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San Pasqual Hiking Trails

SoCalTrails — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:59:13 +0000

The trails are divided into two networks, each with its own trail head. To explore the South Trails, start from the South Trail head, 5.3 miles east of the Wild Animal Park entrance. You begin by zigzagging .6 miles to the first marked trail junction. Choose the right branch for a relatively east climb to a 1550 foot knoll. From this vantage, there is often a rather good ocean

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Piedras Pintadas Trail

SoCalTrails — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:37:01 +0000

From the trail head, the well marked trail swings around Bernardo Bay (the south arm of the lake) passing a small waterfall that splashes happily during the wet

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Bernardo Mountain

SoCalTrails — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:50:58 +0000

The trailhead on Sunset Drive is a major access point for the Coast to Crest Trail, which when compelted around 2016 will span 70 miles between the ocean and the crest of the Peninsular Ranges. One branch on the trail trends east for about 10 miles through the San Pasqual Valley. The other branch, the one you want to follow begins as a concrete walkway heading south, parallel to the

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North Shore Lake Hodges

SoCalTrails — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:38:54 +0000

One branch on the trail trends east for about 10 miles through the San Pasqual Valley. The other branch, the one you want to follow begins as a concrete walkway heading south, parallel to the freeway. After about .4 miles, the walkway turns sharply right and passes under the I-15 bridge. After swinging north on the far side of the freeway the Cost to Crest Trail joins for a short time on the crumbling

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Boden Canyon

SoCalTrails — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:12:57 +0000

Boden Canyon

Distance: 11.0 miles out and back Hiking Time: 4.5 hours (round trip) Elevation Gain/Loss 500′/500′ Difficulty: Moderately strenuous

Directions: take the 15 to Escondido and follow the signs to the San Diego Wild Animal Park – on highway 78 east of Escondido. From the Wild Animal Park entrance, drive 7 miles east to Boden Canyon’s entrance, a gated dirt road intersecting on he left (north) side, this entrance is 5 miles

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