LAKESIDE, Calif. — A man died Sunday during a hike on the El Capitan Trail in Lakeside. According to the Lakeside Fire Protection District, around 6:45 p.m., officials received an emergency ...

A hiker who died of heat exhaustion on the El Capitan Trail in Lakeside over the weekend was identified Tuesday as a 27-year-old man from Tijuana, Mexico.

Forest closure order 261.50 (a) — “Hiking, camping and backpacking are prohibited within the Los Padres National Forest. This Order is effective from January 13, 2023, through March 14, 2023.

LAKESIDE, Calif. — County authorities have identified the man who died Sunday while on the El Capitan hiking trail as Sergio de Jesus Santiago Sufy. Friends of the 27-year-old man called for ...

A man who told the group of hikers he was with on El Capitan Hiking Trail that he was hot, tired, and thirsty, later died following symptoms of heat exhaustion.

The El Capitan Preserve is home to popular but challenging hiking trails and was one of several park areas closed by the San Diego County Department of Parks and Recreation for the month of August.

El Cajon Mountain, where the latest hiker was found, and El Capitan trail in Lakeside share a main trail for several miles before it splits off.

El Cajon Mountain lies within the El Capitan Open Space Preserve, which holds 2,619 acres and a mix of plant life such as laurel sumac, manzanita and lemonade berry.

The hike up El Capitan is Google's first-ever vertical Street View collection, as you can go straight up the mountain by following the path laid out by the climbers.