Guided Nature Walk in Marian Bear Park - Lehrer Drive Entrance

Are you looking for more nature for the New Year? Maybe burn off a few of those holiday calories?

The Tecolote Canyon Interpretive Group will be leading a nature hike in Marian Bear Park from the Lehrer Drive entrance. The trail starts on the top of Clairemont Mesa, and we'll discover native plants and animals of the mesa top. Heading down the Kroc Trail we enter a coastal sage scrub environment, then down through some large coastal live oaks to the base of the canyon. We'll then hike east along the San Clemente Canyon Trail and observe a variety of plants and animals.

NOTE: The Kroc trail descends fairly steeply, dropping ~200 ft to the canyon floor. Some may want hiking poles on the steeper stretches. The trail is well maintained and easy to hike, but a good aerobic workout on the return trip out of the canyon.
Binoculars and good walking shoes are recommended.

Note: There are no facilities at this location.

Directions: Off of Clairemont Mesa Blvd (east of Genesee Avenue), turn north on Diane Avenue (there is a Starbucks at the corner). Drive 0.3 miles north on Diane till you reach a 4-way stop with yellow striped crosswalks. Turn right on Lehrer Drive and continue 0.2 miles till you reach the end of the road. Parking is available along the street.

GPS: N32.838014, W117.184237

For more information contact the Tecolote Canyon Nature Center at 858-581-9959