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Blue Sky Ecological Reserve is a 700-acre oak-lined canyon flanked by coastal sage scrub and chaparral-covered hills. The Reserve is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna. Brilliant colors of wild flowers on the hillsides in spring, the songs of birds, and the tree-lined creek provide an inviting escape for a nature walk. Continue reading Blue Sky Nature Reserve Iron Mountain Summit Trail to Ellie’s Lane Trail which forms a loop back to the Iron Mountain Parking Lot. Continue reading Ellie’s Lane Trail (Loop) Find the trail just beyond the lake entrance, to the left of the park office and concession stand. The trail follows the west shoreline to the rock-fill dam, descends to a creek crossing, and soon reaches a dirt maintenance road. Turn left (north) and stay with the that road for about 100 years, where you will see the Lake Poway Loop trail continuing on the right (at this juncture, if you want, you can make a short side trip down to the “Wilderness Campground”, a walk in or ride in site for backpackers). Continue reading Lake Poway Loop Begin at the grassy picnic area on the southwest shore of Lake Poway, and follow either of the two wide trails southeast (they soon merge). After skirting the south shore and dipping to cross Warren Canyon, you come to a trail junction at .8 miles. Turn right on the signed Mount Woodson Trail and climb east on a steep grade through sage and scrub and chaparral. Continue reading Woodson Mountain – West Approach Iron Mountain Distance: 6.4 miles round trip Hiking Time: 3.5 hours Elevation Gain/Loss 1200′/1200′ Difficulty: Moderate [maptype=G_PHYSICAL_MAP;gpxcheckpointtable=show;ngg_gallery=18;] Directions From interstate 15 take either Scripps Poway Parkway or Poway Road east to highway 67. The Iron Mountain trailhead is 2 miles south on highway 67 Download GPX: Iron Continue reading Iron Mountain |
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