Join naturalist Beth Mather for an easy 2-mile roundtrip hike from the northern edge of 4-S Ranch to an overlook of Lake Hodges. Gentle slope and great vistas. Wildflowers are already showing and there is a good chance to see the rare wart-stemmed ceanothus in bloom.

Meet at the north end of Hunter’s Ridge Rd. where it meets Alva Rd. in 4-S Ranch.