJON
4 Reviews

Palomares House

FALLBROOK
1 Review
Galleta Meadows

Galleta Meadows

ANZA BORREGO DESERT
6 Reviews

Hosp Grove

CARLSBAD
0 Reviews
The historic Old Cactus Garden in Balboa was developed under the direction of Kate Sessions for the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition.

Old Cactus Garden

BALBOA PARK
0 Reviews

Dinwiddie Preserve

FALLBROOK
0 Reviews
A legal modern-day torture house in the suburbs of San Diego posing as a haunted house. We got one of the people who's been through the haunt to tell us some of their secrets

McKamey Manor

MISC
2 Reviews
Formerly known as the Mushroom Caves, come explore the ancient slot canyons in Sorrento Beach called Annie's Canyon!

Annie’s Canyon Mushroom Caves

SOLANA BEACH
16 Reviews

Fletcher Point

RANCHO BERNARDO
0 Reviews

Rancho PQ-Trans County Trail

RANCHO PENASQUITOS
0 Reviews
Heartbreak Hotel

The Heartbreak Hotel

ESCONDIDO
5 Reviews
Hike Cowles Mountain at night and not only have the entire mountain to yourself but be greeted by other-worldly views at the top!

Cowles Mountain

SANTEE
1 Review
Monument Peak is one of the highest peaks in San Diego and offers one of the best breath-taking views!

Monument Peak

MOUNT LAGUNA
0 Reviews
Visit the Inaja memorial park dedicated to 11 firefighters who lost their lives fighting a fire here in the 1950's

Inaja Memorial Park

SANTA YSABEL
0 Reviews

Friendship Park

IMPERIAL BEACH
0 Reviews

Anza Borrego Slot Canyon

ANZA BORREGO DESERT
1 Review

Kitchen Creek Falls

CAMPO
1 Review

Historic Flume Trail

LAKESIDE
1 Review
Vista Conservancy Walking Trail (11)

Vista Conservancy Walking Trail

VISTA
0 Reviews

Valley of the Moon

JACUMBA
1 Review
elfin forest

Elfin Forest

ESCONDIDO
4 Reviews

Guajome Lake

OCEANSIDE
0 Reviews

Luiseño Park

OCEANSIDE
0 Reviews

Buena Vista Park

VISTA
1 Review
Oceanside's Heritage Park

Oceanside’s Heritage Park

OCEANSIDE
0 Reviews

Campo Transport Museum

CAMPO
0 Reviews
morrison pond

Morrison Pond

CHULA VISTA
1 Review

West Side Road & Devil’s Jumpoff

RAMONA
0 Reviews
Visit the world-famous Natural History Museum in Balboa Park!

Natural History Museum

BALBOA PARK
0 Reviews
Visit the San Diego Crime Victims Oak Garden which was started as a tribute to Cara Knott

Cara Knott Memorial Garden

SCRIPPS RANCH
13 Reviews
Bly Rock Quarry is one of San Diego's rock quarries used to construct a dam nearby

Lake Hodges

RANCHO BERNARDO
1 Review
Visit San Diego's very own Lavender Farm, located in the back-country of Valley Center!

Keys Creek Lavender Farms

VALLEY CENTER
4 Reviews
Visit the historical Presidio Park, with its rich history, beautiful greenery, old monuments and ruins and even a battlefield!

Presidio Park Hiking Trails

MISSION HILLS
3 Reviews
Questhaven Rd.

Questhaven Rd.

ESCONDIDO
10 Reviews
Kumeyaay Lake and Campground (1)

Kumeyaay Lake & Campground

SANTEE
1 Review
World Beat Center

World Beat Cultural Center

BALBOA PARK
0 Reviews
Explore the Mushroom House, one of the most bizarre homes in America located at the bottom of a nice hike in La Jolla, San Diego

Mushroom House

LA JOLLA
8 Reviews
Hike along the aqua-hued Lake Morena to the majestic dam and overlook. This is a great adventure and day trip!

Lake Morena & Dam

CAMPO
0 Reviews
There are more secrets than meets the eye on Mt Soledad in La Jolla. Learn all about the Troll Bridges and where to find them!

