Stonewall Peak

Stonewall Peak is a prominent mountain located in San Diego County within Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. It is east of the city of San Diego and south of Julian.The summit is accessible from Paso Picacho Campground, which is accessed by California State Route 79. Parking is also available for $10. The Hike can be done as an out and back going up the West side of Stonewall Peak which is about 4 miles round trip, or it can be a loop going up the West side and down the North side which will wind back to Paso Picacho Campground for a total of just over 5 miles.

Rancho Cuyamaca was a 35,501-acre (143.67 km2) Mexican land grant in the Cuyamaca Mountains and Laguna Mountains, in present-day San Diego County, California, United States. It was given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to Agustín Olvera. The grant extended south of present-day Julian and encompassed Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, Lake Cuyamaca, and Cuyamaca Peak.