SAN DIEGO — It’s a special thing to have access to some natural places, even with the city built around them. Inspired by my love for San Diego’s more than 150 named canyons, I put together ...

(Maura Fox / The San Diego Union-Tribune) East Shepherd Canyon East Shepherd Canyon in Tierrasanta can be explored along an almost 2.4-mile out-and-back trail that runs through the canyon.