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The most challenging hikes included in this book typically are located inland, rather far from the most densely settled and tourist-friendly sections of San Diego. Such routes may be perfect for half-daylong jaunts, especially on weekends. In some cases, you may have physical limitations to consider. In others, perhaps small children will accompany your walk. Whatever your particular needs or interests, there are hikes for you. Peruse “ssss1” section to help you decide where to start.

To select hikes geographically, check the ssss1. It depicts all five regions that are covered in this book and pinpoints the location of each of the 50 numbered hikes. The regional designations—Coastal North County, Inland North County, Coastal & Central San Diego, East County, and South County—are fairly common terms around San Diego. They refer to the metropolitan area of greater San Diego, not to the whole of San Diego County. (The latter includes about 2 million acres of remote mountains and desert that make up the true eastern half of the county, as well as Camp Pendleton, a large Marine Corps base on the county’s northernmost coast.) In addition to their positions on the overall locator map, the five regions cited earlier each have a map and brief introduction preceding the trail profiles for that area. See for the ssss1.