Carrizo Gorge Road(edit)

https://hikingguy.com/hiking-trails/hiking-san-diego/goat-canyon-trestle-hike/ The majority of the hike has a walkway next to the railroad tracks. CROSSING BRIDGES There are several bridges of varying lengths before you get to Goat Canyon Trestle. Because of the extreme conditions on this hike, the bridges are susceptible to decay from dry rot and other natural forces. Don't assume that stepping down will be safe. Always think wisely about where you are stepping and don't shift your weight onto a step until you know that it's safe. There can be railroad ties (the wood in between the tracks) missing or badly decayed over bridges. Some bridges have metal grates on the side catwalk, which can also be bent or have holes in them. Wooden catwalks on the side seemed to be the worse of all the options, with dry rot, holes, and broken sections. Strong Sections Of Bridge At Goat Canyon Trestle I've found that the strongest sections are the wood running parallel (ladder track) and the ties right over the sides, which have wood underneath (called a stringer). If you are going to sit on the bridge or crawl around it, I've read reports of wood ticks (also known as dog ticks), so heads up. I've never had a tick on my leg from walking over the bridges. NAVIGATING THE TUNNELS Here's what a typical tunnel looks like from the inside. There are several tunnels along the hike that you'll have to pass through, ranging from 100 feet to 0.5 miles long. While at first, the tunnels may seem unnerving, after one or two, it's fine. Some tunnels are blocked off, in which case I'll show you the detour in the directions below. Again, no trains are running, so you don't have to worry about getting stuck in a tunnel with one. And because I know people will ask, there are no bats or animals that I've ever seen in these tunnels. They cool, dark, and a nice respite on a hot day. Goat Canyon In Tunnel All the tunnels have the same walkway alongside the tracks. Some areas have minor rockfalls that you can just walk around. Most tunnels are short enough to be illuminated by daylight, but having a headlamp will help in the longer ones. You'll notice that every tunnel has a "walk-around" that workers used to transit a tunnel area before it was bored. Some of these side trails are very well-worn and defined (such as the ones around closed tunnels), and some probably haven't been walked on in 100 years. In the following guide I'll point out when to take them and when to not. The tunnels are all numbered by the railroad, and you can find the number spray-painted on the entrances. In this guide I'll always refer to a tunnel by its official railroad number, not by the sequential order that they come in (which could change based on the shortcuts you take).

Goat canyon trestle the largest wooden train trestle in the us. Long range training for future adventures 35lbs in the ruck. @tritonruckclub / @diego.town

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