Mount Nebo Stair Trails

We'll be walking up and down the famous Mount Nebo Stair Trails next to Downtown La Mesa. The total distance is only about a mile and a half, but there are lots of STEPS, so the pace will be quite slow. There are good views from some places. Leashed dogs are allowed.

This one of my favorite hikes, and we've done it several times before, most recently last September. For information and pictures, see www.meetup.com/sandiegodayhikers/events/303148963.

Wear good walking and stair-climbing shoes. Some kind of sun protection is recommended. It is expected to be warm, but not too hot to hike. Dress accordingly. If you start the hike well hydrated, you don't have to carry water with you.

Some of the stairs run very close to private homes. Please avoid boisterous behavior that might scare the residents.

We'll meet at 9:30 AM at the La Mesa Depot Museum at 4695 Nebo Drive, La Mesa CA 91914. It's near the corner of Nebo Drive and La Mesa Boulevard (N 32 45.861 W 117 1.212). We'll step off at 9:45 AM.

Some old locomotives and things on display will be accessible at any time, and the museum is open from time to time. (It will probably not be open immediately after the hike.) Some hikers may want to visit the museum later. For details see www.psrm.org.

Unmetered street parking is available on Nebo Dr. a block or two south of the museum. There is a large municipal parking lot about a block north of the museum. The San Diego Trolley (Orange Line) stops at the nearby La Mesa Boulevard Station. MTS bus number 7 also stops nearby on Allison Ave. There are public rest rooms at the La Mesa City Hall about two blocks north.

A trail map is available online at www.efgh.com/SDDH

CONTACT: Philip Erdelsky cell 619-866-8512 e-mail pje@efgh.com
Cell phone service is available in this area, but there may be a few dead spots.