Hidden Places Jamul California

The McGinty Mountain Trail

Is a five mile steep hike up the mountain offering impressive views and an opportunity to see many endangered plants. Along the trail there are some private homes, and abandoned mines. Because I had the baby with me on my drive into the hills, I was unable to get photographs of more than the trailhead on Lyons Valley Road.

From the head of the trail you can see this false summit about a mile into the hike ...

The real summit is about 4 more miles up the trail.

Near the parking lot there is the remnants of a home lost to fire ...

Signs in the area indicate that the ruins are in a closed area for the safety of the public and protection of the plant and animal life.

As always, I Steem for my kids...