I lived in the San Diego, area most of my life (40 years). An inner peace seemed to over whelm me as I stood there in wonderment of the view. Regardless of religous beliefs it is an awsome place to get in touch with ones thoughts. Considering how much thought went into establishing Mt. Soledad as a retreat/refuge I think it would be shamefull to destroy it. It has given many people inspirations I am sure.

Mount Soledad was a great place to visit. You can get an incredible view of San Diego. I went on a clear day and could see miles of the coast up north towards Orange County. The cross looks majestic on top of the hill. It does not take that long to go there from the 5 freeway. All in all a great place to visit in San Diego.

I love everything about this monument. It's peaceful and has an almost 360 degree view of San Diego, the ocean and you can even see Mexico. It's an appropriate area for a memorial to our citizens who fought in the service of our Country to keep us free.

The memorial is unique because photos of the veterans honored are included in most ...

While touring this charming, affluent beach town, be sure to take the drive east along Nautilus Street until you reach the pinnacle of the city. From this vantage point, you can see far out into the blue Pacific, north to the North County beaches and past downtown as far south as the U.S. border. This view is also spectacular at night. Sunrise ...

I was taken to Mt. Soledad as a surprise..it was around 9:45 p.m. and not a cloud in the sky..i was breath taken at the amazing panoamic view but also at the beautiful cross..it was so peaceful,calm,romantic and breath taking...we were lucky enough to see the fireworks show that seaworld does we were above the fireworks. AMAZING

The bike tour I took started at the top of the mountain. It was beautiful.

Once when my husband and I visited this site, we were honored by a "tour" by a very well-informed gentleman who was a veteran. He told us that all service men could be remembered by placks on this mountain. I wanted to buy a plack for my uncle, George Washington BlackII, who served in the Pacific during WWII as a CB. That was the ...