After checking in again upon returning from Keller Peak and being told that the setup was almost done, I set off for my final summit, Slide Mountain. I left the car parked where it was. This mountain is the top of Snow Valley Ski Resort; the chair lifts were silent due to the lack of snow. I followed the firebreak over a small hill, then joined a sandy service road toward the summit. This certainly did not feel like a hike in the mountains at the end of January.
I passed under the chair lifts and onto the actual summit, with some granite boulders just to the south. Since the views were similar to Keller Peak’s, I did not stay long. I didn’t even bother looking for a register. I retraced my route, although I skipped the service road and took another fire break down off the mountain. This jaunt was 1.4 miles, took me 37 minutes, and had 264 feet of gain. It was nice to be able to cross three more peaks off the Hundred Peak Section list. I am now 2/3 of the way there!
I am an avid peak bagger, sometimes backpacker, and former sea kayaker living in San Diego. I am the co-author of Urban Trails: San Diego, coming in Spring 2026!
In 2019, I became the third person to complete the San Diego 100 Peak Challenge. Not stopping with that accomplishment, I set my sights on the harder San Diego Sierra Club 100 Peak list, which I completed in 2021. In addition, I have conquered several Six-Pack of Peaks challenges (SoCal, San Diego, Central Coast, and both the Arizona-Winter and Arizona-Summer).
I am looking forward to exploring new summits and new adventures across the southwest.