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Tel: Cuyamaca Rancho State Park Green Valley Falls Trail Surrounding Area Trails 760-765-0755 EASY 1.5 miles round trip, suitable for chil-

Located South of Julian on Highway 79 dren. Well-marked trail to pretty (but season- Anza Borrego Desert State Park Hiking trails and day use are open at the al) waterfall. Best in spring and early summer. Green Valley (15.8 miles from Julian) and Trail head and parking located at picnic area (760) 767-5311 parking lot at GREEN VALLEY campground. Paso Picacho (11 miles from Julian) East from Julian on Hwy 78 Campgrounds. Trail maps and information Camping and hiking, a large variety of flow- are available at Kiosk, 8:00AM to 4:00PM Chambers Park, ering cacti, palm groves, bighorn sheep and daily. Parking Fee Parks & Recreation exotic birds. EASY 3.5 mile roundtrip family friendly walk. Azalea Glen Loop Trail Enter at Chambers Park sign and walk across Laguna Mountain Recreational Area the dike to the tall pines on Fletcher Island. MODERATE 4-mile loop, gain in elevation (619) 445-6235 Picnic tables surround the lake. 550 ft. Partially shaded in summer, shel- East of Julian on Hwy S1 via Hwy 79 Dogs-on-leash are welcome. Parking fee. tered in winter. Walk along one of the few Offering picnic areas, campgrounds, re- seasonal streams in this park. Trailhead strooms, and 70 miles of hiking trails in- and parking are at PASO PICACHO Volcan Mountain cluding the Pacific Crest Trail. Dogs-on- campground parking lot. (760) 765-4098 leash are welcome on trails. We do have a North of town. Take Main Street, which be- trail map for this area; please ask for it in Conejo Spring Trail comes Farmers Road. When you come to the the Chamber office. Cleveland National MODERATLY STRENUOUS 3.5 sometimes four-way intersection turn right. Take the next Forest land requires a National Forest Ad- steep miles to summit. Gain in elevation left. Volcan Mountain Preserve is on your right. venture Pass for parking at trailheads. 1650 ft. Rugged ascent over the north No Rangers, and no fee. 3-mile (to mid- They may be purchased at the Laguna shoulder of Cuyamaca Peak. Trail becomes summit) roundtrip trail leads from the gateway Mountain Store. a streambed after heavy rain or snowmelt. to a ridge overlooking Julian. Connects to paved road leading to summit. Descent to campground by paved fire road. Santa Ysabel Open Space Preserve (760) 788-0250 Web site: www.fs.fed.us/ Trail head and parking at PASO PICACHO (760) 765-4098 r5/cleveland campground. 8:00AM to sunset (weather permitting). On Northwest of Julian between S6 and S7 via Farmers Rd, 1 mile N. of Volcan Mountain Hwy 76 Stonewall Peak Trail trailhead. Hikes of varying length and difficulty in- MODERATE 2.0 miles each way, steady gain 11 miles of multi-use trails. We have a trail cluding the Observatory Trail and Doane in elevation of 900 ft. Suitable for energetic map for this area; ask in the Chamber office. Valley Nature Trail. We do have a trail map youngster. Well-graded trail to the summit for this area; ask in the Chamber office. of Stonewall Peak, last section on exposed William Heise County Park ridge but with steps and handrail. Great views from the peak. Trail head and parking (858) 565-3600 is across from entrance to PASO PICACHO Interpretive trails within the County Park. Be- campground at the picnic area. tween Wynola and Julian on Highway 78/79. Take Pine Hills Road to Frisus Road. Left on

Frisus. Trail information available at Ranger Juaquapin Trail Kiosk. Inquire about a trail to a lookout where MODERATE 3-mile scenic loop climbing via the desert and ocean can be seen on a clear East Side Trail and Juaquapin Trail with a day. Fee for Parking steepish return by Dyar Spring Trail. Gain in elevation 400 ft. Well-graded trail through oaks, open meadows, partly by a flowing