Trails & Camps

Nonmotorized Trails & Pathways in Ramona, CA

• Barnett Ranch Open Space Preserve (info) (map) (County of San Diego Website).
  • Barnett Ranch Open Space Preserve (map) (attached).
• Black Mountain Truck Trail (info & map) (attached).
• Castle H Trail (info & map) (attached).
• Cedar Creek Falls - closed at Ramona (Directions to Julian Access)
• Dos Picos County Park (picnic info) (map) (County of San Diego Website).
  • Dos Picos County Park (info & map) (attached).
• Fry-Koegel Trail (info & map) (attached).
• Holly Oaks County Park (info) (map) (County of San Diego Website).
  • Holly Oaks Park & Trail (info & map) (attached).
• Leulf Pond Preserve (info) (map) (County of San Diego Website).
• Lilac Pathway (info) (attached).
• Lower Santa Ysabel Truck Trail (info & map) (attached).
• Mt. Gower Open Space Preserve (info & photos) (map) (brochure) (County of San Diego Website).
  • Mount Gower Open Space Preserve (info & map) (attached).
• Mt. Woodson Trail (info & map) (attached).
• Pamo Road (info & map) (attached).
• Pine Pathway (info & map) (attached).
• Ramona Community Park (info & map) (attached).
• Ramona Grasslands Preserve (info & photos) (County of San Diego Website). **Now open for public use.**
• Rancho San Martín Pathway (info & map) (attached).
• Rutherford Trail (info & map) (attached).
• Simon Preserve (info & photos) (map) (County of San Diego Website).
  • Simon Park Open Space Preserve (info & map) (attached).
• Upper Santa Ysabel Truck Trail (info & map) (attached).

Campgrounds in Ramona, CA

• Dos Picos County Park (info) (map) (County of San Diego Website).
  • Dos Picos County Park (info & map) (attached).

