Pumpkin Rock Trail

I saw a hiking trail online in Norco, California called Pumpkin Rock Trail.  It did not disappoint.  Trevor and I are in the Halloween Spirit, so I chose Pumpkin Rock to begin our fun.

We parked away from the rock site, so we took the long way up.  Because we were so far away from the Pumpkin, we kind of got lost. 

A Native-American hiker was coming up the side of a mountain we were on and we asked him if he knew where the Pumpkin Rock was.  He pointed us toward the trail and said to keep going.  He walked behind us for a while and then when we got to the pumpkin, he exited the trail.

Experience:

The trail we went on was loaded with horse and dog feces.  So be prepared for odors and unsightly waste piles.  What I came to realize is you MUST have good hiking boots.  The trails leading up to Pumpkin Rock are all sandy.  The sand makes it slippery in tennis shoes.  

There are a lot of inclines, and of course downward slopes.  Older kids can walk up easily, but I wouldn't have a toddler walking the trail.  I don't think a stroller would be easy to use on the trail either.  

If you sunburn, it's best to wear sunscreen as there are no shade trees.

Flowers were scarce and much of the terrain was dry and deserty, rocky, and sandy.