La Jolla’s Troll Bridges

LA JOLLA
1 Review
Learn about some of the secret ties Coronado has with Wizard of Oz author L. Franks Baum

Coronado’s Wizard of Oz Secrets

CORONADO
2 Reviews

Briercrest Park

LA MESA
2 Reviews
calcite mine slot canyon

Calcite Mine Slot Canyon

ANZA BORREGO DESERT
0 Reviews
mission hills neighborhood walk (23)

Neighborhood Walk: Mission Hills

MISSION HILLS
0 Reviews

Magic Mountain Airbnb

JACUMBA
1 Review

Waterfall 6

MEMBERS
0 Reviews

Halloween Homes: Bressi Ranch

CARLSBAD
0 Reviews

Haunted Hallows in Fallbrook

FALLBROOK
0 Reviews

Halloween Homes: Harmony Grove

ESCONDIDO MISC
0 Reviews

Lucy Evans Lauren Memorial Garden

POINT LOMA
0 Reviews

Cemetery 1

MEMBERS
0 Reviews

Highland Valley Trail

RANCHO BERNARDO
0 Reviews

Los Jilgueros Preserve

FALLBROOK
0 Reviews
Del Mar Dog Beach Memorial

Dave’s Rock Garden

ENCINITAS
0 Reviews

Ricardo Breceda Art Gallery

WARNER SPRINGS
0 Reviews

SPOT 6

MEMBERS
3 Reviews

Valley Center’s Yellow Brick Rd.

VALLEY CENTER
9 Reviews
La Jolla Natural Park is no doubt a hidden gem. With scenic views that can be seen all the way to Mexico, this short hike is packed with diversity!

La Jolla Natural Park

LA JOLLA
0 Reviews

Lopez House

MEMBERS
5 Reviews
The Sunset Trail to Laguna Meadows is one of the most scenic hiking trails in all of San Diego. Beautiful during every season, take this day trip now!

Sunset Trail to Laguna Meadows

MOUNT LAGUNA
1 Review

SPOT 13

MEMBERS
6 Reviews
Explore the Half Moon Tunnel, one of San Diego's best underground tunnels!

TUNNEL 3

MEMBERS
15 Reviews
Hike La Jolla's Ho Chi Minh trail, one of San Diego's most dangerous but beautiful trails

Secret Beach

LA JOLLA
13 Reviews
goat canyon trestle

Goat Canyon Trestle

17 Reviews
Hidden in the hills of San Diego lays a small hole that opens up into a 3-room cave. It is said it was originally dug out by a homeless man

CAVE 3:

MEMBERS
3 Reviews
Explore one of San Diego's abandoned historic homesteads tucked away in an overgrown and forgotten field.

SPOT 11

MEMBERS
3 Reviews

Color Trails

MEMBERS
4 Reviews

SPOT 9

MEMBERS
1 Review
Explore one of the old wagon trails in Lake Hodges, owned by the Carroll brothers

SPOT 7

MEMBERS
0 Reviews
Black Mountain Mine is an abandoned arsenic mine used in the early 1900's. Now deemed unsafe for visit, the surrounding area is still cool to explore!

MINE 2

MEMBERS
1 Review

CAVE 1

MEMBERS
5 Reviews
Tucked away off a busy road lays the foundation of an abandoned masonic lodge. Beautiful details embedded into the foundation make this a neat place to explore!

SPOT 3

MEMBERS
1 Review

SPOT 2

MEMBERS
3 Reviews

TUNNEL 1

MEMBERS
4 Reviews
The White Lady Cave got its name after a tragic incident in the 1800’s involving a young lady who was swept out to sea.

CAVE 7

MEMBERS
0 Reviews

MINE 3

MEMBERS
2 Reviews

Stairway to the Sun

MEMBERS
1 Review

TUNNEL 2

MEMBERS
8 Reviews

Secret Pyramids of Scripps Ranch

MEMBERS
7 Reviews

San Diego Flume

MEMBERS
1 Review

WATERFALL 2

CARLSBAD
11 Reviews
Rum Runners Cave is a historic smugglers cave on the coast of San Diego that was originally part of an elaborate park called Spalding Park

CAVE 8

MEMBERS
15 Reviews
Rattlesnake Mountain is an historic canyon filled with wildflowers in the springtime, a dam overflowing with water after a good rain & an exlporatory mine!

