Day Hikes

San Elijo Lagoon Day Hike
Sunday, May 4th, 2008 at 10am
Meet at the San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center
2710 Manchester Avenue in near Encinitas

San Elijo Lagoon is one of a few remaining coastal wetlands in San Diego County
and home to an exceptional number of animals and plants. It lies along the coast
between the cities of Solana Beach and Encinitas, extending inland to Rancho
Santa Fe. The lagoon is part of San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve, a county and
state regional park of nearly 1,000 acres of diverse habitat including six plant
communities: coastal strand, salt marsh, brackish/freshwater marsh, riparian
scrub, coastal sage scrub and mixed chaparral. In the reserve you can access over
seven miles of trails via eight trailheads and encounter a wide variety of flora and
fauna.

Directions: Take the 5 Freeway North towards Encinitas, Exit Manchester Avenue.
Make a right onto Manchester Avenue, continue west for 0.7 miles then turn left
into the San Elijo Nature Center parking lot.

Palomar Mountain
Doane Pone and The Doane Valley Nature Trail
Sunday, May 18th, 2008 meet us at our campsite by 11am for a hike to Doane Pond
and the Doane Valley Nature Trail. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring plenty
of water and a sack lunch for the trail. We are at the Cedar Grove Group
Campground, Site #2

The beautiful forest and mountain meadows of Palomar Mountain State Park are in
northern San Diego County on the west side of Palomar Mountain. Large pine, fir
and cedar trees make the park one of the few areas in southern California with a
Sierra Nevada-like atmosphere. Elevation within the park averages 5,000 feet above
sea level, making evenings cool even during the summer. A number of vista
points offer sweeping panoramic views both westerly toward the ocean and inland
toward the desert.

Call Daniel at (619) 405-7602 for more information.

Directions: The Park is located off Highway 76, up Highway S6, then left on
Highway S7 at the junction near the mountaintop. Cedar Grove campground is 1
mile from the main ranger station.

2008 Calendar

Date

May 4, 2008
May 18, 2008

June 1, 2008
June 15, 2008

July 6, 2008
July 20, 2008

August 3, 2008
August 24, 2008

September 7, 2008
September 21, 2008

October 5, 2008
October 19, 2008

November 2, 2008
November 16, 2008

December 7, 2008

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Destination

San Elijo Lagoon
Mt Palomar Day Hike

Marian Bear
South Carlsbad State Beach Hike

Snorkel in La Jolla Cove Underwater Park
San Diego Zoo Day Hike

Torrey Pines
Mt Laguna-Meadow Loop

Tijuanna Estuary and Visitors Center
Maple Canyon to Spruce Street Bridge

Daily Ranch
Mission Bay Day Hike

Volcan Mountain near Julian
Hotel Del Coronado Beach Hike

Mission Trails Regional Park

Meeting Place

San Elijo Visitors Center
Cedar Grove group site #2

Marion Bear Parking Lot West Side
Site #162

La Jolla Cove Park
Zoo Entrance @ 10am

Torrey Pines Visitors Center
El Prado Group, Site Manzanita

Tijuanna Estuary Visitors Center
SE Corner of 6th & Laurel

Old Town Trolley St Parking Lot
TBA

Old Town Trolley St Parking lot
On the Sand Behind the Hotel Del

Mission Trails Visitors Center

Trip Leader Daniel
619 405 7602

Directions to the Old Town Trolley Station Parking Lot

From East County
Take the 8 freeway west
Exit onto Hotel Circle Drive/Taylor Street via exit #3 toward Taylor Street 0.3 miles
Hotel Circle South becomes Taylor Street 0.7miles
Turn Left onto Pacific Highway 0.1 miles
Make a Left at the first signal into the Old Town Parking Lot
Drive into the parking lot, making a left, then another left.
We meet at the very SW corner just under the freeway overpass.

From South County:
Take the 5 Freeway north to the Pacific Highway exit
Take Pacific Highway North 2.4 miles
Make a right into the Old Town Parking Lot (Before Taylor St.)
Drive into the parking lot, making a left, then another left.
We meet at the very SW corner just under the freeway overpass.

From North County:
Take the 5 Freeway South to Sea World Drive exit
Make a right onto Sea World Drive for 0.2 miles
Make a left onto Pacific Highway for 1.0 mile
Just Past Rosecrans street/Taylor street
Make a left into the Old Town Parking Lot
Drive into the parking lot, making a left, then another left.
We meet at the very SW corner just under the freeway overpass.
From East County: Take the 8 freeway

Old Town Trolley Station on Map quest

Meet in south-west corner of the parking lot under the freeway (corner of pacific Hwy and Taylor
street.) This parking lot is west of the train tracks and trolley station.

For information or meeting place call Daniel at 619 405-7602