Denk Mtn - Copper Creek Trail

5 miles, 650ft ascent. No hazards.

Description:
A moderate 5 mile loop along Copper Creek and Switchback trails in Rancho La Costa Preserve. Great views seawards. Denk Mountain name comes from the Denk Family ownership of most of the mountain for nearly all of the 1900s. Copper was also mined from this mountain in the early 1900s by the Encinitas Mining company. There were three vertical shafts that were over 300 feet long and a single horizontal shaft that was over 200 feet long. The shafts have long since been blasted in for safety reasons but you can still find evidence of the mining activity at various spots on the mountain. We last hiked here 12/23.
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FROM SAN DIEGO:
Take I-5 North and turn Right (east) on Leucadia Blvd. Follow this road (name becomes Olivenhaim Rd, then Rancho Santa Fe Rd) to San Elijo Rd. Turn right on San Elijo Rd. and go 1.1 miles then look for a turnoff on the right. Same location as Edenpark gym. If you see a Chevron gas station on the left you have gone too far.
Google Maps: Eden Park San Marcos
Apple Maps: Edenpark
1601 San Elijo Rd S
N 33º 5.622 W 117º 12.260

Wear good hiking shoes, take sun protection, snacks and water. We will rest at a scenic overlook at the summit.

CONTACT: Nick Burke text 858-264-7787
Dogs are NOT allowed. No restrooms, but a Chevron gas station is only minutes away.