South Fortuna Mountain (Peak #12) - Views Across Mission Trails
South Fortuna Mountain is one of the summits in Mission Trails Regional Park’s 5-Peak Challenge and is often paired with nearby North Fortuna Mountain. The hike follows well-maintained trails to a summit overlooking Mission Gorge, the San Diego River watershed, and the surrounding communities. As Peak #12 in the San Diego 100 Peaks Challenge, the outing provided a rewarding second summit of the day and an opportunity to explore one of San Diego's most popular urban wilderness areas.
South Fortuna Mountain
Elevation: 1,094’
Mileage: 5.5 Miles (with North Fortuna Mountain)
Agency: Mission Trails Regional Park
Date Hiked: 09/15/2009
Trailhead
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09/15/2009
Within 20 minutes of summiting North Fortuna Mountain, I was at my second summit of the day. The views from both summits were great. It was a simple matter of making over the ridge to the shoulder between the two summits and hading back the other way.
While the views on top were rewarding on their own, it was nice to pair this with the other summit.
This summit is part of the Mission Trails Regional Park’s 5-Peak Challenge. The five peaks in the challenge are:
South Fortuna Mountain
I enjoyed a few minutes on top and headed back down. On the way, I spied a roadrunner hopping at flies in the brush. This is my third hike that I spied a roadrunner and I never tire of watching them scurry away. I made it back to the trail head, happy to have knocked down two peaks in a day.
Roadrunner on South Fortuna Mountain
