Palomar Mountain State Park Post Office Box 175 Palomar Mountain, CA 92060 (760) 742-3462 Or (760) 765-0755

Our Mission The mission of the California Department of Parks and Recreation is to provide for the health, inspiration and education of the people of California by helping to preserve the state’s extraordinary biological diversity, protecting its most valued natural and cultural resources, and creating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreation.

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER Governor MIKE CHRISMAN Secretary for Resources RUTH COLEMAN Director, California State Parks

California State Parks does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities. Prior to arrival, visitors with disabilities who need assistance should contact the park at the phone number below. To receive this publication in an alternate format, write to the Communications Office at the following address. CALIFORNIA For information call: STATE PARKS 800-777-0369 P. O. Box 942896 916-653-6995, outside the U.S. Sacramento, CA 711, TTY relay service 94296-0001 www.parks.ca.gov

Palomar Mountain State Park Post Office Box 175 Palomar Mountain, CA 92060 (760) 742-3462 or (760) 765-0755

© 1996 California State Parks (revised 7/04) Printed on Recycled Paper drove Warner off the land. For a time thereafter, incense cedar, live oak, black oak, coulter pine which are useable for campers with disabilities. FISHING cattle and horse thieves used the remote moun- and yellow pine. Flowering trees and shrubs The Cedar Grove Group Campground includes tain meadows of Palomar to shelter their stolen include western dogwood, azalea and wild lilac three separate areas with one accessible site and Doane Pond is open year round and is stocked animals until it was safe to take them across the (both purple and white), with juncus grass, gold- restroom. Group Camp number one will accom- with trout. Fishing is especially good during the border into Mexico. enrod, lupine, buttercups and penstemons in the modate up to 25 people; the others will accommo- winter, spring and early summer. Fishing is not Nathan Harrison, a black slave who came to meadow areas. date up to 15 people each. Group Camp number permitted at night. A valid California fishing California during the gold rush, took up residence one will accommodate trailers and camper vans license is required. as a free man near the eastern edge of the up to 21 feet in length; the other group camps are There is also informal picnicking near the pond, present park in the 1860s. He grew hay and raised suitable for tent camping only. Parking is limited. with several tables and grills, a restroom and a hogs in Doane Valley despite frequent trouble The U.S. Forest Service operates two camp- parking lot. Fishing hours are from 6:00 a.m. to with bears and mountain lions. At the time of his grounds on Route S6 outside the park on the way sunset. death in 1920, he was said to be 101 years old. to the observatory. For information regarding The old road from Pauma Valley is named in his these sites, contact the Palomar Mountain District honor. Office, Goose Valley Ranger Station at (760) George Edwin Doane came into the area in the 788-0250. early 1880s and built a shake-roof log cabin in the little clearing between Upper and Lower Doane Valley in what is now the Doane Valley Camp- CAMPSITE RESERVATIONS ground. Doane grew hay and raised cattle and hogs on his 640 acres of meadowland, and some The most commonly seen wildlife in the park Campsites can be reserved up to seven months of the apple trees he planted survive to this day. includes southern mule deer, western gray squir- in advance of arrival by calling 1-800-444-7275. During the southern California land boom of the rels, raccoons and striped skunks. Predators such Visa®, MasterCard® and Discover®Card are 1880s and afterward, many other people also as gray foxes, coyotes, bobcats and even moun- accepted. From outside the USA, call (916) settled on Palomar Mountain. Four apple orchards tain lions are also present, but are not often seen. 638-5883. Persons with hearing impairments can Doane Pond is stocked with trout and also con- within the park date from this period, as do the call the TDD number: 1-800-274-7275. TRAILS remains of Scott’s cabin on Thunder Ridge. tains bluegill, bullhead and channel catfish. The three-quarter-mile Doane V Palomar Mountain State Park was created during alley Nature Trail provides a good opportunity to become PICNICKING A variety of hiking trails is available within the the early 1930s, when 1,683 acres of what has familiar with many of this area’s most common park. Some lend themselves to short, leisurely been called “the most attractive part of the moun- trees and shrubs. During the summer guided Silvercrest Picnic Area, near park headquarters, walks, and others are suitable for vigorous, all-day tain” was acquired for state park purposes. Match- nature walks and campfire programs also provide has wood stoves, piped drinking water and hikes. The scenery includes open meadows and ing funds for this acquisition were provided by opportunities to learn more about the cultural restrooms. Gathering of dead wood or other plant thick coniferous or oak forests. Trails are open to San Diego County and a group of public-spirited and natural history of this area. For further infor- material is not permitted. Firewood must be foot traffic only. Dogs and mountain bikes are not citizens known as the Palomar Park Association. mation about the interpretive programs, contact brought into the park or purchased from the park allowed on trails. Many of the roads, trails and picnic facilities that the park staff. staff. Day-use hours are 8:00 a.m. to sunset. are in use to this day were built during the 1930s DOGS by the Civilian Conservation Corps. CAMPING RECYCLING Dogs must be kept on leash at all times (six-foot NATURAL HISTORY There are 31 campsites in the Doane Valley Recycling containers are located near the trash maximum length) and are not permitted on trails. Campground, three of which have accessible They are permitted on the Myers Fire Road as far Some 40 inches of rainfall each year supports a features. Each site has a table and fire ring. Piped cans. Please help us conserve resources by sepa- as the park boundary. They must be kept in your wonderful forest on the slopes of Palomar Moun- drinking water is available. The campground also rating your recyclables before throwing your trash tent or vehicle at night.

