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 May. For information and pictures, see www.meetup.com/sandiegodayhikers/events/307875774

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

Sun protection? This hike is close to the winter solstice, when the sunshine is weakest. Use sun protection if you are very sensitive to ultraviolet.

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.

There will be an optional coffee klatsch at the Light Bulb Coffeehouse after the hike.

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.