Nonmotorized Trails & Pathways in the Greater San Diego Area

• Directions to Cedar Creek Falls - Julian Access
• San Diego Horse Trails Website.
• Experience San Diego County Trails (brochure, County of San Diego Website).
• San Diego County Regional Trail System (overview map) (be patient; loads slowly) (County of San Diego Website).
• San Diego County Trails and Pathways Plans (by community) (text) (maps) (County of San Diego Website).
• San Diego County Parks and Facilities (Google Maps).
• Horseback Riding Trips in California (EveryTrail Website, filter by location).
• Mountain Bike Bill's Trail Reviews (Mountain Bike Bill's Website).
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• Agua Caliente County Park (info & photos) (map 1) (map 2) (map 3) (brochure) (County of San Diego Website).
• Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (info & reservations) (maps) (CA State Parks Website).
  • Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (info, maps, photos, videos) (Desert USA Website).
• Big Laguna Trail (info) (U.S. Forest Service Website).
• Blue Sky Ecological Reserve (info) (brochure/map—downloads immediately) (City of Poway Website).
• Border Field State Park (info) (photos 1) (photos 2) (brochure) (CA State Parks Website).
  • Border Field State Park (info & photos) (equestrian info & photos) (TRNERR Website).
  • Border Field State Park (info, map, photos) (San Diego Horse Trails Website).
• Cactus County Park (info & photos) (map) (County of San Diego Website).
• Cleveland National Forest (info & maps) (USDA Forest Service Website).
  • Cleveland National Forest: equestrian riding trails
  • Cleveland National Forest: day hiking trails
  • Cleveland National Forest: backpacking trails
  • Cleveland National Forest: mountain biking trails
• Climbers Loop Trail (info & map) (Mission Trails Regional Park Website).
• Cowles Mountain Staging Area (info) (Mission Trails Regional Park Website).
  • Cowles Mountain: from Barker Way Service Road (info & map) (Mission Trails Regional Park Website).
  • Cowles Mountain: from Big Rock Park (info & map) (Mission Trails Regional Park Website).
  • Cowles Mountain: from Golfcrest Drive (info & map) (Mission Trails Regional Park Website).
  • Cowles Mountain: from Mesa Road (info & map) (Mission Trails Regional Park Website).
• Crestridge Reserve in El Cajon.
• Cutca Trail (info) (U.S. Forest Service Website).
• Cuyamaca Rancho State Park (info) (photos) (videos) (maps/brochures) (CA State Parks Website).
  • Cuyamaca Rancho State Park (info, maps, photos) (San Diego Horse Trails Website).
• Daley Ranch (info) (map) (City of Escondido Website).
  • Daley Ranch (info, map, photos) (San Diego Horse Trails Website).
• Damon Lane County Park (info) (County of San Diego Website).
• Del Dios Highlands County Preserve (info) (map) (County of San Diego Website).
• Deerfield BMX (bicycle motocross) (info) (Mission Trails Regional Park Website).
• Dripping Springs Trail (info) (U.S. Forest Service Website).
• El Capitan Preserve (info) (map) (County of San Diego Website).
• Espinosa Trail (info) (U.S. Forest Service Website).
• Father Junipero Serra Trail (info & map) (Mission Trails Regional Park Website).
• Felicita County Park (info & photos) (map) (County of San Diego Website).
• Fiesta Island Trail (info, map, photos) (San Diego Horse Trails Website).
• Fortuna Mountain Saddle from Calle de Vida (info & map) (Mission Trails Regional Park Website).
• Fortuna Mountain Saddle from Old Mission Dam (info & map) (Mission Trails Regional Park Website).
• Fortuna Mountain Saddle from Visitor Center (info & map) (Mission Trails Regional Park Website).
• Fortuna Mountain Saddle from Equestrian Staging Area (info & map) (Mission Trails Regional Park Website).
• Fortuna Mountain Saddle from Tierrasanta Staging Area (info & map) (Mission Trails Regional Park Website).
• Goodan Ranch Preserve / Sycamore Canyon Preserve (info) (map) (County of San Diego Website).
  • Goodan Ranch Preserve / Sycamore Canyon Preserve (info, map, photos) (Friends of Goodan Ranch & Sycamore Canyon Open Space Website).
  • Sycamore Canyon Preserve trails (info, map, photos) (San Diego Horse Trails Website).
• Grasslands Loop (info & map) (Mission Trails Regional Park Website).
• Guajome Regional Park (info & photos) (map) (brochure) (County of San Diego Website).
• Hellhole Canyon Preserve (info) (map) (County of San Diego Website).
• Highland Valley Trail (info, map + brochure) (San Dieguito River Park Website).
• Hollenbeck Canyon Trail (info, maps, photos) (San Diego Horse Trails Website).
• Horsethief Canyon (info, map, photos) (San Diego Horse Trails Website).
• Indian Creek Trail (info) (U.S. Forest Service Website).
• Iron Mountain (info, map, photos) (LocalHikes Website).
• Kwaay Paay Summit from Bushy Hill Drive (info & map) (Mission Trails Regional Park Website).
• Kwaay Paay Summit from Old Mission Dam (info & map) (Mission Trails Regional Park Website).
• Lagoon Trail (info, map + brochure) (San Dieguito River Park Website).
• Laguna Mountain Recreation Area (info & maps) (Laguna Mountain Volunteer Ass'n Website).
  • Laguna Mountain Recreation Area (info, maps, photos) (Mountain Bike Bill Website).
  • Laguna Mountain Recreation Area (info, map, photos) (San Diego Horse Trails Website).
• Lake Hodges Trail (info, map, photos) (San Diego Horse Trails Website).
• Lake Morena County Park (info & photos) (map 1) (map 2) (County of San Diego Website).
• Lake Murray & Lake Murray Path (info & map) (Mission Trails Regional Park Website).
• Lake Poway Recreation Area (info) (map—downloads immediately) (City of Poway Website).
  • Lake Poway trails (info, maps, & photos) (City of Poway Website).
  • Lake Poway Trail (info, maps, & photos) (San Diego Horse Trails Website).
• Lakeside Linkage Preserve (info) (map) (County of San Diego Website).
• Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve (info & photos) (map) (County of San Diego Website).
  • Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve (info & map) (The City of San Diego Website).
  • Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve (info, maps, photos) (San Diego Horse Trails Website).
• Louis Stelzer County Park (info & photos) (map) (County of San Diego Website).
• Lusardi Creek Preserve (info & photos) (map) (County of San Diego Website).
• Mission Trails Regional Park (info & maps) (equestrian info) (map) (MTRP Website).
  • Mission Trails Regional Park (info, maps, photos) (San Diego Horse Trails Website).
• Mule Hill Historic Trail / San Pasqual Valley Agricultural Trail (info, map + brochure) (San Dieguito River Park Website).
  • Mule Hill Historic Trail (info, map, photos) (San Diego Horse Trails Website).
• Noble Canyon National Recreation Trail (info & photos) (U.S. Forest Service Website).
  • Noble Canyon National Recreation Trail (info & photos) (San Diego Horse Trails Website).
• North Fortuna Mountain Summit from Saddle (info & map) (Mission Trails Regional Park Website).
• North Shore Lake Hodges Trail (info & map) (San Diequito River Park Website).
• Oak Canyon from Old Mission Dam (info & map) (Mission Trails Regional Park Website).
• Oak Grove Loop (info & map) (Mission Trails Regional Park Website).
• Oakoasis Preserve (info & photos) (map) (County of San Diego Website).
• Old Mission Dam (info, map, photos) (Mission Trails Regional Park Website).
• Otay Valley Regional Park (info & photos) (map) (video) (County of San Diego Website).
  • Otay Valley Regional Park (info, map, photos) (San Diego Horse Trails Website).
• Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail: Southern CA segment (info, map, photos) (brochures) (U.S. Forest Service Website).
  • Pacific Crest Trail: Agua Caliente Section (info) (U.S. Forest Service Website).
  • Pacific Crest Trail: Barrel Springs Section (info) (U.S. Forest Service Website).
  • Pacific Crest Trail: Combs Peak Section (info) (U.S. Forest Service Website).
  • Pacific Crest Trail: Laguna Section (info) (U.S. Forest Service Website).
  • Pacific Crest Trail: Lost Valley Section (info) (U.S. Forest Service Website).
  • Pacific Crest Trail: Mexico to Cleveland National Forest (info) (U.S. Forest Service Website).
  • Pacific Crest Trail: San Felipe Section (info) (U.S. Forest Service Website).
• Pacific Crest Trail Association (info, maps, photos) (PCTA Website).
• Palomar Magee Trail (info) (U.S. Forest Service Website).
• Palomar Mountain State Park (info) (photos) (maps/brochures) (CA State Parks Website).
• Pine Creek Trail (info & photos) (U.S. Forest Service Website).
  • Pine Creek Trail (info, map, photos) (San Diego Horse Trails Website).
• Pine Mountain Trail (info) (U.S. Forest Service Website).
• Potrero County Park (info & photos) (brochure) (map) (County of San Diego Website).
• Poway Trails Guide (map) and (map legend) (both files download immediately from City of Poway Website).
• Pyles Peak Summit from Cowles Mtn. Summit (info & map) (Mission Trails Regional Park Website).
• Rim Trail Loop from Calle de Vida (info & map) (Mission Trails Regional Park Website).
• Rim Trail Loop from Tierrasanta Staging Area (info & map) (Mission Trails Regional Park Website).
• Riverside Grinding Rocks from Visitor Center (info & map) (Mission Trails Regional Park Website).
• Roberts Ranch (info, map, photos) (San Diego Horse Trails Website).
• San Diego River Crossing Trail Staging Area (info) (Mission Trails Regional Park Website).
• San Dieguito County Park (info & photos) (map 1) (map 2) (County of San Diego Website).
• San Dieguito River Park trails (info & map) (San Dieguito River Park Website).
• San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve (info & photos) (map) (County of San Diego Website).
• San Pasqual Valley Agricultural Trail / Mule Hill Historic Trail (info, map + brochure) (San Dieguito River Park Website).
• Santa Fe Valley Trail & Del Dios Gorge Trail (info & map) (San Dieguito River Park Website).
• Santa Margarita County Preserve (info) (map) (County of San Diego Website).
• Santa Ysabel Open Space Preserve (info) (map) (County of San Diego Website).
  • Santa Ysabel East (map) (County of San Diego Website).
  • Santa Ysabel West (map) (County of San Diego Website).
  • Santa Ysabel Open Space Preserve East & West Trails (info & maps) (San Dieguito River Park Website).
• Scove Canyon trails (info) (San Diego Horse Trails Website).
• Secret Canyon Trail (info) (U.S. Forest Service Website).
• Slone Canyon Trail (info, map, photos) (San Diego Horse Trails Website).
• South Fortuna Mountain Summit from Saddle (info & map) (Mission Trails Regional Park Website).
• South Lane County Park hiking trail (info & photos) (County of San Diego Website).
• Sweetwater Reservoir Trail (info; brochure & map can be ordered) (Sweetwater Authority Website).
  • Sweetwater Reservoir Trail (info, map, photos) (San Diego Horse Trails Website).
• Sweetwater Summit Regional Park (info & photos) (map 1) (map 2) (County of San Diego Website).
• Sycamore Canyon Preserve / Goodan Ranch Preserve (info) (map) (County of San Diego Website).
  • Sycamore Canyon Preserve trails (info, map, photos) (San Diego Horse Trails Website).
• Tijuana River Valley Regional Park (info) (map) (County of San Diego Website).
  • Tijuana River Valley Regional Park (info, map, photos) (San Diego Horse Trails Website).
• Vallecito Regional Park (info) (brochure/map) (County of San Diego Website).
• Volcan Mountain Wilderness Preserve (info & photos) (map) (County of San Diego Website).
• Volcan Mountain: Fire Road Trail (info & map) (San Dieguito River Park Website).
• Wilderness Gardens Preserve (info & photos) (map) (brochure) (County of San Diego Website).
• Wildhorse Trail (info) (U.S. Forest Service Website).
• William Heise County Park (info) (map 1) (map 2) (County of San Diego Website).