tain, including big cone Douglas fir, white fir, has restrooms with flush toilets and hot showers, away.

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Chakuli, Malava and Ashachakwo. These areas were areas These Ashachakwo. and Malava Chakuli, etically, in the famous the in etically, included, at least theor least at included,

(760) 742-3462 or (760) 765-0755 (760) or 742-3462 (760) Lodge was called Paisvi. Other areas were known as known were areas Other Paisvi. called was Lodge In 1846 the slopes of Palomar Mountain were Mountain Palomar of slopes the 1846 In

Palomar Mountain, CA 92060 CA Mountain, Palomar Lookout was called T’ai. Iron Springs near Bailey near Springs Iron T’ai. called was Lookout earlier cultural and religious beliefs and practices. and beliefs religious and cultural earlier

Post Office Box 175 Box Office Post territories on the mountain. The area around Boucher around area The mountain. the on territories religion though they also maintain some of their of some maintain also they though religion

Palomar Mountain State Park State Mountain Palomar Luiseños are known to have established exclusive established have to known are Luiseños reservations and continue to follow the Catholic the follow to continue and reservations

present-day park. At least two separate groups of groups separate two least At park. present-day of the mission period Luiseños live on nearby on live Luiseños period mission the of

gathering stations have been identified within the within identified been have stations gathering

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, temporary camps or camps temporary , village sites and ten smaller ten and sites village Figueroa issued direct orders to “secularize” all of all “secularize” to orders direct issued Figueroa

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crops here on the slopes of Palomar Mountain. The Mountain. Palomar of slopes the on here crops mission was closed down in 1834 when Governor when 1834 in down closed was mission

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hunted game and gathered acorns and other seed other and acorns gathered and game hunted resulted in a severe decline in the population. The population. the in decline severe a in resulted

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when Luiseño Indians maintained seasonal villages, seasonal maintained Indians Luiseño when introduction of European diseases, quickly diseases, European of introduction

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Doane Valley are reminders of those many centuries many those of reminders are Valley Doane disruption of age-old living patterns, as well as the as well as patterns, living age-old of disruption

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Deep, well-worn bedrock mortars and metates in metates and mortars bedrock well-worn Deep, effects on the Luiseños. The sudden and complete and sudden The Luiseños. the on effects

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here and elsewhere in California had some terrible some had California in elsewhere and here

alternate format, write to the Communications the to write format, alternate HISTORY be greatly loved, but the mission way of life both life of way mission the but loved, greatly be

number below. To receive this publication in an in publication this receive To below. number State Park. He was persuasive and soon came to came soon and persuasive was He Park. State

assistance should contact the park at the phone the at park the contact should assistance daily. who lived in or near what is now Palomar Mountain Palomar now is what near or in lived who

arrival, visitors with disabilities who need who disabilities with visitors arrival, the public free of charge from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 4:00 to a.m. 9:00 from charge of free public the several weeks each year working with the Indians the with working year each weeks several

against individuals with disabilities. Prior to Prior disabilities. with individuals against Institute of Technology. The observatory is open to open is observatory The Technology. of Institute Mission San Luis Rey from 1798 to 1832, spent 1832, to 1798 from Rey Luis San Mission

