A Guide to Balboa Park's Trails in San Diego 

Thanks for making it so concise and easy to follow. These trails and trail heads can be confusing and having an easy explanation and directions helps so much! Much appreciated!

This was a pet project I spearheaded whilst serving on the board of the San Diego Foundation, along with the Ranger staff led by Casey Smith, also David Contois, author Jerry Schad (1949 - 2011), and many others. We used newly developed GPS field units, and had built many trail improvements, such as the 65 step (+/-) stone staircase located about 125 feet east of the Juniper and Sixth (closer to Balboa Drive) restrooms. The stone stairway was built by CCC, paid for by the SDF, and connects the southernmost end of the lowest elevation trail which takes you under Cabrillo Bridge and on to the West Mesa near the aforementioned building in what is called the Pine Grove Picnic area (mostly oaks now). It's a shame you didn't show that, I opine, but I appreciate the great video nonetheless! Btw, the trail markers have been subjected to much loss and vandalism and was a never-ending job to keep up. GPS technology advanced rapidly in the timeframe immediately after the completion of the trail system so we opted to forgo the marker maintenance in lieu of the trail maps at the gift shop and the Balboa Park app which is free and shows the trail system as well as offering users regular updates as to the goings-on in the park. Again, thank you very much for the great video! Alyssa

Thank you for taking the time and producing these very simple and informative segments of things we can do in and around and bout San Diego, great job thanks again!!

Thank you It's very Beautiful

Thank you, I knew about some of the trails. Did not know about all of this.

Great stuff/info MrSteve👍👍👍

Thanks for the trip.👍

im going this weekend and this video is so helpful!!!

Great channel I'm a native San Diegan and love your content. I never knew the cactus garden was there either it's now on my radar.

great video

Excellent video, thank you! Short, sweet & to the point :)

There used to be a horseback riding stable in the park. My father took me riding there in 1955. I guess these days you gotta walk.

I have the course record (running) on one of the trail segments there. Love Balboa park. Thanks for posting this video.

Interesting! Love those old, pre-mud flood Tartarian buildings!

Great memories! I used to live in North Park.

Back in the 50's you could ride horses through those dirt trails under the bridge.

Marston Point is adjacent to the Fire Alarm building. Back in the day when a fire broke out downtown the fireman would go to the point and check out the smoke to see how many trucks to send to the fire.

Squirrel 💣at 1:58!

Here's another hidden gem that I don't know if you know about...... It's the spruce Street bridge in mission hills that was built back in 1918 I think.... It's an extension of the sidewalk that goes over a canyon..... It's it's pretty long and you can actually go down into the canyon from under the bridge......

Amazing! Signs that are actually informative, rather than directing you to use an app.

Thank you

You didn’t mention the homeless camps under the bridges .

I love your video

That cactus garden is where the park's extermination team lives! A big ole group of cats.

Actually, Speed Racer... The speed limit on that section of SR-163 (at 3:21 ) is only 55mph!

1:59 a rat?

Balboa Park Trails are wonderful, minus the homeless population. San Diego should maintain a better effort in making the trails safer by consistently removing the homeless encampments throughout the park.

Looks beautiful, the problem is it's in California. Wouldn't even think of visiting that state anymore.

No people to speak of specially on the trail

Good job! Thanks!