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| no partners | | Well, I didn't actually hike the Jack Creek Meadow Trail. But Daley Ranch is a hiker park (and also allows horses, mtn. bikes, and dogs.) It's right there in Escondido, on the edge of town. I remember when I was a kid it was a private ranch.
Anyway, as with many hiker parks, there is the usual spaghetti of trails. So, I hiked Creek Crossing to Coyote Run to Sage to Ranch House, or something like that, and logged a bit over 4 miles. I really did enjoy it, though. I didn't hurry, I was busy looking at chaparral plants, oak trees, and the long views. You can see all the way to the ocean from there on a clear day, and it was a very clear day indeed.
There were quite a few people, but it wasn't exactly crowded, and I never felt like I was going to get run over by a mountain biker--they all seem to call out loudly and also they slow down, and also they say hello. Imagine that! I did see horses, too. The horse riders wear helmets here. Well, you know, it's California. People were friendly. Almost everyone says hello. I was surprised at that, because in other urban hiker parks I sometimes have noticed a lack of friendliness. I don't like that.
If this sounds like you, if you are one of those hikers who doesn't greet others, you really need to get over yourself.  |
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