Tooth Rock
Tooth Rock
Brandy and I are looking for a Poway Adopt-A-Trail Program trail to adopt, but apparently all the trails near us have already been adopted. So, this morning we thought we’d look at Tooth Rock Trail as we’d never been on it. The first issue was determining where the trail started off Golden Sunset Lane. The street ended in a cul-de-sac with what appeared to be four private driveways. Eventually, we found a trail sign about a hundred yards up one of the private drives. Once on the trail, we found it easy to follow because we knew the general direction of Tooth Rock, even though we couldn’t see it.
The trail was generally covered with very fine dust that made little clouds as we walked. The terrain appeared to be “rattlesnake country” and didn’t look like a place we’d like to hike in the summer. We thought that we wouldn’t adopt this trail. The trail met a wider trail (a very narrow road?) and we went right toward Tooth Rock. As we walked, the dust became decomposing granite and the trail began climbing. The decomposing granite acted as ball bearings under my shoes and I struggled somewhat, but Brandy didn’t seem to have a problem with it.
We finally made it to Tooth Rock. The air was clear and we could see far and wide. After enjoying the virtual 360 degree view, we decided to return.
On the way back I missed the narrow trail at the junction of the wider trail on which we were hiking but Brandy picked it up. It was nearly hidden in the brush and could be seen easily only when next to it.
We noticed the log waterbars placed across the trail to control erosion and found about 8 places when the logs had burned in the Witch Creek fire and all that was left was the rebar stakes meant to hold the logs in place.
We returned to the trailhead, meeting only a couple of dogs barking on the other side of the fences.