Sombrero Peak—West Approach Trail

Mount Laguna California Hikes

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Sombrero Peak—West Approach Trail - Mount Laguna California Hikes

Dust off your map-and-compass skills—you’ll need them on this approach to Sombrero Peak via the rolling McCain Valley plateau. The peak stays largely hidden behind growths of chaparral and intervening ridges until you’re practically upon it. To make matters more difficult, trail signs tend to come and go, and many of the roads and four-wheel-drive trails shown on the USGS topo map of the area have become overgrown (and some new roads have appeared in the interim).

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Trail Statistics & Information


Activity Type:	Hiking
Nearby City:	Mount Laguna
Length:	10 total miles
Elevation Gain:	1,300 feet
Trail Type:	Out-and-back
Skill Level:	Moderately strenuous
Duration:	7 hours
Season:	October through May
Local Contacts:	Bureau of Land Management, El Centro Field Office
Local Maps:	USGS Sombrero Peak
Topo Map:	Sombrero Peak—West Approach Trail Topographic Map
Guide Book:	Afoot & Afield: San Diego County Guide Book
Driving Directions:	View Guide
Trail Directions:	View Guide

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Weather Conditions

Important Message
Winter storm warning in effect until 6 AM pst Wednesday above 5000 feet. Flash flood watch in effect until 10 PM pst this evening below 5000 feet.
Rest Of Tonight
Thunderstorms...showers in the evening...then showers...snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. Patchy dense fog early in the evening. Areas of dense fog. Some thunderstorms may produce small hail in the evening. Some thunderstorms may produce small hail overnight. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Colder. Lows 27 to 35. Snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches. Snow level 5000 feet...becoming 3500 feet. Winds west 15 to 20 mph. Gusts to 25 mph...becoming 30 mph in the evening... Then...becoming 25 mph overnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the morning... Then partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Areas of dense fog in the morning...then areas of fog in the afternoon. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the morning. Highs 39 to 49. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Total snow accumulation 12 to 18 inches. Snow level 4000 feet... Becoming 4500 feet in the afternoon. Light winds. Chance of measurable precipitation 70 percent.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the evening. Lows 28 to 35. Light winds. Chance of measurable precipitation 20 percent.