Local favourite trek · San Diego, California
3rd Gate Trail
3rd Gate Trail is a trek in San Diego, California.
3rd Gate 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 3rd Gate 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 3rd Gate Trail — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.16773, -116.54173. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near 3rd Gate Trail
- San Felipe Valley · viewpoint · San Diego · ~7 km · Must-see
- Earthquake Valley · viewpoint · San Diego · ~15 km · Must-see
- Spencer Valley · viewpoint · San Diego · ~16 km · Must-see
- Santa Ysabel Chapel · church · San Diego · ~17 km · Must-see
- Hot Springs Mountain · viewpoint · San Diego · ~21 km · Must-see
- Rodriguez Canyon · viewpoint · San Diego · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Cuyamaca · lake · San Diego · ~25 km · Must-see
- Oriflamme Mountain · viewpoint · San Diego · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Henshaw · lake · San Diego · ~26 km · Must-see
- Little Stonewall Peak · viewpoint · San Diego · ~28 km · Must-see
- Whale Mountain · viewpoint · San Diego · ~29 km · Must-see
- Anza-Borrego Desert State Park · sanctuary · San Diego · ~30 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · San Diego · ~31 km · Must-see
- Cuyamaca Peak · viewpoint · San Diego · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bucksnort Mountain · viewpoint · San Diego · ~33 km · Must-see
- Vallecito Valley · viewpoint · San Diego · ~33 km · Must-see
- Vallecito Stage Station County Park · park · San Diego · ~34 km · Must-see
- Coyote Mountain · viewpoint · San Diego · ~35 km · Must-see
Other treks near 3rd Gate Trail
- Hidden Valley Trail · trek · Riverside · ~125 km · Must-see
- Santa Ana River Trail · trek · San Bernardino · ~142 km · Must-see
- PCT - California Section A · trek · San Diego · ~33 km
- Coast to Crest Trail · trek · San Diego · ~47 km
- PCT - California Section B · trek · Riverside · ~61 km
- South Poway Trail · trek · San Diego · ~65 km
- Mastodon Mine Loop Trail · trek · Riverside · ~116 km
- PCT - California Section C · trek · San Bernardino · ~147 km
- Kanaka Loop Trail · trek · San Diego · ~11 km
- Sunrise Trailhead Trail · trek · San Diego · ~26 km
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Frequently asked
Is the trail open?
No visitor has reported the trail status for 3rd Gate Trail yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit 3rd Gate Trail?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near 3rd Gate Trail?
Nearby: San Felipe Valley (viewpoint, 7 km), Earthquake Valley (viewpoint, 15 km), Spencer Valley (viewpoint, 16 km), Santa Ysabel Chapel (church, 17 km), Hot Springs Mountain (viewpoint, 21 km), Rodriguez Canyon (viewpoint, 22 km).