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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS ____
More
Hikes
to August 16th
at 8:00 PM!
every Saturday at 9:00 AM ____ ____
____ (To Be
Updated and Available Again Soon) Please contact the park for current trail conditions and restrictions 760-765-3020. Maps are also available at the Park gift shop. :: To be updated again soon ____
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Trail Maintenance Unit is looking for youth
groups
to work on trails in the park. If
you know of an enthusiastic, energetic youth group that would be interested
in helping out on trails, please contact Michael Curtis at cmcurtis@pacbell.net
for details, paperwork and dates. TRAIL MAINTENANCE
WEEKENDS Trail work days are scheduled and everyones help is neededclick
here for more info
____ Click here for current pictures of the flora in the park! :: Photo by Jamie
Gassert :: Updated January 9, 2005 ____
If you have a particularly interesting or beautiful photo of flora
or fauna in the then check the parks Photo Gallery periodically
for new pictures! More
pictures and info can also be found at www.parks.ca.gov ____ Looking for previous articles or event information? ____ |
Check
out the NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS column for announcements and details on upcoming
events ____ Cuyamaca Rancho State Park is located approximately 50 Miles
east of the city of Since the fires
that came through the park in the fall of 2003, the park has recovered
beautifully. Through the diligent efforts of Park volunteers and staff, the
park is open for camping, hiking, horseback riding, and biking. The
rebuilding, recovery, and restoration of park facilities continue daily. We
invite you to come and enjoy the park. The meadows are beautiful and still
abundant with wildflowers and native
grasses. The mighty oaks are thriving
and pine seedlings are flourishing. The post-fire recovery is an opportunity
to see, first-hand, the wonders of the natural cycle of fire and re-growth in
our The following provides some general information about the park
and its accommodations for our visitors. Prior to your visit, you may wish to
contact the park for the most current conditions, restrictions, and
availability of trails and campgrounds. About the Park The beautiful
A map of the
park and open trails is
available via this web site. Please also review the latest posted order for a complete list of closed or
restricted facilities. There are over 100 miles of trails which
accommodate hikers, bikers, and equestrians.
The most popular hikes start from the Paso Picacho camp, including the
2 mile hike up Stonewall Peak (elevation 5,700), and the 3.5 mile hike up
Cuyamaca Peak (elevation 6,512), both which offer breathtaking views of the
deserts to the east, the coast to the west, and Lake Cuyamaca at the
bottom. Camping The two family camps, Paso Picacho and Each campsite has a picnic table and a
fire ring. Restrooms with flush
toilets and pay showers are in the campground. Water faucets are located every few
campsites. There are no hookups. Each
campground has a dump station.
Firewood may be purchased at the camps. Campsites are $20 per night May 15 through
September 15, and $15 the rest of the season.
Reservations are necessary for weekends April through October. The camping fee includes one motorized
vehicle. Extra vehicles are $6 per
night. There is a limit of 8 persons
per campsite. Dogs are allowed but are
restricted to the campgrounds, picnic areas, and paved roads and Please contact the park for
information about group camps, 760-765-0623. Day
Use and Picnic Areas Day use visitors may use the picnic areas provided at the
campgrounds for $6 per vehicle. The
receipt is good for the entire park for the day. The picnic areas offer tables, restrooms,
and barbeques. Visitors may also park
in legal turnouts along the highway and hike for free. Fire is not allowed anywhere except in the
developed picnic areas and campgrounds.
CRSPIA If you would like to help restore, rebuild, repair, and
maintain this unique and beautiful You may call the park for the most up to date information at
760-765-3020. :: Photo in this article by Laura Itogawa. ____
TEL 760-765-3056 ____ More Information NOW OPEN Hual-Cu-Cuish Equestrian Staging Area
CRSPIA and CEA (Cuyamaca Equestrian Association) have been
working with the State what is binary option trading Parks to reopen an equestrian staging area in the
North end of our Park. We are happy to announce that the old Boy Scout Camp,
called Hual-Cu-Cuish, is currently designated as a temporary staging area for
equestrians and is now open. More |
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Last Update: Tuesday,
August 05, 2008
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