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OTAY REGIONAL TRAIL ALIGNMENT STUDY Otay-Dulzura Area OTAY REGIONAL TRAIL ALIGNMENT STUDY Otay-Dulzura Area Image source: SANDAG (flown November 2014) ôÑ6 Otay Trail Study Area Existing Trails/Pathways !!!!!!!!!! Trails Proposed by Other Planning Efforts ôÑ8 Trails Under Consideration for This Study Note: Not currently open to the public Lower Otay Lake Pathway _Æ ©¨ È! Lower Otay Lake Trail_Æ ©¨ ôÑ11 Otay Lakes Road Pathway _Æ ©¨ È! Æ ¨ ! D _© A Otay Mountain Truck Trail Expansion È RO ES AK Æ ¨ ! OTAY L Otay River Valley Trail _©È Rancho Jamul Ecological Reserve Trail System _Æ È! Upper Otay Lake Loop Trail _Æ ©¨ Otay Ranch Village Perimeter/Connector Trails*_Æ ©¨ È! Existing Staging Area ôÑ3 Otay Lakes County Park Potential Staging Area M 6 i ôÑ n Pio Pico RV Resort South n e 8 w ôÑ Lower Otay Reservoir** a w a ôÑ11 Otay Ranch Village 13 T r u c Conserved Lands k T r a San Diego National Wildlife Refuge il Otay Mountain Ecological Reserve Rancho Jamul Ecological Reserve City of San Diego Conerstone Lands ôÑ3 Otay Ranch Preserve (conveyed parcels) BLM Wilderness BLM Public Lands ! ! k T ! ! c ra ! ! i ! ! Tru l ! in Cedar Canyon ACEC ta n u o County DPR Managed Parcels M y *Final alignment to be determined based on development a t O configurations for Otay Ranch. **Staging for Lower Otay Lake Pathway will be determined based on the final configuration of Otay Lakes Road. 0 Miles 1[ M:\JOBS5\8212\common_gis\Poster_SE_PW2.mxd 6/12/2018 fmm Otay Mountain Truck Trail Expansion Otay Ranch Village Perimeter/Connector Trails An extension of the existing Otay Mountain Truck Trail to provide a New trails which would follow the perimeter of future Otay Ranch connection from the Otay Lakes County Park to the Bureau of Land developments, providing scenic mountain and reservoir vistas and Management (BLM) Wilderness and Public Lands. connections to San Diego National Wildlife Refuge, Rancho Jamul Ecological Reserve, and Upper Otay Reservoir. The final alignments Type: Single-track or double-track trails will be determined based on the development configurations for Otay Allowed Uses: Hiking, biking & horseback riding Ranch in these areas. Distance: 1.1 miles Level of Difficulty: Challenging (rolling to hilly terrain with long Type: Single-track or double-track trails climbs or descents) Allowed Uses: Hiking, biking & horseback riding Distance: 13.8 miles Level of Difficulty: To be determined based on final development Otay Lakes Road Pathway configuration A pathway bordering Otay Lakes Road, providing scenic views of Lower Otay Reservoir. This pathway will provide connections from Minnewawa Truck Trail Eastlake and Otay Ranch to trails at Upper and Lower Otay This challenging trail provides a connection from Dulzura to the Otay Reservoir, Rancho Jamul Ecological Reserve, and Otay Ranch Mountain Truck Trail, BLM Wilderness, and BLM Public Lands. perimeter trails. This trail also provides vantage points of Lower Otay Reservoir and Otay Mountain. Type: Pathway Allowed Uses: Hiking, biking & horseback riding Type: Double‐track trail Distance: 9.1 miles Allowed Uses: Hiking, biking, & horseback riding Level of Difficulty: Leisurely (level or gently sloping terrain) Distance: 5.9 miles Level of Difficulty: Difficult (very steep slopes with long climbs or descents) OTAY REGIONAL TRAIL ALIGNMENT STUDY Otay Valley Area Image source: SANDAG (flown November 2014) Y Y A A Otay Trail Study Area W W K H ST K R 8 Existing Trails/Pathways A ôÑ P E !!!!!!!!!! K ôÑ4 Trails Proposed by Other Planning Efforts A L T AD S Trails Under Consideration for This Study A RO A ES O E AK E T Y L A TA Y Note: Not currently open to the public O L A K E H L 11 Æ ¨ S W S ôÑ Lower Otay Lake Pathway ! A U _©È H E R R E M E U S O O A E A N T T S S A D A E E Lower Otay Lake Trail Æ ¨ I T T _© A P D R L L A R O A A R O A A K K Otay Lakes Road Pathway Æ ¨ D D ! A W E _©È D A P Y K Otay Mountain Truck Trail Expansion Æ ¨ ! W _©È N Y O Y Y Otay River Valley Trail Æ ¨ ! N A _©È A W C K R H A P P ôÑ4 Upper Otay Lake Loop Trail Æ ¨ A _© R IC G P P E M A L LY Otay Ranch Village Perimeter/Connector Trails* Æ ¨ ! S O _© TE È E O Existing Staging Area R A N E 3 C T ôÑ Otay Lakes County Park H N E U R H O L 4 A ôÑ Salt Creek Community Park M E D Potential Staging Area I A BIRCH R OMA T 2 PAL S ôÑ Heritage Road (Planning Area 20) A E R TE 3 ôÑ3 N ôÑ Lower Otay Reservoir Boat Launch/Picnic Area (City of San Diego) E C N A ôÑ4 B Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center 125 R UV U ôÑ8 Lower Otay Reservoir** ôÑ10 Otay Valley Regional Park Area 11 (Community Park) ôÑ11 Otay Ranch Village 13 Conserved Lands ôÑ3 Otay Mountain Ecological Reserve City of San Diego Conerstone Lands !! !!