Name: Nighthawk Trail
Rating: 2.5

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Closed dusk till dawn. No services after leaving Hilltop Park.

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This doubletrack trail takes you from Hilltop Community Park to the service road near the top of Black Mountain. This is an alternate route to taking the service road to the top and offers many side trails to explore the rest of the mountain.

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Land Manager: City of San Diego - Parks & Recreation

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Craig Pfaff

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2.5 from 8 votes

#15

in Black Mountain Open Space

#37009

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2.5 from 8 votes

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4 Star		13%
3 Star		38%
2 Star		38%
1 Star		13%

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From the top of Night Hawk Trail where it meets the fire road. Views are great from here to the top.

Jul 9, 2016 near Fairban…, CA

Aug 6, 2016 near Poway, CA

Junction of Night Hawk Trail and Miner's Ridge. Short rocky climb up to the fireroad to the top.

Jul 9, 2016 near Fairban…, CA

One of many signs that point to side trails

Aug 6, 2016 near Fairban…, CA

Aug 6, 2016 near Poway, CA

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Jan 8, 2025

Olaf Zinke

Very steep and rocky at the upper end of the trail.

Jan 18, 2021

Michael Bishop

Sep 7, 2019

Kyle Focker

Lots of loose rocks on the ascent. Highly recommend a 29er to climb 1.4mi

May 18, 2018

Chris Sarot

Apr 21, 2018

Chris Sarot

Feb 1, 2018

Brianne Bernal

Oct 6, 2017

Jeffrey Geoghegan

Very unpleasant and exhausting ride. No switchbacks just straight uphill. Decent view of carmel valley but mostly scraggly bushes and small rocks.

Feb 25, 2017

Chris Sarot

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Nighthawk Trail

“A doubletrack trail from Hilltop Community Park. ”

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1,260' 384 m

813' 248 m

468' 143 m

21' 6 m

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Lilac Miners Peak Loop

Black Mountain Ranch West

Penasquitos Tour

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Cowles Mtn

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