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Review:
El Cajon Mountain is part of the Cuyamaca Mountains and San Diego’s main natural landmark. It is better known as El Capitan and it is a very popular hiking destination for the city’s adrenaline junkies as it is the most difficult and dangerous hike in the area. It is 11 miles long and you will gain 4,000 feet in elevation, which means going up and up almost all the way. About halfway on the way up you will have to climb about 600 feet of steep rock walls and over a number of huge boulders. You will feel it in every muscle, but the view of the Cuyamaca Mountains from the top is spectacular.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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