We were looking for something to do today. We've never been to Mt. Rubidoux in Riverside. We got the directions and learned that it's a dog friendly park. So we took off for an adventure with Mango! It's just west of the Mission Inn area. It's a huge hill/mountain and it was such a surprise! You can hike 5 miles total if you wanted to, but we took the shortest route to the top. That in itself was a mile up to the top and a little steep. You can take the flatter 2 mile hike. But we did it and it wasn't that difficult. There were lots of people there. I can't imagine what it would be like on the weekend. You can mountain bike, jog, take strollers, and dogs.
Total we spent about 2 hours at the park. At the top is a beautiful 360 degree view of the whole area. We loved the huge flag, the cross, and the ruin looking turret thing. It reminded us of being at Mow Cop in England!!! It's where John Wesley preached at the top of a mountain. The snow capped mountains and all the green land was breath taking. The pictures don't do it justice. But we loved it and are so glad we found it. Great outing for sure!!! We'd love to take the family someday...We also found some fun items on cactus. One is my heart and the other is Mickey Mouse Ears:)
