Local favourite trek · San Diego, California
Switchbacks Trail
Switchbacks Trail is a trek in San Diego, California.
Switchbacks Trail: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this trek: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Switchbacks Trail
Season: October to February.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Switchbacks Trail — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.08731, -117.21955. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Switchbacks Trail
- Double Peak · viewpoint · San Diego · ~6 km · Must-see
- San Diego Botanic Garden · sanctuary · San Diego · ~8 km · Must-see
- Surfing Madonna · attraction · San Diego · ~10 km · Must-see
- Encinitas Boathouses · attraction · San Diego · ~11 km · Must-see
- Legoland California · park · San Diego · ~12 km · Must-see
- Museum of Making Music · museum · San Diego · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cerro de la Calavera · viewpoint · San Diego · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Hodges · lake · San Diego · ~14 km · Must-see
- Agua Hedionda Lagoon · lake · San Diego · ~15 km · Must-see
- Alta Vista Gardens · sanctuary · San Diego · ~17 km · Must-see
- San Dieguito Lagoon Ecological Reserve · sanctuary · San Diego · ~17 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain Open Space Park · sanctuary · San Diego · ~18 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Park · park · San Diego · ~18 km · Must-see
- Buena Vista Lagoon · lake · San Diego · ~19 km · Must-see
- Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum · museum · San Diego · ~20 km · Must-see
- Deer Park Monastery · Buddhist site · San Diego · ~22 km · Must-see
- Dixon Lake · lake · San Diego · ~23 km · Must-see
- Los Peñasquitos Canyon Water Fall · waterfall · San Diego · ~23 km · Must-see
Other treks near Switchbacks Trail
- Trans-Catalina Trail · trek · Los Angeles · ~148 km · Must-see
- South Poway Trail · trek · San Diego · ~29 km
- Coast to Crest Trail · trek · San Diego · ~35 km
- PCT - California Section A · trek · San Diego · ~83 km
- PCT - California Section B · trek · Riverside · ~97 km
- PCT - California Section C · trek · San Bernardino · ~147 km
- Batiquitos Lagoon Nature Trail · trek · San Diego · ~8 km
- Eucalyptus Trail · trek · San Diego · ~9 km
- Moonlight Beach Trail · trek · San Diego · ~10 km
- Hidden Valley Trail · trek · San Diego · ~11 km
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Frequently asked
Is the trail open?
No visitor has reported the trail status for Switchbacks Trail yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Switchbacks Trail?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Switchbacks Trail?
Nearby: Double Peak (viewpoint, 6 km), San Diego Botanic Garden (sanctuary, 8 km), Surfing Madonna (attraction, 10 km), Encinitas Boathouses (attraction, 11 km), Legoland California (park, 12 km), Museum of Making Music (museum, 13 km).