Ramona Grasslands Preserve

We'll be hiking through Ramona Grasslands Preserve on a 3.3-mile loop. Elevation change about 265 feet. For more information on the Preserve, see the county parks web page at www.sdparks.org/content/sdparks/en/park-pages/RamonaGrasslands.html

We'll meet at 9:30 AM at the signed Ramona Grasslands Preserve staging area on the north side of Highland Valley Road just east of the junction with Archie Moore Rd. (N 33 2.034 W 116 57.013, postmile 3.2). We'll step off at 9:45 AM.

SUGGESTED ROUTE FROM SAN DIEGO: Go east on I-8 and then north on Highway 67. Turn left on Archie Moore Rd. and follow it several miles until it becomes Highland Valley Rd. Go roughly 0.3 miles farther to the signed staging area, which will be on the left. There is usually an unavoidable traffic jam on northbound Highway 67 in Lakeside. Allow an extra 15-20 minutes for that.

The preserve has a good mix of ecosystems. Most of it is grassland, but there is some chaparral and even a small pond. Mount Woodson can be seen from most parts of the preserve, and vice-versa.

We've hiked in this preserve several times, most recently on January 7, 2025. For details, including some photographs, see www.meetup.com/sandiegodayhikers/events/305412843

Wear good hiking shoes, use sun protection, and take water. Take a camera if you wish. No lunch stop is planned, but you can take a snack, or you can picnic at the staging area after the hike.

Leashed dogs are allowed. The staging area has toilets.

CONTACT: Philip Erdelsky, cell 619-866-8512 E-mail *pje@efgh.com*.