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INTRODUCTION

Sunshine. Water and waves. Blue skies and mild temperatures. Sports and leisure. This list of attributes pretty much sums up the image that San Diego projects to the world—and that image is true!

Tourists visiting San Diego for the first time are amazed at the sheer magnitude of park spaces and recreational venues. Everywhere, it seems, people are engaged in outdoor recreation. People are not only swimming, surfing, boating, fishing, picnicking, golfing, and playing tennis, but they’re also running, biking, skating, and walking.

The focus of 50 Best Short Hikes: San Diego is all about walking, and doing it on the most outstanding 50 trails in this metropolitan region. The selection is so varied that you can match the trail to your time, your mood, your energy level, and even to what shoes you’re wearing—or not: the trail surfaces throughout San Diego range from concrete and asphalt to dirt footpaths and sandy beaches.