Do not bring oak firewood to Palomar Mountain State Park

Due to the threat of the Goldspotted Oak Borer spreading throughout San Diego County, no oak firewood will be allowed into Palomar Mountain State Park.   Wood can be purchased at the park or you can bring other species of firewood, such as pine or eucalyptus.

To find out more about this pest, please go to http://groups.ucanr.org/GSOB/index.cfm

Closures at Palomar Mountain State Park

Due to paving work, Palomar Mountain SP will be closed to all vehicular traffic starting August 31st and reopening on September 3rd. All campgrounds and picnic areas will be closed.  For further information please contact Sector Superintendent, Nedra Martinez at nmart@parks.ca.gov

Trail Updates

Cuyamaca Rancho State Park
Weekly Trails Report
July 26, 2010

Please Note that all trail updates have been moved to the Trails page.

Pigs In The Park

Feral pigs (Sus scrofa), also known as wild pigs, wild hogs, wild boars, European wild boars, Russian wild boars, or razorbacks, are rangy-looking non-native members of the domestic swine family, Suidae. These transplants native to Europe and Asia are aggressive mammals posing serious ecological, economic, aesthetic, medical and veterinary threats. Feral pigs have recently been sighted in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park and they are not welcome. read more..

What is Killing the Oaks?

The Goldspotted Oak Borer, Agrilus coxalis Waterhouse

The goldspotted oak borer (GSOB) was first detected in 2004 in San Diego Co., California by the California Department of Food and Agriculture during a survey for exotic woodborers. In 2008, it was found attacking coast live oak, Quercus agrifolia, canyon live oak, Q. chrysolepis, and California black oak, Q. kelloggii, on the Cleveland National Forest and Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. GSOB is playing a major role in on-going oak mortality. read more..