California State Parks does not discriminate not does Parks State California nia observatory, which is operated by the Califor the by operated is which observatory, Antonio Peyri, the Franciscan missionary at missionary Franciscan the Peyri, Antonio

visitors make the eight-mile trip up the road to the to road the up trip eight-mile the make visitors , was established at Pala in 1816. Father 1816. in Pala at established was , assistencia

point of the 6,100-foot mountain. Many park Many mountain. 6,100-foot the of point tain were used in its construction. An outpost, or outpost, An construction. its in used were tain

world-famous Palomar Observatory and the highest the and Observatory Palomar world-famous Luis Rey River. Pines and firs from Palomar Moun- Palomar from firs and Pines River. Rey Luis

the east, beyond the limits of the park, is the is park, the of limits the beyond east, the

To four miles upstream from the mouth of the San the of mouth the from upstream miles four

heavily loaded vehicles and those pulling trailers. pulling those and vehicles loaded heavily In 1798 Mission San Luis Rey was established was Rey Luis San Mission 1798 In

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e suitable for suitable e longer, but its gentle grade makes it mor it makes grade gentle its but longer, bandtailed pigeons that nested in the area. the in nested that pigeons bandtailed

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winding. County Road S7 from Lake Henshaw is Henshaw Lake from S7 Road County winding. the pigeons,” a reference to the thousands of thousands the to reference a pigeons,” the

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(County Road S6) is scenic but rather steep and steep rather but scenic is S6) Road (County , or “place of “place or , 19th century, they named it Palomar it named they century, 19th

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to reach the park. The one from Rincon Springs Rincon from one The park. the reach to ds arrived in the in arrived ds avamai, but when the Spaniar the when but avamai, W

Governor From Highway 76, either of two roads can be used be can roads two of either 76, Highway From The Luiseños called this mountainous area mountainous this called Luiseños The

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER ARNOLD desert. and a variety of utensils for cooking and eating. and cooking for utensils of variety a and

westerly toward the ocean and inland toward the toward inland and ocean the toward westerly sticks, nets for fishing or carrying, bows and arrows and bows carrying, or fishing for nets sticks,

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vista points offer sweeping panoramic views both views panoramic sweeping offer points vista ucts included clay jars, woven baskets, throwing baskets, woven jars, clay included ucts

cultural resources, and creating opportunities creating and resources, cultural

. A number of number A . evenings cool even during the summer the during even cool evenings purification and curing rituals. Handcrafted prod- Handcrafted rituals. curing and purification

protecting its most valued natural and natural valued most its protecting

park averages 5,000 feet above sea level, making level, sea above feet 5,000 averages park centrally located in the village and used for used and village the in located centrally

, the state’s extraordinary biological diversity biological extraordinary state’s the

Sierra Nevada-like atmosphere. Elevation within the within Elevation atmosphere. Nevada-like Sierra bark. Semi-subterranean “sweat houses” were houses” “sweat Semi-subterranean bark.

people of California by helping to preserve to helping by California of people

park one of the few areas in southern California with a with California southern in areas few the of one park kechumat were made of pine poles covered with covered poles pine of made were kechumat

health, inspiration and education of the of education and inspiration health,

Mountain. Large pine, fir and cedar trees make the make trees cedar and fir pine, Large Mountain.

Sturdy conical houses known as wikiups or kecha or wikiups as known houses conical Sturdy

Recreation is to provide for the for provide to is Recreation Parks and and Parks

San Diego County on the west side of Palomar of side west the on County Diego San

at the foot of the mountain was called Pauma. called was mountain the of foot the at

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berries and grass seeds. The main Luiseño village Luiseño main The seeds. grass and berries

