Stonewall Peak
Cuyamaca Rancho State Park · near Julian · San Diego
Hiking
At a glance
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Route type
- out-and-back
- Distance
- 3.8 miles
- Elevation gain
- 900 ft
- Time needed
- day
- Best season
- Year-round · Spring/fall best; avoid the granite summit in ice/snow
Permits and booking
- Permit required
- No
- How the permit works
- California State Park day-use fee ~$10/vehicle at Paso Picacho. No dogs (standard Cuyamaca SP trail rule).
- How hard the permit is to get
- 1 of 5
What is here
- Features
- Granite summit block (5,730 ft) · Carved rock steps & summit railing · 360° views over Lake Cuyamaca · Family-friendly
Worth knowing
- Dogs
- Not permitted
- Good for a first timer
- Yes
Hiking detail
- Intl tip
- The final few feet are exposed granite with a railing — fine for most, but skip it if the rock is wet or icy.
The guide
The friendliest big-view summit in the park: gentle switchbacks climb to a granite dome where carved steps and a handrail take …
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Stonewall Peak — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 32.9738, -116.5815