Have been several times and its never crowded. Trails are well maintained, if a bit rough. Not too strenuous. Dont bother with the final hike to the summit as its just a utility road. The rest of the trails offer some truly Californian chaparral enjoyments with narrow tunnels along even terrain and wildlife, flora, cool breezes and views that make the solitude all the more poignant. Took just an hour to complete the miners loop. Go for it.

Beautiful hike, not hard at all. Lots of poison ivy so you have to stay on the path. Great for walkers, bikers, dogs, families. I love the water features bridges and trees. Some areas can be tight so you do need to share with your fellow biker you be alert.

I am newbee to hiking. Tried hiking with kids and it was a little bit tough for 3 yr old upto 8yr old kids as well. Not suitable for a bike trailer/stroller either. Decently steep but views were pretty good.

Fun trail that leads you up or down the mountain depending on which way you go. See picture for trails route. Seems dog friendly and the trail wasnt very packed except for a few mountain bikers which by the way looks like a fun trail for you types. As there isnt alot of hikers at least when I went.

The Miners Ridge Loop Trail officially opened back up at 5pm on 4/18/18 after the City of San Diego did 15mo of arsenic testing. One section was capped to prevent arsenic dust from escaping on the trail, just before one of the most fun features to ride on a mountain bike, a challenging rock step. Here is a shot of the cap right before they removed the Trail Closed signs. Also included in the photos are where the Nighthawk Trail connects, close to Black Mountain summit, and a picture of Blue Eyed Grass in bloom in mid April. One of the best places to mountain bike in western San Diego County, but please use a bell when descening! Youll be having too much fun and going too fast to want to stop quickly when you come across hikers, dogs, and other cyclists. Enjoy!

Nice place, friendly people around.

I combined the Liliac valley, glider point, miners loop and trail for all people. Id say the glider point trail is the most strenuous of all these trails.

Fun hike. The plant signage was great. I wish there more. Im hardly in shape and the route was perfect. Not too tough hot enough to get the heart going. I saw very few bikers and hikers. It was a slightly cloudy Sunday in November. Nice solitude.

A very nice, and easy nature walk trail. There is ample parking, and the trail itself is accessible to wheelchairs and strollers. There are many scenic vistas along with many informative signs posted next to local growing vegetation.

Great hike. I went around 3 on a Friday so I only saw three other hikers. Amazing views.

This hike is not very hard but does last for a good couple of hours depending on where you go. Certain areas take longer to get to but are well worth it. Its combination of great views, hidden secrets, and stable terrain make it a great hike for families, of course that depends on which trails you take.

Very green after all the rain. Steep up and down, but well marked and sherp liked the ample parking.

Love it!

Too many people! Like rush hour traffic.....

Miners Ridge Loop Trail is great for mountainbiking or hiking. You can do it in either direction and its quite different depending on which way you go (clockwise or counterclockwise). Lots of free parking after you drive partway up the mountain.

Tough trail but still fun!

Nice fun area to hike!

What every person who claims to be a San Diegan should visit its the only place in the county I have seen the buildings from downtown to camp Pendleton. Truly an great four mile loop. Go do it

I love this place but you have to be REALLY careful driving up as it is a one-way dirt road and people in trucks dont seem to care about the speed limit and limited visibility going up the hill.

I tried this trail after scoping it out a couple weeks ago. I ended up doing the Mt Woodson trail (Potato Chip Rock) at that time. Today, I did the Miners Ridge area.Im not from around here but I can tell you that I think this trail is just about as good as Mt Woodson and even with the poor signage and getting myself lost on these trails, the view is just as good at hiking half the distance and in less time than Woodsons. But, sorry, no Potato Chip.Just some general info:Coming up on the entrance on Carmel Valley Rd. heading to Miners, its BEFORE the light when youre coming down the hill. The sign blends in.Coming up from the Miners side, 2 trails come off the lot. Not just Miners. I seem to have missed that in my excitement and so I headed to toward the Glider Port. Not a big deal, but you head down, which means you have to go up.If it has rained, it will be muddy. The trail isnt all rocks.Watch for bikes. Someone elses review complained about the bikes. Theyre not rude, they cant SEE you. The bushes are scrubby and tall and the turns are super tight, steep, and with lots of scree-type rocks. Get out of the way and everyone is happy. Its Tuesday. I saw a total of 3 bikes and 5 people between 10 and noon. No one was rude and we all shared the narrow trail.Finally, I gave this 4 stars because I had a hard time figuring out where the trails were going and which one I was on at any given moment. The park map wasnt much help. The online PDF topo-map made it worse. Using Google for the maps was more helpful...but you have to ignore the trail names. At one point I think I was on a game trail. Theres random trails all over, theres multiple restoration areas, theres multiple places where signs are obviously missing. Its hard to tell which is which. Build in time to be a little lost. And the best way to get to the summit is maybe on a restoration area??? I have no idea.Sorry, one last thing. I already said its steep, narrow, and rocky. Wear proper footwear (preferably boots), and if youre not in great shape, this will be strenuous. Perspective is everything.

Nice trail tough muddy today

Very well thought out trails.

Free parking, mostly clear trails thanks to Boy Scouts. No facilities or water.