Pamo Valley Staging Area
Managed by San Dieguito River Park
Open 6am – 6pm (October 1 – March 31) and 6am – 7:30pm (April 1 – September 30)
From Escondido, go east on Hwy. 78.
Turn left on Haverford Rd. and go 0.8 miles.
At a 90 degree left curve, the road becomes Pamo Rd.
Continue on Pamo Rd. 2.7 miles, past the old landfill and down into Pamo Valley.
Just past the junction with Orosco Ridge Road, turn left into the staging area.
OR
From Santa Ysabel, go west on Hwy. 78.
Turn right on Magnolia Ave.
Turn left on Pile St.
Turn right on Pamo Rd.
Continue on Pamo Rd. past the old landfill and down into Pamo Valley.
Just past the junction with Orosco Ridge Road, turn left into the staging area.
Trail Access:
Three access points from the staging area- at the northeast corner, north side, and south side.
Head toward the left for Lower Santa Ysabel segment of the Coast to Crest Trail and Orosco
Ridge Rd. and head toward the right for Pamo Valley and (in a little over 3 miles) Upper Santa Ysabel segments of the Coast to Crest Trail.
Notes:
Portable toilet available.