Hike of the week: A local history excursion around Golden Hill Park at the golden hour

Hike of the week: A local history excursion around Golden Hill Park at the golden hour

When you write a weekly hiking column like I do, you start to look for trails everywhere. I’ve spotted walking paths snaking through the trees on the side of a road, paved trails at community parks and even short dirt routes connecting neighborhoods — and thought to myself, “I better add that to my to-do list.” That’s how I came across a trail near Golden Hill Park on the southeastern end of Balboa Park. I used to live in the area and would freq…