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! Otay Ranch Preserve (conveyed parcels) ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! BLM Wilderness ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! County DPR Managed Parcels ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!!! !! !!!! !!! !!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! *Final alignment to be determined based on development ! ! ! ! ! configurations for Otay Ranch. OTAY VALLEY **Staging for Lower Otay Lake Pathway will be determined based on the final configuration of Otay Lakes Road. ôÑ10 H E ôÑ2 R [ IT 0 Miles 1 A G E M:\JOBS5\8212\common_gis\Poster_SW_PW2.mxd 6/12/2018 fmm Otay River Valley Trail Lower Otay Lake Trail This trail will span both sides of the Otay River, providing scenic These single-track trails will connect to Otay Lakes Road and Proctor views of the Otay River Valley and providing an interconnected trail Valley Road Pathway, providing an interconnected loop around Upper system within the Otay Valley Regional Park. This trail will connect Otay Reservoir, to the Lower Otay Lake Pathway. This trail system is to Main Street and Heritage Road to the west, Otay Ranch to the envisioned to be part of the Otay Valley Regional Park. Other north, and Otay Lakes County Park to the east. recreational opportunities from this trail will include fishing, Type: Single-track or double-track trails bird-watching, and picnicking. Allowed Uses: Hiking, biking & horseback riding Type: Single‐track trail Distance: 10.9 miles Allowed Uses: Hiking, biking & fishing Level of Difficulty: Challenging (rolling to hilly terrain with long Distance: 4.1 miles climbs or descents) Level of Difficulty: Leisurely (level or gently sloping terrain) Otay Lakes Road Pathway Lower Otay Lake Pathway A pathway bordering Otay Lakes Road, providing scenic views of An extension of the existing Chula Vista Greenbelt pathway system Lower Otay Reservoir. This pathway will provide connections from along Wueste Road providing scenic views of Lower Otay Reservoir Eastlake and Otay Ranch to trails at Upper and Lower Otay and the San Ysidro Mountains. This pathway will provide connections Reservoir, Rancho Jamul Ecological Reserve, and Otay Ranch to Otay Lakes County Park and the trails at Lower Otay Reservoir. perimeter trails. Type: Pathway Type: Pathway Allowed Uses: Hiking, biking & horseback riding Allowed Uses: Hiking, biking & horseback riding Distance: 2.0 miles Distance: 9.1 miles Level of Difficulty: Leisurely (level or gently sloping terrain) Level of Difficulty: Leisurely (level or gently sloping terrain) OTAY REGIONAL TRAIL ALIGNMENT STUDY Eastlake Area Image source: SANDAG (flown November 2014) ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Otay Trail Study Area ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Existing Trails/Pathways ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!!! ! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Trails Proposed by Other Planning Efforts ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! Trails Under Consideration for This Study ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Note: Not currently open to the public ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Æ ! ! ¨ ! ! ! ! ! ! _ ! Mother Miguel-Rockhouse Loop Connector ©È ! !!!! !!!! ! ! !! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Æ ! ¨ ! ! ! ! Otay Lakes Road Pathway ! ! ! _©È ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Æ ¨ ! ! ! Proctor Valley Road Pathway ! ! ! ! _©È ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Æ ¨ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Rolling
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