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- ns, pine seeds, elder seeds, pine ns, hunting and gathering acor gathering and hunting drove Warner off the land. For a time thereafter, incense cedar, live oak, black oak, coulter pine which are useable for campers with disabilities. FISHING cattle and horse thieves used the remote moun- and yellow pine. Flowering trees and shrubs The Cedar Grove Group Campground includes tain meadows of Palomar to shelter their stolen include western dogwood, azalea and wild lilac three separate areas with one accessible site and Doane Pond is open year round and is stocked animals until it was safe to take them across the (both purple and white), with juncus grass, gold- restroom. Group Camp number one will accom- with trout. Fishing is especially good during the border into Mexico. enrod, lupine, buttercups and penstemons in the modate up to 25 people; the others will accommo- winter, spring and early summer. Fishing is not Nathan Harrison, a black slave who came to meadow areas. date up to 15 people each. Group Camp number permitted at night. A valid California fishing California during the gold rush, took up residence one will accommodate trailers and camper vans license is required. as a free man near the eastern edge of the up to 21 feet in length; the other group camps are There is also informal picnicking near the pond, present park in the 1860s. He grew hay and raised suitable for tent camping only. Parking is limited. with several tables and grills, a restroom and a hogs in Doane Valley despite frequent trouble The U.S. Forest Service operates two camp- parking lot. Fishing hours are from 6:00 a.m. to with bears and mountain lions. At the time of his grounds on Route S6 outside the park on the way sunset. death in 1920, he was said to be 101 years old. to the observatory. For information regarding The old road from Pauma Valley is named in his these sites, contact the Palomar Mountain District honor. Office, Goose Valley Ranger Station at (760) George Edwin Doane came into the area in the 788-0250. early 1880s and built a shake-roof log cabin in the little clearing between Upper and Lower Doane Valley in what is now the Doane Valley Camp- CAMPSITE RESERVATIONS ground. Doane grew hay and raised cattle and hogs on his 640 acres of meadowland, and some The most commonly seen wildlife in the park Campsites can be reserved up to seven months of the apple trees he planted survive to this day. includes southern mule deer, western gray squir- in advance of arrival by calling 1-800-444-7275. During the southern California land boom of the rels, raccoons and striped skunks. Predators such Visa®, MasterCard® and Discover®Card are 1880s and afterward, many other people also as gray foxes, coyotes, bobcats and even moun- accepted. From outside the USA, call (916) settled on Palomar Mountain. Four apple orchards tain lions are also present, but are not often seen. 638-5883. Persons with hearing impairments can Doane Pond is stocked with trout and also con- within the park date from this period, as do the call the TDD number: 1-800-274-7275. TRAILS remains of Scott’s cabin on Thunder Ridge. tains bluegill, bullhead and channel catfish. The three-quarter-mile Doane V Palomar Mountain State Park was created during alley Nature Trail provides a good opportunity to become PICNICKING A variety of hiking trails is available within the the early 1930s, when 1,683 acres of what has familiar with many of this area’s most common park. Some lend themselves to short, leisurely been called “the most attractive part of the moun- trees and shrubs. During the summer guided Silvercrest Picnic Area, near park headquarters, walks, and others are suitable for vigorous, all-day tain” was acquired for state park purposes. Match- nature walks and campfire programs also provide has wood stoves, piped drinking water and hikes. The scenery includes open meadows and ing funds for this acquisition were provided by opportunities to learn more about the cultural restrooms. Gathering of dead wood or other plant thick coniferous or oak forests. Trails are open to San Diego County and a group of public-spirited and natural history of this area. For further infor- material is not permitted. Firewood must be foot traffic only. Dogs and mountain bikes are not citizens known as the Palomar Park Association. mation about the interpretive programs, contact brought into the park or purchased from the park allowed on trails. Many of the roads, trails and picnic facilities that the park staff. staff. Day-use hours are 8:00 a.m. to sunset. are in use to this day were built during the 1930s DOGS by the Civilian Conservation Corps. CAMPING RECYCLING Dogs must be kept on leash at all times (six-foot NATURAL HISTORY There are 31 campsites in the Doane Valley Recycling containers are located near the trash maximum length) and are not permitted on trails. Campground, three of which have accessible They are permitted on the Myers Fire Road as far Some 40 inches of rainfall each year supports a features. Each site has a table and fire ring. Piped cans. Please help us conserve resources by sepa- as the park boundary. They must be kept in your wonderful forest on the slopes of Palomar Moun- drinking water is available. The campground also rating your recyclables before throwing your trash tent or vehicle at night.