With excellent views from the summit in all directions, this climb is well worth the 1.75 miles jaunt to the top. The trek up this pathway is definitely tedious and unrewarding during hot or hazy weather, but it's well worth it on a cool, crystal-clear, late fall or winter day.

Located near the southern end of the Cleveland National Forest, just north of Interstate 8, this triangular shaped mass clearly stands out to those traveling both east and west on the interstate.Ī rocky, partially overgrown use trail leading up the west slope offers the only straightforward passage to the summit. The hotel bridge was designed as a nine-foot wide, open steel truss pan, while the casino bridge is 13-feet wide, steel truss pan.Reaching a height of 4,187 feet, Viejas Mountain rises above the surrounding hills in San Diego County and looms in the north over the small town of Alpine, CA. The structure was completed with 850 stalls, three elevators, and two fully enclosed sky bridges that connect the parking garage to the casino and hotel. This $12 million design-build project was completed on an aggressive six-month schedule due to needs of the connecting casino and hotel. DCI Engineers provided structural design for this 280,000-sf, four-story parking structure at the popular Orange County Viejas Casino and Hotel.

Located in Alpine, California, the Viejas Hotel and Casino’s sky bridged connected parking garage was under construction while still under design.

Gambling Against the Clock: Building the Viejas Casino’s parking garage in time for the holidays It took a collective effort from everyone to accomplish this project in record time.” “It was a pleasure working with Stephen Campion and Steve Flint at Swinerton Builders on this parking structure.

Viejas casino trailer park