Campgrounds in the Greater San Diego Area

• Agua Caliente County Park (info & photos) (map 1) (map 2) (map 3) (brochure) (County of San Diego Website).
• Boulder Oaks Campground (info & photos) (U.S. Forest Service Website).
  • Boulder Oaks Campground (info, map, photos) (San Diego Horse Trails Website).
• Butterfield Ranch Resort (info & photos) (Butterfield Ranch Website).
• Cleveland National Forest (USDA Forest Service Website)
  • Cleveland National Forest: campground camping
  • Cleveland National Forest: group camping
  • Cleveland National Forest: RV camping
  • Cleveland National Forest: equestrian camping
• Cuyamaca Rancho State Park (info) (photos) (videos) (maps/brochures) (CA State Parks Website).
• Dripping Springs Campground (info) (photos) (U.S. Forest Service Website).
• Green Valley Horse Camp (maps & reservations) (ReserveAmerica Website).
  • Green Valley Horse Camp (info, maps, photos) (San Diego Trails Website).
• Guajome Regional Park (info & photos) (map) (brochure) (County of San Diego Website).
• Kumeyaay Lake & Day Use Campground (info & map) (Mission Trails Regional Park Website).
• Lake Morena County Park (info & photos) (map 1) (map 2) (County of San Diego Website).
• Laguna Mountain Recreation Area (info & maps) (Laguna Mountain Volunteer Ass'n Website).
• Los Coyotes Horse Camp (info & photos) (Los Coyotes Website).
• Los Vaqueros Group Horse Camp (info, maps, photos) (San Diego Horse Trails Website).
• Oakzanita Springs Campground (info & photos) (Thousand Trails Website).
• Potrero County Park (info & photos) (brochure) (map) (County of San Diego Website).
• Rancho Oasis private horse camping (info) (Total Escape Website).
• Stagecoach Trails RV Park & Resort (info, brochure, photos) (Stagecoach Trails Website).
  • Stagecoach Trails RV Park & Resort (info, map, photos) (San Diego Horse Trails Website).
• Sweetwater Summit Regional Park (info & photos) (map 1) (map 2) (County of San Diego Website).
• Vallecito Regional Park (info) (brochure/map) (County of San Diego Website).
• Vern Whitaker Horse Camp (info & reservations) (ReserveAmerica Website) (also see Anza-Borrego Desert State Park above).
  • Vern Whitaker Horse Camp (info & photos) (San Diego Horse Trails Website).
  • Vern Whitaker Horse Camp (photos) (a set on Flicker).
• Warner Springs Ranch (info & photos) (map) (Warner Springs Ranch Website).
• William Heise County Park (info) (map 1) (map 2) (County of San Diego Website).