MINE 1

MEMBERS
6 Reviews
The legendary Popcorn and Gnome caves offer stunning views of the valley below and an adventure-packed day!

CAVE 5

RANCHO BERNARDO
6 Reviews

MINE 4

MEMBERS
1 Review
San Diego has its own magical forest the locals call Narnia, complete with secret swings, tiny caves and a raging creek!

Narnia

MEMBERS
10 Reviews
mushroom beach

Beach 1

MEMBERS
5 Reviews

Murder House

MEMBERS
10 Reviews
The Moon Song Waterfall is a seasonal waterfall.  The hike is beautiful with many accessible trails nearby and very little elevation.

WATERFALL 4

MEMBERS
9 Reviews
The MacVane House was built in the late 1800's & was burned down by an arsonist who also happened to be a volunteer firefighter on the scene!

SPOT 17

MEMBERS
10 Reviews
Hike to one of the prettiest panoramic views to a large rock with two chair cemented to it, earning its name Lover's Peak

SPOT 16

MEMBERS
1 Review
Lake Hodges Dam is a multiple-arch dam that sits on the San Dieguito River. This is an amazing adventure and place to hike around!

Lake Hodges Dam

ESCONDIDO
11 Reviews
Visit the Peace Garden. This is one of San Diego's greatest community gardens located in City Heights!

San Diego Peace Garden

CITY HEIGHTS
3 Reviews
Harmony Grove

Harmony Grove

ESCONDIDO MEMBERS
20 Reviews

Visit Warner Springs

WARNER SPRINGS
1 Review
Visit Black's Beach, one of the most famous nude beaches in the U.S.!

Black’s Beach

TORREY PINES
5 Reviews
midland tunnel

Midland Tunnel

POWAY
1 Review
Visit the ruins of hermit Marshal South's home on Ghost Mountain in the Anza Borrego Desert

Ghost Mountain & Marshal House

ANZA BORREGO DESERT
3 Reviews

Valley Center Historical Society

VALLEY CENTER
0 Reviews
Legends of a Big-foot type monster have swarmed Prctor Valley for over 50 years now! Come out to see if the stories are true!

Proctor Valley

CHULA VISTA
18 Reviews
museum of man

Museum of Man

BALBOA PARK
0 Reviews
Marston Canyon is one of the extensive trails located within Balboa Park. There are many paths you can take, all filled with their own unique beauty.

Marston Canyon & Footbridge

BALBOA PARK
1 Review

Florida Canyon

BALBOA PARK
0 Reviews

Golden Gem Mine

MEMBERS
8 Reviews
Hike one of Serra Mesa's beautiful trails, Sandrock Canyon!

Sandrock Canyon Trail

SERRA MESA
2 Reviews
Hike to Tooth Rock, a boulder resembling a giant tooth in Poway!

Tooth Rock

POWAY
1 Review
Explore old, abandoned train carts known as the Carrizo Gorge Railyard in the Jacumba. This is an historic area great for photoshoots.

SPOT 10

JACUMBA
1 Review

Summers Past Farms

EL CAJON
0 Reviews
Three Sisters Falls is one of San Diego's most impressive waterfalls, but doesn't come easy!

Three Sisters Falls

JULIAN
0 Reviews
Explore one of Poway's coolest storm drains: the Meadowbrook Tunnel

Meadowbrook Tunnel

POWAY
17 Reviews
miramar lake

Lake Miramar

SCRIPPS RANCH
5 Reviews
La Jolla's coast is a whole new world when the tide goes down!

La Jolla Caves, Coves & Tidepools

LA JOLLA
1 Review
Lake Hodges has one of San Diego's easiest waterfall hikes for all ages!

Lake Hodges Waterfall

RANCHO BERNARDO
3 Reviews
lhooq exrealism bookstore

Lhooq/Exrealism Vintage Bookstore

CARLSBAD
2 Reviews
Metate Meadows is a lush green wonderland hike in Poway!