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This is an easy, mostly shaded hike, just right for a hot summer day. It's a level walk through the wooded riparian area just south of Highway 52. The total distance is between two and four miles, depending on how far we want to go. (Schad 91-92). We did this hike two years ago at the same time of year.
At the turnaround point, some hikers may want to scramble up a steep, eroded path to get a better view. There's an old nature trail at the top, but the signs are long gone.
Leashed dogs are permitted, and we had dogs on this hike in 2007.
We'll meet near the rest rooms at the end of the parking area for Marian Bear Park on the west side of Regents Rd. (Thomas 1228 C7).
SUGGESTED ROUTE FROM SAN DIEGO:
Take the Clairemont Mesa Blvd. and Regents Road exit from
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Go south toward Clairemont Mesa Blvd. a short distance and
turn right (west) into a parking area for Marian Bear Park.
We will meet near the restrooms at the far end.
This hike has been cross-posted to the Outdoors Club Web site.
The nominal starting time is 10:00 AM. I will be at the parking area by 9:30, and at 10:15 we will hit the trail. We should return to the parking area between 1:00 M and 2:00 PM.
After the hike, there will be an optional gathering at a local ice cream parlor.
Call 858-675-8706 for the latest weather information or check your favorite weather page on the Internet. (I like www.accuweather.com.) Wear good hiking shoes and suitable clothing and take lunch, water and sun protection. Take a camera if you wish. Call or send E-mail if you have questions.
RAIN? Heavy rain will cancel the hike. If there is only a little rain, we may still hike. In doubtful cases, I will wait at the trailhead. You must decide whether the weather is tolerable and take appropriate protective clothing. If anyone else shows up, we will hike.
CONTACT:
Cell phone service is available in this area, although there may be some dead spots, especially in the canyon.
Note: We haven't had serious injuries on our hikes, but the insanity of current liability decisions prompts the following: These hikes are not officially sponsored by any group or individual. No one assumes liability for anyone else. So don't tease the rattlesnakes and don't roll in the poison oak!
SUGGESTION: Check this page a few days before the hike for any last-minute instructions.
It was a hot, sunny day up in the Lagunas. Four people showed up, but we met at least twice that number on trail or up on the peak.
There were still quite a few flowers blooming along the Pacific Crest Trail. Signs of the fires of six and seven years ago were still evident, but most of the area around the trail was well-vegetated.
We got a little surprise when a glider came close to Garnet Peak. We all scrambled for our cameras, but it was well away from the peak before we caught it on CCDs. (Film is now obsolete.)
We got back to Pioneer Mail about 1:10 PM. Three of us decided to go to Dudley's for ice cream. Little mistake -- Dudley's doesn't sell ice cream any more. So we went to the nearby Julian Pie Shop. Oops! It was closed for vacation. We ended up at a Coldstone Creamery in Ramona.
Photographs from previous hikes.
Topographic maps from previous hikes, when available, will be archived on the Maps page.
Scanned topographic maps for San Diego, Orange, Imperial and Riverside Counties are available on CD-ROM by request, or by visiting www.efghmaps.com. These are public domain images in GIF format with no restrictions on use. E-mail the Webmaster for details.
Aerial photographs, which are sometimes helpful to hikers, can be downloaded from TerraServer 6.0.
A great deal of information about the Fallbrook area, including a list of hikes in the area, is available on Tom Chester's Web site at www.tchester.org.