![]() Millions of years ago this canyon was underwater, which is how the unique slot formations were created. Known forever by the locals as the Mushroom Caves, this once no-trespassing hike has been cleaned up and opened to the public as Annie's Canyon Trail. This property is brimming with wind and talus caves. The majestic 165 acre property has been host to many spiritual lineages, including masters of the Hatha, Kundalini, Tibetan, Sufi, and shamanistic traditions of the planet. Currently the land and facilities are being offered to host yoga retreats and events of all kinds through all traditions and lineages. Liberty Arising was established in 1994 as a retreat center for the New Being Project School of Yoga. You could easily fall to your death or get seriously injured. Note that there is no public parking near the trailhead so you will have to find it a few blocks down and walk over. I would absolutely not recommend any children and definitely no dogs to explore this area. ![]() The hike to the caves is family and dog-friendly but the actual caves and rock-exploring is pretty dangerous. I have been visiting the area below for years with no clue of the world above. I was pretty shocked when I learned of caves in this area. It is amazing how many new opportunities sprout up when the tide goes down though. ![]() These are low tide adventures, which often happen in the winter when the tides are super low during the day! La Jolla's coast is large so you will probably need multiple trips to explore it all. Afterall, this area is a hotspot for smuggling so please keep that in mind when you decide whether or not this is a place you want to visit. This is also an area of migrant and refugee crossing I am told. Marveling at its majestic beauty can mask the tougher undertones associated with this place though. There are wind caves and potential secrets filling every corner. Valley of the Moon is a mysterious place. Many don’t realize that on the outskirts of Jacumba is San Diego’s very own rock-climbing mecca. Baldy and Joshua Tree probably come to mind. ![]() When most think of a boulderer’s paradise in So-Cal, places like Bishop, Mt. Ratcliff, an out-of-work engineer, carved into the granite during the Great Depression for a reported $1 a day. Boulder Park has been a fixture in the desert since the early 1930s. Certainly not easy for the claustrophobic. Random faces and animals are waiting to greet you at every turn. Across the parking lot from the Desert View Tower is a jumbled mass of boulders just aching to be scrambled. ![]()
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